When we are looking to buy a car, one of the things that interests us most is reliability of this, since it will give us security to buy it. Recently Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) launched a report on which cars on the market are the most reliable. This is based on a survey conducted 29,873 drivers in nine European countries. This study covered a total of 276 different models cars, which allows us to know that there is a wide selection of reliable brands.
Some of these brands, according to OCU, may be Japanese brands. Lexus, Suzuki and Subaru. These brands top the ranking of the most reliable cars.
Lexus is the first because users and consumers position it as a brand that has greater durability and is less likely to break down. These three brands are followed by Cupra And smart, being the only two European representative brands in the top 10 of this ranking.
A survey conducted by the OCU also showed that Hybrid cars Plug-in petrol cars are the cars that cause the least amount of problems. These car models have proven to be very resistant to breakdowns, which strengthens the view that hybrid technology is a more reliable and efficient option. Example in these vehicles Fiat Panda 1000 and Suzuki Ignis.
The rating also takes into account electric carshow could there be a model Tesla Model Yas they showed quite a significant improvement in reliability and placed in the overall ranking after many previous problems.
In addition to the most reliable brands, the survey also took into account the most common breakdowns and the brands that suffer from these breakdowns.
- Electrical breakdowns: problems with batteries, fuses and wiring. Alfa Romeo and Fiat are the most affected brands.
- Braking system: Citroen and Ford have more problems with this.
- Engine: Citroen Peugeot are the most affected brands.
While it is true that they can cause a lot of errors, Overall satisfaction with the vehicles is very high.. The majority of people who took part in the survey expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the cars they owned, especially the Lexus and Volvo brands. The survey’s conclusion is that reliability is one of the most decisive factors when buying a car, even surpassing price, consumption or design.