Consumers' Association investigates: what is the most reliable car brand?

Every year, the Consumers' Association does a survey on what the most reliable car brands are. Of course, this is a nice list to have to hand when you are looking for a new car! These days, cars are brimming with electronics and, unfortunately, this can also often result in dashboard lights starting to come on (or, of course, an icon on your all-digital dasboard).

Read on quickly about what came out of the Consumer Association survey.

Most reliable brand

As you are no doubt often told at your uncles' and aunts' birthdays, Japanese or South Korean cars are solid buckets. And they are right! In the top 10, there are no fewer than 9 brands from Japan or South Korea, not bad!

By 2021, Mitsubishi still the frontrunner now is that Suzuki (stood at 2 last year). Suzuki has 5 models on the road that score higher than 7.4, most notably the Celerio, Ignis, Swift, SX4 and Vitara. Here is the complete list:

Which car comes out best in the survey?

If we look at which car is the most reliable, it comes down to the Mitsubishi ASX. A fine car to look at but therefore also very reliable according to those surveyed. This is a compact SUV from the Japanese brand and has been on the road since 2012. According to the Consumers' Association, only 1 per cent of ASX drivers broke down last year, other less urgent repairs were also almost non-existent.

The conclusion?

Want a nice reliable car? Then go for a Japanese or South Korean model! For years, these cars have proven to cause few problems that allow you to hit the road without any worries. Want to read more or take part in next year's survey? Then visit the site of the consumer association.