When you think of cars that are high in reliability your thoughts normally turn to something German or Japanese. However, data from WarrantyWise.co.uk shows that this is not necessarily the case.
WarrantyWise asked 750 people who they thought were the most reliable cars in the UK and Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW all came in the top 10. However, the WarrantyWise Dependability table tells a different story. Mercedes came in at 27th, Audi at 28th and BMW at 29th, which deem all three as 'below average'.
On the flip side, people were asked to name what they deemed as the least reliable were FIAT, Renault and Vauxhall. However with scores of 82, 81 and 81 respectively, this places all three brands as above the average score of 75. Not bad, although none of them quite have what it takes to break into the top 10, FIAT - commonly known as 'Fix It Again Tomorrow' - gained the highest place with a respectable 14th. Vauxhall and Renault weren't too far behind with places of 17th and 18th respectively.
For those of you wondering who made the top 10, here it is:
1. Honda (93) 2. Toyota (93) 3. Suzuki (92) 4. Mitsubishi (89) 5. Hyundai (88) 6. Mazda (88) 7. Nissan (86) 8. Subaru (85) 9. Ford (85) 10. SEAT (84)
WarrantyWise CEO, Lawrence Whittaker, said: “This research proves that you can’t go buying a car on reputation alone; many people will flock to certain brands and stay away from others but our data shows that those prejudices may actually be leading people in the wrong direction. If you will be buying a car soon it’s well worth taking a look at our Dependability Table and then at our after-market warranty offerings – they may just end up saving you from a big bill.”