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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Last updated on: January 23, 2013 07:30 IST
Image: Honda roadster EV-Ster electric in Paris.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Buying a car is not only an expensive exercise, but also requires studying several factors, especially the reliability of the model. Reliability is the most important factor when it comes to getting the car insured. If the model is known to break down, then the insurance premium automatically goes up.
So, let's take a look at some car companies and see how reliable their models are.
Source: reliabilityindex.com
NOTE: The United Kingdom Reliability index takes into account all factors of a repair, the cost of the parts and the frequency of failures.
Honda
Reliability Index: 30.75
Overall rank: 1
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Image: A Suzuki car in Esztergom, Hungary.
Photographs: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Suzuki
Reliability Index: 37.67
Overall rank: 2
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Image: Toyota NS4 plug-in hybrid concept car in Detroit.
Photographs: Mike Cassese/Reuters
Toyota
Reliability Index: 53.27
Overall rank: 3
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Image: Ford Mondeo in Paris.
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Ford
Reliability Index: 53.64
Overall rank: 4
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Image: Kia's Excee'd on display in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Kia
Reliability Index: 59.75
Overall rank: 5
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Image: Mazda's Shinari in Los Angeles.
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Mazda
Reliability Index: 63.50
Overall rank: 6
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Image: Mitsubishi Concept 'S' in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Mitsubishi
Reliability Index: 63.67
Overall rank: 7
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Image: Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept car in Chiba, east of Tokyo.
Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
Subaru
Reliability Index: 66.25
Overall rank: 8
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Image: Smart Fortwo convertible car in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Smart
Reliability Index: 68.00
Overall rank: 9
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Image: Daewoo's Nubira Station 1800 CDX in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Daewoo
Reliability Index: 69.50
Overall rank: 10
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Image: Hyundai's I-Oniq Hybrid car in Paris.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Hyundai
Reliability Index: 73.00
Overall rank: 11
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Image: Peugeot's Onyx concep-car in Paris.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Peugeot
Reliability Index: 74.73
Overall rank: 12
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Image: Lexus ES350 in New York.
Photographs: Andrew Burton/Reuters
Lexus
Reliability Index: 76.43
Overall rank: 13
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Image: Skoda Tudor in Geneva.
Photographs: Pascal Lauener/Reuters
Skoda
Reliability Index: 79.50
Overall rank: 14
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Image: Range Rover Evoque in Paris.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Range Rover
Reliability Index: 81.00
Overall rank: 15
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Image: Nissan Altima in New York.
Photographs: Andrew Burton/Reuters
Nissan
Reliability Index: 81.45
Overall rank: 16
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Image: Citroen Survolt concept car in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Citroen
Reliability Index: 81.64
Overall rank: 17
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Image: Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio 2013 in Los Angeles.
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Fiat
Reliability Index: 81.67
Overall rank: 18
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Image: Vauxhall cars in a car park outside the company's plant in Ellesmere Port, northern England.
Photographs: Phil Noble/Reuters
Vauxhall
Reliability Index: 85.83
Overall rank: 19
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Image: Seat Ibiza in Geneva.
Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Seat
Reliability Index: 88.67
Overall rank: 20
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Image: Volvo V40 model in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Volvo
Reliability Index: 91.20
Overall rank: 21
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Image: Chrysler 2013 200 LX.
Photographs: Source: chrysler.com
Chrysler
Reliability Index: 96.25
Overall rank: 22
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Image: Mini Cooper SD car in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Mini
Reliability Index: 96.33
Overall rank: 23
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Image: Volkswagen CC in Leipzig, Germany.
Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Volkswagen
Reliability Index: 97.89
Overall rank: 24
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Image: Saab Phoenix concept car in Geneva.
Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Saab
Reliability Index: 126.00
Overall rank: 25
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Image: BMW i8 Concept Spyder hybrid gas/electric car in New York.
Photographs: Chip East/Reuters
BMW
Reliability Index: 126.07
Overall rank: 26
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Image: Renault Coupe concept car in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Photographs: Nacho Doce/Reuters
Renault
Reliability Index: 135.82
Overall rank: 27
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Image: MG Rover TF in Geneva.
Photographs: Pascal Lauener/Reuters
MG
Reliability Index: 139.20
Overall rank: 28
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Image: Audi A3 in Geneva.
Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Audi
Reliability Index: 143.64
Overall rank: 29
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Image: Jaguar's CX75 electric car in Los Angeles.
Photographs: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Jaguar
Reliability Index: 156.00
Overall rank: 30
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