No one wants to pay lots of money on frequent car repairs, and no one wants to get stuck in the middle of nowhere with a broken vehicle. Reliability is an important thing that everyone should look for when purchasing a car in Australia to avoid extra costs and inconvenience.
The top 10 most reliable car brands in Australia in 2017 according to choice.com.au.
In this survey, respondents who have bought a specific brand of cars and have used it in the last 4 years were selected.
- Mazda – Out of 187 respondents who bought a Mazda car in the last 4 years, 83 of them faced a problem with their cars.
- Honda – Around 49% of the respondents reported that they faced a problem with their Honda cars.
- Toyota – Out of 197 respondents, around 50 of them had an issue with their Toyota cars.
- Suzuki – There were 47 respondents for the Suzuki car brand, and 51% of them had a problem with the vehicle.
- Subaru – 59 respondents bought a Subaru car, and 53% of them experienced a problem with the car.
- Kia – 31 out of 57 respondents who bought a Kia vehicle in the last 5 years reported a problem with their cars.
- Mitsubishi – Out of the 110 respondents, 55% of them faced a problem with their Mitsubishi.
- BMW – Surprisingly, BMW is not as reliable as we thought. According to 51 BMW owners, approximately 57% of them have experienced a problem with their BMW vehicles.
- Hyundai – There were 168 respondents who purchased a Hyundai vehicle, and 102 of them or 61% had a problem with their Hyundai cars.
- Nissan – Out of the 104 respondents, 61% of the Nissan owners experienced a problem with their vehicles.
Mazda clearly dominates the most reliable car brand in Australia. Common problems reported according to CHOICE were related to in-car technology, faulty batteries, electrical components, and car interiors.
CHOICE reported that 73% of new car owners in the past 5 years were covered by warranty, and majority of them had their issues solved. However, there are also a significant number of car owners who didn’t get any help at all, with women more likely to be denied a resolution to their problem.
Here are some of the things that you should consider when buying a new car, such as deciding on what type of financing you’d like to use (cash, car loan, or lease), taking the vehicle for more than one test-drive, and conducting lots of research before making the huge purchase.
