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UK's most reliable car

  • 14-11-2010 5:22pm
    #1
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭


    How does this grab you?

    http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/11112010/36/bmw-3-series-named-uk-s-most-reliable-car-0.html

    The FN50 ten most reliable cars are as follows:

    1. BMW 3 Series
    2. Honda Accord
    3. Audi A4
    4. Nissan Qashqai
    5. BMW 1 Series
    6. Ford Fiesta
    7. Mercedes-Benz C-Class
    8. Toyota Avensis
    9. Honda Civic
    10. Volkswagen Golf

    Most reliable commercial vehicles:

    1. Ford Transit
    2. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
    3. Ford Transit Connect
    4. Citroen Berlingo
    5. Citroen Relay
    6. Vauxhall Combo
    7. Nissan Navara
    8. Vauxhall Vivaro
    9. Volkswagen Caddy
    10. Volkswagen Transporter

    More on Yahoo! Cars:


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  • #2
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    The FN50 ten most reliable cars are as follows:

    1. BMW 3 Series - brilliant car, just brilliant
    2. Honda Accord
    3. Audi A4
    4. Nissan Qashqai - pity its so ugly and driven by knobs
    5. BMW 1 Series - see above ^^^^
    6. Ford Fiesta
    7. Mercedes-Benz C-Class
    8. Toyota Avensis
    9. Honda Civic
    10. Volkswagen Golf

    Most reliable commercial vehicles:

    1. Ford Transit
    2. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
    3. Ford Transit Connect DMF problems aswell
    4. Citroen Berlingo
    5. Citroen Relay
    6. Vauxhall Combo
    7. Nissan Navara - hahahahaha DMF issues apleanty , eats clutches
    8. Vauxhall Vivaro
    9. Volkswagen Caddy
    10. Volkswagen Transporter

    More on Yahoo! Cars:


  • #3
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    I'm surprised that the 3 series is up there, given that the 320d can give turbo, flywheel and ABS unit problems, and the 318i ED can give engine coil/injectors/NOX sensor problems. They'd surely be two of the most popular variants would they not?


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    The 3 series might be reliable in the eyes of fleet companies who never have them more then 3 years.

    Its once they go out of their warranty period that they become unacceptably problematic for a supposedly premium car.


  • #5
    Cavehill Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Cavehill Red


    Surprised to see the Fiesta rather than the Mondeo.


  • #6
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    I'm surprised that the 3 series is up there, given that the 320d can give turbo, flywheel and ABS unit problems, and the 318i ED can give engine coil/injectors/NOX sensor problems. They'd surely be two of the most popular variants would they not?

    this is from the UK where everyone doesnt buy bog spec, id say theres a fair few 325s and the like making up that percentage, and petrol 318s and 320s, the UK arent as afraid of petrol as we are


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  • #7
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,617 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    this is from the UK where everyone doesnt buy bog spec, id say theres a fair few 325s and the like making up that percentage, and petrol 318s and 320s, the UK arent as afraid of petrol as we are

    don't believe this is at all true, same as here a very high percentage of 3 series sold are 320d or lower in the UK. In fleets it would be even higher again, very few petrol or 6 cylinders in fleets in UK due to company tax rates. Prob 99% 320ds and 318ds.

    On the OP, this is a standard enough result for fleet surveys.
    http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/11/08/uk-top-10-most-reliable-cars-bmw-takes-two-spots/


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