Audi least reliable shock
July 24th, 2009 by Richard Aucock
AUDI has come a shock bottom in the latest Which? Car survey – with the A5 being the UK’s most unreliable car.
The sporty coupe scored a 76 percent result for overall reliability, according to the 84,000-strong survey.
This is in stark contrast to the Honda Accord, which topped the survey (looking at 2007-2009 cars) with a near-perfect 99 percent score.
The Honda Jazz and Daihatsu Sirion were just behind at the top of the table; Hyundai’s i30 came in fourth, and the Ford Fiesta ranked an excellent fifth.
However, if you’re thinking Japanese automatically means reliable, think again. Which? Cars was keen to point out the Honda Civic, Nissan Qashqai and Toyota Auris ‘all disappointed in the new-car reliability rankings this year.’
But it’s those right at the bottom which draw most attention.
Ford’s Galaxy was just behind the unreliable Audi, with a 76 percent score. Jaguar’s award-winning XF came in third from bottom, with 78 percent.
So what’s causing all the trouble? Electrical systems, says Which? Cars editor Richard Headland. They now outnumber mechanical problems in causing owners headaches.
Not that Honda Accord owners need worry about this. ‘It is one of the most reliable cars we’ve ever surveyed’ said Headland.
‘Japanese cars in the main seem to run like clockwork, although there are a few exceptions to the rule. It’s also encouraging to see good reliability scores for the bestselling Ford Fiesta and other small, economical cars.’
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