Most Reliable Cars in 2021
How reliable a car is directly correlates with our ownership satisfaction rating, right? So, if we own a car that is always needing something fixed or repaired to make it properly functional, our contentment levels will be lower than if our car was reliable all or at least most of the time. It won’t take long for an unreliable car to start to irk us. Reliability is always a black and white area when it comes to car ownership satisfaction.
What car? has recently published their survey findings for 2021. They questioned more than 16,000 people across the UK who owned a car no older than 5 years old, and this is the results that show which cars and brands are the most reliable, and which ones are not. Is it possible that the more reliable a car is, the more green and sustainable the car is?
First place goes to Lexus who claims the top spot as the most dependable brand of car you can buy. Lexus cars suffer from very few faults. The Lexus NX SUV is the highest-rated hybrid you can buy.
Second place brand is Dacia, which is considered to be a budget brand. Here is a prime example of reliability and low cost going hand in hand. Dacia’s star performer is the previous generation Dacia Sandero.
Hyundai takes the bronze, where the previous generation Hyundai i10, the larger i20, and the current Hyundai i30 being standouts. It was revealed that the problem areas included the brakes and gearbox, however the brand’s 5-year unlimited km warranty meant that most problems were fixed for free.
Suzuki
Suzuki takes fourth place for brand reliability; an excellent result. The little Suzuki Swift is the third most reliable car – a star performer for Suzuki.
Mini
Mini cars are generally pretty reliable cars. Mini’s Countryman scored well in the small SUV class. Mini’s little Hatchback is the sixth most reliable small car overall – a great result.
Toyota
Toyota has long been an impressively reliable brand, though it’s slipped slightly from third place last year.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi ranked 7th, their place unchanged from last year. The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is the most reliable family SUV on the market, boasting a 100% reliability score!
Mazda
Eighth place goes to the Mazda brand. Mazda highlights include the CX-3 (a very reliable small SUV), the CX-5 (petrol version), and the MX-5 sports car.
Kia
Star performers for Kia are the XCeed and Ceed family cars, which are among the most reliable in their class, while the Kia Optima is the second-most reliable executive car. Kia’s affordable E-Niro is the third most reliable EV.
MG
MG is the brand that takes out 10th spot. The classy MG ZS EV is the second-most reliable EV in the survey.
11) Citroen – Citroen’s C3 Aircross is the third most reliable small SUV.
12) Skoda – Skoda’s Superb is the most reliable executive car.
13) BMW – BMW’s previous model 1 Series is the most reliable family car. The BMW 5 Series is the most reliable luxury car. The BMW 3 Series also ranks 3rd in the executive class. Current BMW Hybrids are not quite so reliable.
14) Honda – The previous model Jazz was fifth in its class, while the HR-V is the most reliable small SUV.
15) Tesla – the Tesla Model 3 ranked 5th in the EV class.
16) Renault
17) Seat
18) Audi – Audi’s TT is the number one sports car for reliability.
19) Volvo
20) Volkswagen
Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Nissan, Land Rover, and then Fiat takes out 30th spot.
Of the last 10:
Porshce’s Macan took 1st place for the luxury SUV class.
Nissan’s LEAF is 1st for the most reliable EV.
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