You're welcome 😁 10. Mitsubishi ASX 1:00 joint with Honda CRV 1:29 09. Vokswagen UP 2:05 joint with Kia Ceed 2:29 08. Toyota Avensis 3:03 07. Toyota Aygo 3:32 joint with Mazda 2 4:01 06. Seat Mii 4:33 05. Suzuki SX4 5:54 04. Suzuki Swift 6:52 joint with Toyota HiLux 7:26 03. Toyota Yaris 7:59 02. Kia Venga 8:23 Most reliable limo: 8:52 Audi A8 Most reliable sports car: 9:27 Mazda MX5 Most reliable large saloon car: 10:03 Volvo V90 Most reliable hot-hatch: 10:27 Ford Fiesta ST 01. (you'll never guess) 11:09
//Methodology// Warrantywise analyzed data from thousands of breakdowns and car problems to create a reliability index. They considered cars under 10 years old that had no manufacturer warranty left, ensuring a fair sample by excluding those with under 100 warranty plans. • 10th Place: Mitsubishi ASX and Honda CRV Both scored 85.3 out of 100 on the reliability index. Common issues for the ASX related to suspension, with an average repair cost of £755. The Honda CRV has slightly lower average repairs at £592, with electrical issues being the most frequent. • 9th Place: Volkswagen Up and Kia Ceed Jointly scored 87.1, with common problems for the Up including air conditioning faults at an average repair cost of £554, and the Ceed facing brake issues averaging £612. Volkswagen's newer model status resulted in a lower reliability cost. • 8th Place: Toyota Avensis The third-generation Avensis scored 88.0. It has the highest average mileage in the list (93,000 miles), with fuel system issues being the most common and an average repair cost of £89. • 7th Place: Toyota iGo and Mazda 2 Both scored 88.4. The iGo had average repairs of £51, with clutch problems, while the Mazda's average was £63 but had a significantly higher repair bill due to suspension issues. • 6th Place: SEAT Mii Scoring 89, the SEAT Mii had the lowest average repair cost at £489. Common issues usually involved the cooling system. • 5th Place: Suzuki SX4 This model scored 89.3, noted for its reliability despite higher repair costs associated with cooling system issues and a significant £6,483 repair in one case. • 4th Place: Suzuki Swift and Toyota Hilux Both scored 89.6. The Swift faced frequent air conditioning repairs at £588, while the Hilux had higher yet less frequent repair costs, averaging £1,512. • 3rd Place: Toyota Yaris With a score of 91.5, the Yaris had average repairs of £587, mostly in the electrical system, with a peak repair cost of £2,366. • 2nd Place: Kia Venga Scored 93.6, with repair costs averaging £684, primarily electricassues. • 1st Place: Suzuki Alto Topped the list with a remarkable score of 95.1, indicating it rarely encounters problems with an average repair bill of £687. Warrantywise noted little common problems for this model.
Isuzu Dmax is more reliable than some actual lorries so this list is pointless. Dmax out Hiluxed Hiluxes back on 2012 when hiluxes were still made to do 350k miles.
So we have 4 Toyotas, 3 Suzukis, 2 Mazdas, 2 Kias, 1 Honda, 1 Mitsubishi, 1 VW group over 80 score. No, limo or saloon or hot-hatch over 80. I would guess that the lexus ES or LS is the reliable limo/saloon we are missing in this list.
If you read the comments after someone suggests that Range Rovers are unreliable you will read comments from owners claiming that theirs has gone a million miles with only an annual service and windshield wiper fluid top up and hasn't even had so much as an advisory let alone a failure during an MOT!
If that's the case, they should go wrong way more often; cars that sit a long time and are only occasionally used develop serious issues. Suzuki are just well made - the cars, the bikes, the light trucks, and the outboard motors for yachts. Suzuki Alto are used as taxis in Kenya, and they hold up quite well.
I have the VW UP! as a commuter, bought it new 8 years ago, 300000km on the odometer. Only thing that has been changed except oil is the brakes once, and winter tires once. The summer tires are still the one that the car came with :O low weight + no torque = save tires. But its time to change them next summer :) I am amazed on how good this car has been, and still it uses like 0.46liter / 10 km.
@@m.b.6744yeah but repairs are expensive, so this list will always be a list of small/basic cars with low HP. More HP and more options = more expensive = more things that could fail. Easy.
Isuzu Dmax is the god of reliability. A nice dcb 2015-17 model and yer set for 700k miles. They arent in these charts due to being classed as commercial or van but they spank everything bar a lorry on reliability. Often taken to 1m miles the Dmax out Hiluxed the Hilux back in 2012 when hilux was a hilux
From this video I realised that I’m not going to buy a car based on reliability. I’d cry if I had to to outside and see a Kia Venga or a Suzuki Alto parked on the driveway.
My mum drives a 2006 Toyota Yaris. She has used it for 16 years, over 300 000 kilometers. Barely any faults. Only had to replace 1 battery ( our mistake, had nothing to do with the car), a set of brake pads and a fanbelt. Awesome car. On this list therer were 14 cars, 1 German, 1 Spanish, 2 South korean and 10 Japanese.
meanwhile BMW / MINI / Landrovers a €2000 labor to swap a €5 part. BMW's finest engineering for sticking the cheapest plastic crap in an engine out jobs locations.
Got a 2014 Suzuki Swift, and bought it in 2014 when new. 100km+ mileage, not a SINGLE problem lol My biggest expense has been repairing some rear break lights cause the bulb died 😂 My lesson is that I will always buy a Japanese as a daily, and the fun car can be whatever.
Meanwhile, my 26 years old Isuzu, with 400k KM and is still going strong, only need regular maintenance (oil change) for £10, never had any issue. Only replace the clutch system for £70 and suspension system (joints, links, and rubbers) for £35 in the 25th year
Basically buy anything Japanese, and you are good. As someone who has owned many Hondas for years and years, I can agree that apart from wear and tear, been solid and reliable. No wonder Japanese cars hold their value well nowadays.
I can confirm reliability of a Hillux, we use them for work in my company and we work on powerlines, so we use them on a very hard terrains, rocks, mud, very steep hills, always loaded with heavy equipment, 4-5 adults inside, and literally noone takes care of them when going offroad, as they are company's cars. On highway, without exceptions, everybody is flooring them, if the traffic would allow, it would be pedal to the metal like 100% of time. This is how their daily use looks like. They are around 5 years old and with around 260k km without any major issue, basically oil changes and basic maintenance and that's it.
I was gonna say, there's a good reason the suspension gives up first; it gets hammered 24/7 -.- If you don't use it as a work veehickle or do much off-roading it'll last a lifetime!
as someone who has relatives with a Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Ignis and Suzuki Jimny in my family. they never had any serious car problems at all, just general wear and tear which is normal in every car. but i believe that any car is reliable enough if you just follow the recommended maintenance schedule. only truly unreliable cars out there are BMW's or any branch out of BMW due to sticking cheapest plastic garbage in the most hardest places to access.
@@BlatantBurnerAccount wow!! the argument "i'm a mechanic" 🤣🤣 There are plenty of "you" that have opposite opinions and give the same argument "i'm a mechanic".. But let me guess, you're right and the other's are wrong right? 😂
@@asphalthedgehog6580buy its the engines and gearboxes that go in the german junk😂 they all have engines and gearboxes. Also Lexus have more modules in them than just about any car so dk some japanese top end 4x4s even pick ups and they dont get issues. Its either made correctly or its not
The described factors - “cost to fix” and “time to fix” isn’t exactly reliability, just what it takes to fix when it breaks. Cheap, simple junk would rise to the top in these metrics, as it did.
Funny thing is, a 20+ year-old honda or toyota will have far less reliability concerns than any 5-year-old car. And if something does go wrong, chances are it can be fixed for a tenner.
nope! thats not how it works, hybrid vehicles are more complicated and technologically advanced and yet are still among the most reliable hybrids from toyota to be more precise.
The reason why Audi is slightly cheaper is the same as why Bentley repair costs are slightly cheaper than Maybach and Rolls-Royce. Sharing the same components on the same platform is little bit blessing.
VAG share a lot of parts between brands, but they charge very different prices! I know this, because my friend has a Skoda Citigo and he never let me forget that number of parts that were clearly the same as the Porsche I had at the time...yet his cost much less to replace (and broke less...). (Every company is pretty much the same, VAG just have the best examples because of their range of brands).
@@PhilbyFavouritesNo... They meant in the Himalayas and other mountain ranges in India. Due to their low weight and good p/w ratio, low maintenance and superb engine, these things climb like a charm even putting the SUVs with offroad goodies to shame
its not the same alto they are talking about. The alto shown in this video is a separate car from what is being sold in India in the name of Alto. This is actually the Astar in the Indian market and not the Alto
I am a woman driver and i have a suzuki alto (my lovey one), new baught at February of 2000. I still have it, thank god....AND i 've never taken it to a car workshop, except the crashes that have caused by me or others!! It 's absolutely reliable, even its sheet metal has nothing to do with the new cars' one and these are the reasons that i DONT change it!! I park everywhere, and though it's small, i 've put inside even big furniture!!! Plus that it 's very economic!! And it' s so cute....Thank you!!
Suspension replacement on that Mitsubishi is about the same as the value of my 98 Corolla that has over 300k kms and still running only on base oil change and basics.
Isuzu Dmax bests any brand reliability wise but is classed as commercial so doesnt get the chance to embarrass everything on this list. The 4jj and 4jk 2.5+3.0 engines in them were designed to do 350k miles
@@gravemind6536 yeah. Hilux peaked in 2012. Dmax came about 2012 and took over the "unbreakable" mantle. The thing is the proper Hilux and Dmax DCBs arent in this chart as they are automatically classed as commercial but they genuinely have engines designed to do 350k miles not the 100-150k others like Ford and all them make. The 4jj and 4jk lumps (3.0 & 2.5ltr isuzu engine) are designed to last 350k miles in a small lorry so they get an easy life in the pickup too. Thats why in Australia Dmax is common for them to hit 1m miles. Again the hilux isnt what it used to be but still very good. The injector seal issue that timebombed a load of them was when a bunch of Hilux guys tried out the Dmax.. and stuck to them to this day. The 1.9 is decent but you want the older 2.5 4jk lump in the uk or indeed the 4jj if any come up for sale the odd time in UK.
I’ve had my seat mii design on a 66 reg for around two and a half years now and I’ve got to be honest it’s been the most dependable car I’ve ever owned. Not had one single problem. Gets 50 mpg around town and is quiet, comfortable and great fun to drive, I absolutely love it, a genuinely brilliant car.
it cant be the dcb hilux either as its classed as commercial or Van like Isuzu Dmax is so not allowed on this list. They things embarrass car reliability the do 1m miles. My mate has one at 700k its never had a spanner near it😂
My first year MX-5ND (actually the first one sold by my dealer) has done few miles, but has cost me 0€ in repairs Only issue covered under warranty were some clips on the roof liner
Here in India we got a term "Lord Alto". Search it up folks. Cuz this tiny car got so less failures and if it does it's easily available, cheap and quick. Also it climbs on FWD anywhere. Even 4x4 fails to do so. Strange but true.
2021 Mitsubishi RVR (ASX in Canada) Owner here, previously owned 2015 Lancer. These cars are absolute workhorses & the 4B11/4B12 engines are bulletproof. One weakness is the CVT, however the Invecs III CVT is way superior software than crappy Nissan Xtronic. The bad rep comes from extremely abusive and complacent onwners, unfortunately those are the customers that get their hands on these cars since they have shit credit score. Replacing the Trans oil pan filter, Trans cooler filter & use only Mitsubishi J4 CVT fluid every 45-50k kms keep these transmissions good for a long time.
Delighted to see Suzuki doing so well! Perhaps there should be less emphasis on so-called scratchy plastics...there seems to be a big difference between perceived build quality and actual build quality.
any Suzuki is a good car, even the CVT ones that people are scared off just follow the transmission fluid maintenance schedule and you will be ok, got a swift with over 200 kilometers in it now still runs very good with no serious issues other than just general wear and tear.
@@MelodyOo In India, we have the S-cross powered by 1.5 K15B paired with a proper torque converter transmission from Aisin. The 4 speed TC might sound old on paper, but it does its job pretty well. A similar setup is now available in Jimny too.
My mother in law owns an Alto. Very responsive 3 cylinder engine. Actually, it is so simple and lacks so many conforts that there is not much to fail...
Yeah, we've had four Suzukis in the family over the years, a Swift, Swift Sport, Jimny, and an SX4 S-Cross, nothing has ever gone wrong with any of them.
@@金正恩は隠蔽しないからいい人 not anymore they went full electric now and they are not so good. unless you are lucky to get your hands an older Volvo that isn't co-sharing it's parts with ford you are lucky.
As a Forte owner in México (kia zed) i can tell that in 125,000km i never get a problem with the car, its the most reliable car i ever had...1 cooper, 1 seat, 5 vw, 3 fords, 1 jeep, 2 nissan, 1 dodge and all get a lot of problems and expensive repairs, except the kia and in terms of maintenance...the same i found a service bill for the seat ibiza in 2015 and was the double of the money i paid in 2024 in my Kia...9 YEARS LATER...2 categories up...i can just affirm that this video tell the true
Toyotas Prius, January 2017 from brand new. Only maintenance: tyres and windshield wipers. At 163k km, not a single hiccup, still giving 3.6L/100km (66mpg) average.
I've had my Seat Leon for 10 years 100k kms and the most expensive thing i had to pay for was a batery replacement, 300€. Very reliable and fun to drive
Was the Total number of units sold factored in? Toyotas sell more than kias or even suzukis. The more cars sold also increases the number of breakdowns. If toyota sold 1000 hilux and 50 broke down is still better than if kia sold 100 units and 10 broke down.
This can only be the base model scab edition as the proper dcb models are classed as commercial vans like Isuzu Dmax. Everything on this list is fisher price compared to Isuzu Dmax. They things do lorry milage
Part 2: Since living in Switzerland my major problems are related with brakes...disc get used very fast and/or brake calipers seized due to road salt. Skoda Superb ,Vw Golf and Audi Q5 (this one is from 2023😅) for the record and for ME are very reliable cars.😊
I have a 2018 BMW X4 had it for 7 years, about 140000kms . Always change oil every 10k-12k had to get new breaks once. Otherwise no issues at all I dont know why people say BmW are not reliable. I hope I didn't just jinx myself lol Btw I live in Canada ... horrible weather and a lot of salt on the road and I have a heavy foot...
@vwjetta4138 ehh? im a 3 decade mechanic and modern german car reliability is diabolical 😂 what do you think it is im sitting fixing all day? embarrassing comment mate. BMW especially are astronomically unreliable
@@vwjetta4138 BMW have awful reliability only Ford and JLR are worse than BMW. Audi is unreliable and the rest of VAG is really hit and miss especially with their more recent stuff. Mercedes is okay but again very hit and miss and fast decliining too.
Hey Carwow! I would to see a top list where you calculated the performance vs reliability - ie. where do you get the best performance buck vs maintenance cost
My 530d F11 has cost less in repairs than my ‘06 Honda ictdi tourer did. In 100k miles of driving, my Honda needed two clutches and dual mass flywheels at over £800 a pop inc Labour, however apart from that it was totally reliable until it rotted away due to corrosion. I’m currently on 106k miles on my BMW and although I forked out £400 to have the ZF8 auto box serviced it’s been totally reliable and hasn’t got any corrosion on it whatsoever, even though it’s now 14yrs old. Just hope I haven’t jinxed myself by writing this😂🤞
Matt, can you do a video for the best used family cars with higher reliability score, less on insurance, higher mileage and less on road tax? Year 2014 to 2018?
Great video but why don't you mention the specific engines to look for ? I'm pretty sure that for each car the score and statistics vary depending on the engine option.
My Suzuki Swift was bought new in 2010 (second generation, new model at the time). It is now 14 years old, 140,000 miles and only developed it's first fault _this year_. Gear cable snapped and needed a new cat. Probably time to replace it, but I can't complain, I paid less than £10k for it new - that's about £57/mo over its lifetime!
Only Japanese car you should avoid is Nissan mainly because they do share parts and QA with Renault and Chrysler. and please if you find yourself in a situation where you have a Hyundai that is in same price range as a Honda. get the Honda 100% without any hesitation. Hyundai is the homework copy version of Honda and it really shows
Suzuki and Toyota on the top. I guess smaller and simpler engineered cars tend to have a higher durability. The only issue with most of them is that they compromise with performance.
CVT are extremely reliable, the Toyota ones anyway. My friend has had his lexus with a CVT for 12 years now and not a single problem. If you Google them gearboxs they're stupidly reliable
The issue with CVTs is that owners don't service them. Manufacturers and dealers don't help matters either, with the whole "lifetime fluid" BS. If you can do the fluid change yourself or find an independent auto shop where they can do it for you, maintenance shouldn't be too much of an issue.
Repair costs must be much much lower in the UK. $1000 USD barely gets you in the door at a mechanic shop in the states. I was recently quoted $3k to replace an AC blend door that I fitted myself on a weekend for less than $80.
@@Luckyjo21Dmax are more reliable than Holux mate. Isuzu arent in this as classed as commercial. Lots use them as a personal car though instead of hilux or 4x4. Dmax make everything in this vid look disposable junk
Got a 2012 Alto done 126k treated as t taxi / skip run car , used most days all weather , its seen alot of action never misses a beat just routine parts reqd .
Toyota Land Cruiser… own one for 15 years now, never changed a thing except oil, filters and break pads (once after 100 k KM). Yes purchase price is a bit high, but you will have 0 headaches after…
The VW up is highly underrated - just don't use the handbrake long term or it'll rust solid VW however doesn't honour it's manufacturer's warranty I've had 2 issues with mine, both were known design/construction faults (water in right footwell and the exhaust pipe shield coming off), but VW covered neither Repairs were still under 500€ It got totalled by a Volvo
Toyota is an interesting one because if you service them at the dealer they extend your warranty to 10 years, and I doubt cars older than that will even get third party warranties offered to them.
One issue with the reliability score is not taking into account the use case of the cars. A Hilux is most likely to be driven under harsher circumstances compared to the city cars Would love a reliability showdown according to their segments.
Suzuki Alto, a car with so little feature. No surprise it would come on top. It's literally a point A to point B vehicle. No fuss, no hassle. But safety wise is as good as tin can.
I think the list is a bit misleading. The repair price should be the percentage price of the car. The hubcap of buggati would cost more than a small Suzuki hatchback, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's less reliable
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are you using VidiQ for titles? :D
Is Amuse S2000 GT1 06 very reliable like Suzuki Alto?
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No Lexus on the list?
Really?
What about #Honda #Fit?
You're welcome 😁
10. Mitsubishi ASX 1:00 joint with Honda CRV 1:29
09. Vokswagen UP 2:05 joint with Kia Ceed 2:29
08. Toyota Avensis 3:03
07. Toyota Aygo 3:32 joint with Mazda 2 4:01
06. Seat Mii 4:33
05. Suzuki SX4 5:54
04. Suzuki Swift 6:52 joint with Toyota HiLux 7:26
03. Toyota Yaris 7:59
02. Kia Venga 8:23
Most reliable limo: 8:52 Audi A8
Most reliable sports car: 9:27 Mazda MX5
Most reliable large saloon car: 10:03 Volvo V90
Most reliable hot-hatch: 10:27 Ford Fiesta ST
01. (you'll never guess) 11:09
I like what you did with number 1 👏👏👏👏👏
//Methodology//
Warrantywise analyzed data from thousands of breakdowns and car problems to create a reliability index. They considered cars under 10 years old that had no manufacturer warranty left, ensuring a fair sample by excluding those with under 100 warranty plans.
• 10th Place: Mitsubishi ASX and Honda CRV
Both scored 85.3 out of 100 on the reliability index. Common issues for the ASX related to suspension, with an average repair cost of £755. The Honda CRV has slightly lower average repairs at £592, with electrical issues being the most frequent.
• 9th Place: Volkswagen Up and Kia Ceed
Jointly scored 87.1, with common problems for the Up including air conditioning faults at an average repair cost of £554, and the Ceed facing brake issues averaging £612. Volkswagen's newer model status resulted in a lower reliability cost.
• 8th Place: Toyota Avensis
The third-generation Avensis scored 88.0. It has the highest average mileage in the list (93,000 miles), with fuel system issues being the most common and an average repair cost of £89.
• 7th Place: Toyota iGo and Mazda 2
Both scored 88.4. The iGo had average repairs of £51, with clutch problems, while the Mazda's average was £63 but had a significantly higher repair bill due to suspension issues.
• 6th Place: SEAT Mii
Scoring 89, the SEAT Mii had the lowest average repair cost at £489. Common issues usually involved the cooling system.
• 5th Place: Suzuki SX4
This model scored 89.3, noted for its reliability despite higher repair costs associated with cooling system issues and a significant £6,483 repair in one case.
• 4th Place: Suzuki Swift and Toyota Hilux
Both scored 89.6. The Swift faced frequent air conditioning repairs at £588, while the Hilux had higher yet less frequent repair costs, averaging £1,512.
• 3rd Place: Toyota Yaris
With a score of 91.5, the Yaris had average repairs of £587, mostly in the electrical system, with a peak repair cost of £2,366.
• 2nd Place: Kia Venga
Scored 93.6, with repair costs averaging £684, primarily electricassues.
• 1st Place: Suzuki Alto
Topped the list with a remarkable score of 95.1, indicating it rarely encounters problems with an average repair bill of £687. Warrantywise noted little common problems for this model.
@@PhilbyFavouriteswhere is Mitsubishi MiEV? It is also as reliable as ASX Compact Car.
Isuzu Dmax is more reliable than some actual lorries so this list is pointless. Dmax out Hiluxed Hiluxes back on 2012 when hiluxes were still made to do 350k miles.
So we have 4 Toyotas, 3 Suzukis, 2 Mazdas, 2 Kias, 1 Honda, 1 Mitsubishi, 1 VW group over 80 score. No, limo or saloon or hot-hatch over 80. I would guess that the lexus ES or LS is the reliable limo/saloon we are missing in this list.
I'm expecting no Range Rovers on this list.
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Me too to be fair
AND AUDI AND MERC
OH AND Bmw
If you read the comments after someone suggests that Range Rovers are unreliable you will read comments from owners claiming that theirs has gone a million miles with only an annual service and windshield wiper fluid top up and hasn't even had so much as an advisory let alone a failure during an MOT!
Basically any car from Japan.
except Nissan lol
basicly small slow cars
More like basically any car the “certi” drivers stay away from
@@yesmad319nissan in Europe is Renault 🎉😂 no?
Any basic feature car
Suzuki Alto doesn't go wrong because only 80+ year old people drive it to local Tesco and back once a week.
Steady, I’m 65 with an AMG - is that all I have to look forward too…….
People always act like that is good for a car. It is in fact not. Plus old people often suck at driving and using clutches...
I've got an alto and I use it in a rough manner
It's fine thank God
It doesn't cause me any issues and it's very high mileage as well
thats what breaks cars. No proper journeys. Engines especially
If that's the case, they should go wrong way more often; cars that sit a long time and are only occasionally used develop serious issues. Suzuki are just well made - the cars, the bikes, the light trucks, and the outboard motors for yachts. Suzuki Alto are used as taxis in Kenya, and they hold up quite well.
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@@I_am_Jesus_though It's been 30 for a few weeks now
I had an Alto from 2009, drove it 350.000km before it started to wear out.
Why did it wear out? I had driven it without oil for 500 kilometers 😂
I have the VW UP! as a commuter, bought it new 8 years ago, 300000km on the odometer. Only thing that has been changed except oil is the brakes once, and winter tires once. The summer tires are still the one that the car came with :O low weight + no torque = save tires. But its time to change them next summer :) I am amazed on how good this car has been, and still it uses like 0.46liter / 10 km.
@ Yeah, those 3 cylinder non-turbo engines just keep going.
*MOST RELIABLE CAR*
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Damn.. as an owner I would have been so surprised 😅
But the F82 M4 with the S55 engine is pretty reliable
@@m.b.6744 agreed it's one of the most reliable M cars you can buy. S55's put out over 600bhp easy with stock hardware
@@m.b.6744yeah but repairs are expensive, so this list will always be a list of small/basic cars with low HP. More HP and more options = more expensive = more things that could fail. Easy.
16k views in 54 minutes tells me RELIABILITY is what customers want, not this week's latest gadget !
Now it has 55.627 views.
Isuzu Dmax is the god of reliability. A nice dcb 2015-17 model and yer set for 700k miles. They arent in these charts due to being classed as commercial or van but they spank everything bar a lorry on reliability. Often taken to 1m miles the Dmax out Hiluxed the Hilux back in 2012 when hilux was a hilux
And the simpler it is the more reliable it will be
@@barryjatkinson Lexus.. Japanese motorbikes with far more complex electronics than cars that are completely reliable.. What now?
From this video I realised that I’m not going to buy a car based on reliability. I’d cry if I had to to outside and see a Kia Venga or a Suzuki Alto parked on the driveway.
My mum drives a 2006 Toyota Yaris. She has used it for 16 years, over 300 000 kilometers. Barely any faults. Only had to replace 1 battery ( our mistake, had nothing to do with the car), a set of brake pads and a fanbelt. Awesome car. On this list therer were 14 cars, 1 German, 1 Spanish, 2 South korean and 10 Japanese.
The repair bills should be normalised against the original price of the car and then weighted accordingly
Then european cars would tank significantly in the process.
meanwhile BMW / MINI / Landrovers a €2000 labor to swap a €5 part.
BMW's finest engineering for sticking the cheapest plastic crap in an engine out jobs locations.
I was going to say there needs to be some normalisation against purchase price.
@@fysiwell Chaser and Aristo are also some other coupes that are very reliable.
@@MelodyOo stop buying the old cheap crappy ones you broke hobo.
Number of cars per manufacturer in the top rankings:
Toyota: 4 cars (3rd, 4th tie, 7th tie, 8th)
Suzuki: 3 cars (1st, 4th tie, 5th)
Kia: 2 cars (2nd, 9th tie)
Mazda: 2 cars (7th tie, sports car)
Seat (6th)
Volkswagen (9th tie)
Mitsubishi (10th tie)
Honda (10th tie)
Volvo (large saloon/sedan)
Audi (limo)
Ford (hot-hatch)
Got a 2014 Suzuki Swift, and bought it in 2014 when new. 100km+ mileage, not a SINGLE problem lol My biggest expense has been repairing some rear break lights cause the bulb died 😂 My lesson is that I will always buy a Japanese as a daily, and the fun car can be whatever.
we've got a 2016 swift brilliant car bought it in march last yr only had to buy tyres and brake pads its our 3rd one in this shape
Meanwhile, my 26 years old Isuzu, with 400k KM and is still going strong, only need regular maintenance (oil change) for £10, never had any issue. Only replace the clutch system for £70 and suspension system (joints, links, and rubbers) for £35 in the 25th year
Basically buy anything Japanese, and you are good. As someone who has owned many Hondas for years and years, I can agree that apart from wear and tear, been solid and reliable. No wonder Japanese cars hold their value well nowadays.
Didn’t see any Hondas on there?
@@TheSteinbitt go to specsavers then as there was a CR-V there.
Well except nissan as they are just renault nowadays
@@kayahall7835 I agree, Nissan is absolute rubbish but I don’t consider them Japanese anymore. They lost that right when they became Renaults.
@@snbalaand also BR-V and Honda Fit RS.
I can confirm reliability of a Hillux, we use them for work in my company and we work on powerlines, so we use them on a very hard terrains, rocks, mud, very steep hills, always loaded with heavy equipment, 4-5 adults inside, and literally noone takes care of them when going offroad, as they are company's cars. On highway, without exceptions, everybody is flooring them, if the traffic would allow, it would be pedal to the metal like 100% of time. This is how their daily use looks like. They are around 5 years old and with around 260k km without any major issue, basically oil changes and basic maintenance and that's it.
Any maintenance apart from replacing tyres was probably redundant on a Hilux tbh
I was gonna say, there's a good reason the suspension gives up first; it gets hammered 24/7 -.- If you don't use it as a work veehickle or do much off-roading it'll last a lifetime!
as someone who has relatives with a Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Ignis and Suzuki Jimny in my family.
they never had any serious car problems at all, just general wear and tear which is normal in every car.
but i believe that any car is reliable enough if you just follow the recommended maintenance schedule.
only truly unreliable cars out there are BMW's or any branch out of BMW due to sticking cheapest plastic garbage in the most hardest places to access.
Mitsubishi Galant and Pulsar GTI-R should've made the cut.
@@purwantiallan5089what are you talking about.
Bmw unreliable? Buddy did still live in 2008? Bmw get more reliable the last years
@olympbarca3313 im a mechanic pal. Modern bmw are even more unreliable 🤣 Who do you think you are fooling?
@@BlatantBurnerAccount wow!! the argument "i'm a mechanic" 🤣🤣 There are plenty of "you" that have opposite opinions and give the same argument "i'm a mechanic".. But let me guess, you're right and the other's are wrong right? 😂
Amazing that most cheap cars have the best reliability ratings. They may not be fancy but their built to last
Less mess in it that can go wrong.
Mostly driven by OAPs who treat them very gently.
@@asphalthedgehog6580buy its the engines and gearboxes that go in the german junk😂 they all have engines and gearboxes. Also Lexus have more modules in them than just about any car so dk some japanese top end 4x4s even pick ups and they dont get issues. Its either made correctly or its not
@@GaryB007yeah they old dears in the Hilux huh?
The described factors - “cost to fix” and “time to fix” isn’t exactly reliability, just what it takes to fix when it breaks. Cheap, simple junk would rise to the top in these metrics, as it did.
Funny thing is, a 20+ year-old honda or toyota will have far less reliability concerns than any 5-year-old car. And if something does go wrong, chances are it can be fixed for a tenner.
Lovely to see my Kia ceed on this list, I’ve owned one for 13 years and can agree they are unbelievably reliable
all fisher price compared the the real king. Isuzu
Owned a 64 plate Kia Ceed for a year and mine’s given me no trouble
I love how the thumbnail is a BMW F82 M4…. No fooling us Carwow, that was never going to be accurate
I thought it would get a honorary mention as the least reliable car haha
It looks the cheaper and less technological complicated the car is ,the more reliable it is
makes you think, doesn't it?
@187marter
Think about electric cars and Chinese cars
Full of so much technology
Lexus fully loaded top scorer electrics done right
nope! thats not how it works, hybrid vehicles are more complicated and technologically advanced and yet are still among the most reliable hybrids from toyota to be more precise.
@@Roy-pk4xd yeah its about well built electronics or other hardware not necesseraly the complexity.
The reason why Audi is slightly cheaper is the same as why Bentley repair costs are slightly cheaper than Maybach and Rolls-Royce. Sharing the same components on the same platform is little bit blessing.
VAG share a lot of parts between brands, but they charge very different prices! I know this, because my friend has a Skoda Citigo and he never let me forget that number of parts that were clearly the same as the Porsche I had at the time...yet his cost much less to replace (and broke less...).
(Every company is pretty much the same, VAG just have the best examples because of their range of brands).
Ah yes, Alto, the choice of Indian people living in the hilly regions
What? You mean the Cotswolds?
@@PhilbyFavouritesNo... They meant in the Himalayas and other mountain ranges in India. Due to their low weight and good p/w ratio, low maintenance and superb engine, these things climb like a charm even putting the SUVs with offroad goodies to shame
its not the same alto they are talking about. The alto shown in this video is a separate car from what is being sold in India in the name of Alto. This is actually the Astar in the Indian market and not the Alto
@@Shauryaaya in japan the Indian A-Star is basically another generation of Alto.
Lord Alto. The 🐐
I am a woman driver and i have a suzuki alto (my lovey one), new baught at February of 2000. I still have it, thank god....AND i 've never taken it to a car workshop, except the crashes that have caused by me or others!! It 's absolutely reliable, even its sheet metal has nothing to do with the new cars' one and these are the reasons that i DONT change it!! I park everywhere, and though it's small, i 've put inside even big furniture!!! Plus that it 's very economic!! And it' s so cute....Thank you!!
I own a Toyota,Kia, and a ford dealership in California. Not surprised have the list is Toyota but pleasantly surprised Kia held its own as well.
Suspension replacement on that Mitsubishi is about the same as the value of my 98 Corolla that has over 300k kms and still running only on base oil change and basics.
Toyota is the most reliable in the world it seems
Isuzu Dmax bests any brand reliability wise but is classed as commercial so doesnt get the chance to embarrass everything on this list. The 4jj and 4jk 2.5+3.0 engines in them were designed to do 350k miles
@@BlatantBurnerAccount stop spouting shite
@@BlatantBurnerAccount They're pretty much on par with the Hilux but cheaper to fix.
@@gravemind6536 yeah. Hilux peaked in 2012. Dmax came about 2012 and took over the "unbreakable" mantle. The thing is the proper Hilux and Dmax DCBs arent in this chart as they are automatically classed as commercial but they genuinely have engines designed to do 350k miles not the 100-150k others like Ford and all them make. The 4jj and 4jk lumps (3.0 & 2.5ltr isuzu engine) are designed to last 350k miles in a small lorry so they get an easy life in the pickup too. Thats why in Australia Dmax is common for them to hit 1m miles. Again the hilux isnt what it used to be but still very good. The injector seal issue that timebombed a load of them was when a bunch of Hilux guys tried out the Dmax.. and stuck to them to this day. The 1.9 is decent but you want the older 2.5 4jk lump in the uk or indeed the 4jj if any come up for sale the odd time in UK.
Many different sources say that. I haven't seen another car brand that was seen so universally as reliable
I’ve had my seat mii design on a 66 reg for around two and a half years now and I’ve got to be honest it’s been the most dependable car I’ve ever owned. Not had one single problem. Gets 50 mpg around town and is quiet, comfortable and great fun to drive, I absolutely love it, a genuinely brilliant car.
Lord Alto.. the highest selling car in India 😂😂... That's y we call it Lord Alto... Love from India
Because it's manufactured in India.
Mx 5 even winning a reliability survey for its class! What can’t it win?😂😂
That's the thing about an MX5. It appeals to the heart and the head.
Proud suzuki swift sport owner! Glad to see it placing 4th next to 2 other suzuki's.
Though the Sport will probably not be as reliable as the cheaper models, if only perhaps because of being driven harder.
I expected Honda Jazz & Toyota Corolla.
they don't appear to sell them to the UK market.
@@lowkeyconvert8971haha unless you are being sarcastic.. honda Jazz is very much sold in UK. So is corolla 🤔
This is why these warranty comparison things can be a bit nuanced... I bet the jazz and corolla sit in top 20...
I wonder if Warrantywise gives extra points to the Hilux given that it is driven by tough workers over tough roads and worksites?
it cant be the dcb hilux either as its classed as commercial or Van like Isuzu Dmax is so not allowed on this list. They things embarrass car reliability the do 1m miles. My mate has one at 700k its never had a spanner near it😂
My first year MX-5ND (actually the first one sold by my dealer) has done few miles, but has cost me 0€ in repairs
Only issue covered under warranty were some clips on the roof liner
Moral of the story... get yourself a Japanese car😂
Here in India we got a term "Lord Alto". Search it up folks. Cuz this tiny car got so less failures and if it does it's easily available, cheap and quick. Also it climbs on FWD anywhere. Even 4x4 fails to do so. Strange but true.
Good to see Videos like this. Very informative and interesting. Nice job Carwow and Matt Watson.
2021 Mitsubishi RVR (ASX in Canada) Owner here, previously owned 2015 Lancer. These cars are absolute workhorses & the 4B11/4B12 engines are bulletproof. One weakness is the CVT, however the Invecs III CVT is way superior software than crappy Nissan Xtronic. The bad rep comes from extremely abusive and complacent onwners, unfortunately those are the customers that get their hands on these cars since they have shit credit score.
Replacing the Trans oil pan filter, Trans cooler filter & use only Mitsubishi J4 CVT fluid every 45-50k kms keep these transmissions good for a long time.
A Suzuki being top 1. Wooooww so suprising...
Delighted to see Suzuki doing so well! Perhaps there should be less emphasis on so-called scratchy plastics...there seems to be a big difference between perceived build quality and actual build quality.
6:47 I actually expected almost only japanese cars on the list. I was surprised by the seat and vw
As a Japanese I was VERY confident about the Japanese cars DOMINATING the list.🎉
My mother had an Alto for 10 years. Only had to change the battery once and set of brake pads. Brilliant little car.
5:57 Glad to see S-cross on this list❤
Yes indeed, great cars.
any Suzuki is a good car, even the CVT ones that people are scared off just follow the transmission fluid maintenance schedule and you will be ok, got a swift with over 200 kilometers in it now still runs very good with no serious issues other than just general wear and tear.
@@MelodyOo In India, we have the S-cross powered by 1.5 K15B paired with a proper torque converter transmission from Aisin. The 4 speed TC might sound old on paper, but it does its job pretty well. A similar setup is now available in Jimny too.
my dad had one for 3 years and 0 problems, now has the new vitara, been fine too.
My mother in law owns an Alto. Very responsive 3 cylinder engine. Actually, it is so simple and lacks so many conforts that there is not much to fail...
The message if the video is if you want a real car buy a hilux or a honda crv
Yeah, we've had four Suzukis in the family over the years, a Swift, Swift Sport, Jimny, and an SX4 S-Cross, nothing has ever gone wrong with any of them.
Japanese and Korean ruling the world with their quality.❤️
and Volvo
@@金正恩は隠蔽しないからいい人 not anymore they went full electric now and they are not so good.
unless you are lucky to get your hands an older Volvo that isn't co-sharing it's parts with ford you are lucky.
@@金正恩は隠蔽しないからいい人 used to be, but not anymore when they became Chinese brand
In the states Korean cars are a tossup for reliability. Nissan and Subaru have their share of issues as well.
Japanese * not the Koreans. Korean cars don’t have comfort seats
Kia C’eed 1.6 diesel : 300.000 Kms ! My daughter has used it for past 3 years. We haven’t had any major repairs!
I'm surprised the toyota corolla or honda civic are not on the list
As a Forte owner in México (kia zed) i can tell that in 125,000km i never get a problem with the car, its the most reliable car i ever had...1 cooper, 1 seat, 5 vw, 3 fords, 1 jeep, 2 nissan, 1 dodge and all get a lot of problems and expensive repairs, except the kia and in terms of maintenance...the same i found a service bill for the seat ibiza in 2015 and was the double of the money i paid in 2024 in my Kia...9 YEARS LATER...2 categories up...i can just affirm that this video tell the true
Most Reliable Car - Range Rover
It's so reliable it's not even in the list, cos nothing ever happens to it
@@harshpundir1063 Sarcasm at it's peak 👍
@@preludeh22a57 "Did you know that there is not one recorded instance of a TVR ever breaking down."
@@preludeh22a57🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
@@chepesantacruz777 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Toyotas Prius, January 2017 from brand new. Only maintenance: tyres and windshield wipers. At 163k km, not a single hiccup, still giving 3.6L/100km (66mpg) average.
No luxury car brands tells a story!!!
That their owners don’t buy extended warranties? Or warranty companies refuse to provide a warranty for them?
yeah because this list is measured by repair cost instead of actual reliability and guess what: luxury cars are expensive
Lexus
I've had my Seat Leon for 10 years 100k kms and the most expensive thing i had to pay for was a batery replacement, 300€. Very reliable and fun to drive
Was the Total number of units sold factored in? Toyotas sell more than kias or even suzukis. The more cars sold also increases the number of breakdowns. If toyota sold 1000 hilux and 50 broke down is still better than if kia sold 100 units and 10 broke down.
exactly. huge cars like the hilux are niche in the UK.
This can only be the base model scab edition as the proper dcb models are classed as commercial vans like Isuzu Dmax. Everything on this list is fisher price compared to Isuzu Dmax. They things do lorry milage
Honda Crv 2007 2.2 diesel executive. 450 000km 17 years old change filters and oil and that's it. Best car in the world!!!
1:57 lmao, "can't stop breeding"
had to rewind to make sure I heard that right 🤣
Part 2: Since living in Switzerland my major problems are related with brakes...disc get used very fast and/or brake calipers seized due to road salt. Skoda Superb ,Vw Golf and Audi Q5 (this one is from 2023😅) for the record and for ME are very reliable cars.😊
I’m thinking about buying a Mazda 2 or a Suzuki Swift. Can anyone recommend which one I should choose?
Mazda 2 is a nicer car inside and out.
Quieter and steers better than the swift.
Infotainment is also better on the 2 (even though it's quite dated)
Mazda 2. Family member has this car and has never had a problem.
@@Alan-321 Thx for the reply, Good to hear! I always thought Mazda's reliability was questionable.
@@iftea7 Thx for the reply!
Yaris is best, keep its value better than them two
I have a 2018 BMW X4 had it for 7 years, about 140000kms . Always change oil every 10k-12k had to get new breaks once. Otherwise no issues at all
I dont know why people say BmW are not reliable.
I hope I didn't just jinx myself lol
Btw I live in Canada ... horrible weather and a lot of salt on the road and I have a heavy foot...
This just made my day better!
No it didn't
@@Axaerysstop replying to bots
@@NuSuntRaresh 😂😂😂
Happy to see my Audi A8 D4 here. Haven't had a single problem (bought it used at 90k miles) now having 110k. No regrets here.
Not one BMW, Audi, Mercedes or Porsche in the top ten.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
They were never the most reliable. Just more reliable than other European car brands.
Because maintenance is expensive, not because they’re unreliable
@vwjetta4138 ehh? im a 3 decade mechanic and modern german car reliability is diabolical 😂 what do you think it is im sitting fixing all day? embarrassing comment mate. BMW especially are astronomically unreliable
@@vwjetta4138 BMW have awful reliability only Ford and JLR are worse than BMW. Audi is unreliable and the rest of VAG is really hit and miss especially with their more recent stuff. Mercedes is okay but again very hit and miss and fast decliining too.
@@BlatantBurnerAccount on USA maybe but not in on Europe
Great video Mat!
I'm expecting at least 1 Honda in this video
Conclusion: if you want a reliable car, buy something ugly and boring
Japan and South Korea slapping EU and USA silly.
always has been the case. Motorbikes too. I mean R1s do 150+k miles and junky s1000rf is throwing valves at pistons at 30k miles
Hey Carwow! I would to see a top list where you calculated the performance vs reliability - ie. where do you get the best performance buck vs maintenance cost
I'm expecting no BMW on this list
Sounds naive, Get updated with reality.
Not really xD@@mannegar7650
@@mannegar7650 the g20 is pretty reliable
My 530d F11 has cost less in repairs than my ‘06 Honda ictdi tourer did. In 100k miles of driving, my Honda needed two clutches and dual mass flywheels at over £800 a pop inc Labour, however apart from that it was totally reliable until it rotted away due to corrosion. I’m currently on 106k miles on my BMW and although I forked out £400 to have the ZF8 auto box serviced it’s been totally reliable and hasn’t got any corrosion on it whatsoever, even though it’s now 14yrs old.
Just hope I haven’t jinxed myself by writing this😂🤞
@@berniecoles2337 sure sure, we believe you.
Matt, can you do a video for the best used family cars with higher reliability score, less on insurance, higher mileage and less on road tax? Year 2014 to 2018?
No Jaguar or Range Rover will make it onto this list
Great video but why don't you mention the specific engines to look for ? I'm pretty sure that for each car the score and statistics vary depending on the engine option.
I am genuinely interested to know where a Tesla Model 3 stands. They're supposed to be super reliable right? Or are EV's not in this list?
Tesla hardly makes it into any reliability list.
Did this guy just claim people think the model 3 is reliable? 😂 whut??
@@BlatantBurnerAccount that's what I hear all around people that own one. 😂 I also don't claim it.
@@damilolaakanni what are your sources?
Tesla has really bad quality and repairs and service are shit
My Suzuki Swift was bought new in 2010 (second generation, new model at the time).
It is now 14 years old, 140,000 miles and only developed it's first fault _this year_. Gear cable snapped and needed a new cat.
Probably time to replace it, but I can't complain, I paid less than £10k for it new - that's about £57/mo over its lifetime!
Only Japanese car you should avoid is Nissan mainly because they do share parts and QA with Renault and Chrysler.
and please if you find yourself in a situation where you have a Hyundai that is in same price range as a Honda.
get the Honda 100% without any hesitation. Hyundai is the homework copy version of Honda and it really shows
Also shared some parts from Soarer as well.
Nothing Japanese about Nissan they're owned by Renault.
Hope the Audi 80 is on here lol
why would they be? they are unreliable
He was only listing cars that were less than 10 years old
the list was nearly all Japan and Korea, just shows how far we have come.
Under 1 hour gang👇👇👇
Suzuki and Toyota on the top. I guess smaller and simpler engineered cars tend to have a higher durability. The only issue with most of them is that they compromise with performance.
Stay away from turbos (petrol or diesel) as well as CVT or dual clutch gearboxes. Should be more reliable that way.
All diesel got turbo..
Why? They can be just as reliable. Stay away from cars with any form of electronics as well?
CVT are extremely reliable, the Toyota ones anyway. My friend has had his lexus with a CVT for 12 years now and not a single problem. If you Google them gearboxs they're stupidly reliable
The issue with CVTs is that owners don't service them. Manufacturers and dealers don't help matters either, with the whole "lifetime fluid" BS. If you can do the fluid change yourself or find an independent auto shop where they can do it for you, maintenance shouldn't be too much of an issue.
@@waithony not all
Repair costs must be much much lower in the UK. $1000 USD barely gets you in the door at a mechanic shop in the states. I was recently quoted $3k to replace an AC blend door that I fitted myself on a weekend for less than $80.
Japan all day, everyday
Hilux is the best , will do 300k miles easy
@@Luckyjo21Dmax are more reliable than Holux mate. Isuzu arent in this as classed as commercial. Lots use them as a personal car though instead of hilux or 4x4. Dmax make everything in this vid look disposable junk
Got a 2012 Alto done 126k treated as t taxi / skip run car , used most days all weather , its seen alot of action never misses a beat just routine parts reqd .
Toyota Land Cruiser… own one for 15 years now, never changed a thing except oil, filters and break pads (once after 100 k KM). Yes purchase price is a bit high, but you will have 0 headaches after…
I respect not submitting to the Toyota reliability propaganda.
My Mitsubishi ASX is 14 years old and still going strong! The only problem I had was the locking mechanism on the rear left door 😂
Teslas are crap.
~4 year and counting 2018 fiesta st owner. No issues to date, very happy with the little car.
that's about to go bang mate. Google it 😂
first comment🎉
Not even close 💣
@@snakeeyes9246 being racist for no reason is crazy, get a life
The VW up is highly underrated - just don't use the handbrake long term or it'll rust solid
VW however doesn't honour it's manufacturer's warranty
I've had 2 issues with mine, both were known design/construction faults (water in right footwell and the exhaust pipe shield coming off), but VW covered neither
Repairs were still under 500€
It got totalled by a Volvo
Toyota is an interesting one because if you service them at the dealer they extend your warranty to 10 years, and I doubt cars older than that will even get third party warranties offered to them.
Would be interesting to know how these relate across the whole entire numbers of brands/cars sold, not just cars warrantied by the warranty company.
3,000hp SUV vs Ferrari SF90: DRAG RACE is it good now?
I have a sx4 2019 been 5 years still running fine
One issue with the reliability score is not taking into account the use case of the cars. A Hilux is most likely to be driven under harsher circumstances compared to the city cars
Would love a reliability showdown according to their segments.
You need to make more of these!
I really enjoy that Cheers to all involved 😎
Suzuki Alto, a car with so little feature. No surprise it would come on top. It's literally a point A to point B vehicle. No fuss, no hassle. But safety wise is as good as tin can.
I think the list is a bit misleading. The repair price should be the percentage price of the car. The hubcap of buggati would cost more than a small Suzuki hatchback, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's less reliable