Which? annual Car Guide - brand reliability

[OldTrout]

Just received my annual Which? Car Guide. Top of the reliability table is Dacia with the comment "Impressive reliability, both new and used. But then there is very little equipment to go wrong." Next is Honda followed by Lexus with the comment "Another stellar result from Lexus. Less than a third of owners of older models reported a fault, and costs are manageable.".

My favourite though is Tesla at the bottom of the table. The comment reads "Battery and electrical issues are the most common faults, but with no 'engine' as such, other problems are infrequent."

John

[Farqui]

Dacia top of the list, really?

My uncles derv Duster dumped it's oil twice, causing a seized engine that needed replacing 

[OldTrout]

 Yes Dacia really is top. However the main text specifically mentions the Duster. It's a "Don't buy" due to its poor performance in crash tests and lack of safety features.

John

[NemesisUK]

Expectation has a lot to do with these surveys....

If one doesn't spend much on a car one can 'forgive' it's failings.

[colin79666]

No Dacia in the Auto Express list but a few Toyota/Lexus:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/driver-power/64280/most-reliable-cars-to-buy-in-2017