Volvo and Kia has just emerged tied for the top 1st spot as Britain’s most dependable new cars. This is the findings from the new 2017 UK Vehicle Dependability Study from JD Power.
The two companies were tied for first place in the survey, and followed by Skoda and Suzuki in 3rd and 4th place, respectively.
Biggest surprise of this survey was from the 3 luxury car companies which ended up in the bottom three places: Land Rover, Audi and in last place BMW.
At the same time, JD Power also nominated the most dependable models in six categories. Two of these were Vauxhalls, with the Insignia being Best Midsize Car, and the Meriva Best Small MPV. Other winners were the Volvo V40 and Skoda Fabia, while the Jaguar XF was judged the Best Large and Luxury Car.
The study is based on responses from more than 12,000 owners of new vehicles registered between February 2014 and April 2016. It measured problems experienced in the past 12 months by original owners of vehicles in the UK after 12-36 months of ownership.
JD Power’s most dependable brands – 2017
Kia – 83
Volvo – 83
Skoda – 89
Suzuki – 92
Hyundai 97
Toyota – 105
Vauxhall – 108
Seat – 113
Mazda – 117
Nissan – 118
Volkswagen – 121
MINI – 124
Jaguar – 127
Mercedes-Benz – 129
Ford – 136
Honda – 136
Renault – 138
Mitsubishi – 139
Citroën – 148
Dacia – 151
Fiat – 165
Land Rover – 175
Audi – 187
BMW – 198
