Most & least reliable cars
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Car owners are seeing increasing problems with the vehicles they purchased in the past three years've said research firm J D Power, which recently released its vehicle reliability study.
The research firm said car owners see more problems with the engines and transmissions as in previous years problems are particularly bad with 4-cylinder engines, power said owners often complain about the reluctance motor, lack power, and hard shifting, the company said.
For 27 years, JD Power has conducted surveys among new car owners to collect data on problems with their vehicle's reliability study collects data and rates cars and brands based on the number of problems in three years of property reported the results are adjusted based on the number of sales to determine a number of problems per 100 vehicles.
While JD Power does not release specific numbers for each model, it does not release figures for each brand and for the industry as a whole Furthermore, it offers the best performers in each segment, such as crossovers and trucks luxury vehicles.
We've compiled a gallery in the study in 2014 Dependability head the highest and lowest scoring marks by to see who was at the top and bottom of the list.
Buick one of the luxury brands of GM, took fifth place on the list of JD Power this year with 112 problems per 100 vehicles Buick hearing the word probably doesn t immediately evoke the word quality in many minds, but don t lie digit It s one of there at the moment the most reliable brands.
Acura is the luxury arm of Honda, took fourth place on this year's study with 109 problems per 100 vehicles It is not surprising Honda has been known for producing reliable vehicles for years, and with the attention and quality that goes into more expensive luxury trips, the end result is a brand that is among the most reliable on the planet right now.
We have already seen a GM brand on the list of most reliable cars Buick is here another Cadillac is the brand of high-end luxury in GM portfolio He has been a resurgence in the end, bringing to market cars that are more interesting, more fun to drive and, as this study suggests, much more reliable.
German cars tend to have a poor reputation for reliability Mercedes-Benz, however, seems to want to put this feeling in bed with only 104 problems per 100 vehicles, the luxury brand took second place on the list Considering how these cars tend at cost, it is good to know that they usually last you a while.
With only 68 problems per 100 vehicles, Lexus other trademarks blown out of the water and took the top spot as the most reliable brand These figures suggest that the luxury arm of Toyota, which has a great reputation for reliability in its own right, is the most well-built car brand out there it is not really surprising Lexus took the first place in the study last year, too.
While Hyundai has been on a roll with a stable of sharp vehicles, fuel efficient, reliable seems to be the brand back The Korean automaker, which, to be fair, has greatly improved the quality of its cars during the last decade, still suffers from having 169 problems per 100 vehicles.
Jeep is known for making some of the most capable off-road vehicle you can buy, but while they may be able to tackle the Rubicon Trail with the minimum number, reliability appears to be a mountain that the mark can not change the American SUV suffered 178 problems per 100 vehicles, according to the study.
Almost everything said about Jeep on the previous slide may request Land Rover Land Rover is arguably the best vehicle you can have if you need to cross the Sahara, but if you attack the concrete jungle, it is not a good option the British brand, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, has 179 problems per 100 vehicles, according to JD Power.
The Dodge brand has suffered since the Great Recession decimated Chrysler, its parent Its cars were mediocre, far behind the corporate competitors like Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota and Mazda in almost every aspect A big problem that Dodge will have to overcome is reliability, as, according to the study, for every 100 of its vehicles, there were 181 problems.
Mini, which is a British brand built by BMW, has always been known for its novelty, cute and fun to drive attitude It was not, however, known for reliability According to the JD Power study, Mini suffered 285 problems for 100 vehicles, solidifying its place as the least reliable car brand out there right now.
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