Motorists noted the model, year of manufacture and talked in detail about the problems they had to face over the past year: what exactly were the malfunctions, and how much they had to pay for repairs. Having studied data on all 178 models of 30 brands, What Car? experts calculated the reliability index of each and named the 25 worst.
The leader of the anti-rating was the third-generation Nissan X-Trail, whose reliability index was only 59.7 percent. Almost 40 percent of owners reported problems with all systems of the model, except perhaps the built-in navigator. At the same time, only half of the crossovers were repaired under warranty, and 24 percent had to pay more than 1,500 pounds sterling for repairs.
The rating also includes several Land Rovers at once. The diesel Land Rover Discovery (reliability index 72.1 percent) is criticized for serious breakdowns and high repair costs, Discovery Sport (82.1 percent) for electrical problems, Range Rover Evoque (82.6 percent) for a body not resistant to rust.
Nissan is also represented in the list by the second-generation bestseller Qashqai (86.6 percent). It is noted that diesel crossovers are complained about more often: the battery often fails and body problems are observed. For another Nissan – the Juke of the YF15 generation with an index of 83.8 percent – problems with the engine, battery, body and suspension are typical.
Peugeot 2008 also entered the rating, and again diesel. Its index was 85.2 percent, and malfunctions occur in the suspension, battery or brakes. In 60 percent of cases, the crossover has to be left at the service for more than two weeks.
In addition, the list includes the current Audi A6 (85.3 percent), whose owners face many problems with electrics and body, as well as navigator failures. Only 73.5 percent reliability earned the Porsche 718 Cayman due to body wear, suspension and gearbox malfunctions, the repair of which is not only expensive but also time-consuming.
Earlier, the Chinese division of J.D. Power studied cars present on the Chinese market, interviewing 37 thousand owners, and named the most reliable of them. The best were models of the Hongqi brand (owned by FAW). In second place is Wey (Great Wall), and the top three is closed by the little-known brand Soueast.
