The «true believers» are like Mercedes or I - pooed owners who give high marks
in owner satisfaction surveys... because they can't admit they believed a bunch of hype.
Not exact matches
To become a Top Pick, a car must excel at the publication's track tests, offer average or better reliability, perform effectively
in government or industry crash tests, and return high
owner -
satisfaction scores
in Consumer Reports»
surveys.
In two 1,000 - point
surveys by J.D. Power and Associates — one to measure sales
satisfaction among shoppers, the other to measure service
satisfaction among
owners — Infiniti dealerships beat their Nissan counterparts by 56 and 52 points, respectively.
Skoda has a stellar reputation among
owners and the Skoda Octavia finished 21st out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
Euro NCAP awarded the MINI four stars out of five
in crash safety tests, while it finished 44th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The Skoda Octavia finished 21st out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The SEAT Leon was rated highly for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
It finished 47th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2018 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
Although the Niro didn't feature individually
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, Kia's overall score was enviable — it came third out of 27 brands, with only Skoda and Lexus ahead.
There's very good news
in this department: the Lexus RC is closely related to the Lexus IS saloon and that model finished
in the number - one position
in our 2015 Auto Express magazine Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey.
The Mercedes A-Class was rated poorly for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The Nissan Pulsar finished 23rd out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The standard Renault Clio finished 70th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
A five - year / unlimited - mileage warranty shows Hyundai's confidence
in the reliability of its products, but our Driver Power 2016
satisfaction survey proves
owners don't rate the brand very highly
in other respects.
The standard Vauxhall Corsa finished 67th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
In our 2016 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, the Giulietta came in 94th place out of 150 models, which isn't stellar, but perhaps not bad when you consider it has been on sale for the best part of a decad
In our 2016 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, the Giulietta came
in 94th place out of 150 models, which isn't stellar, but perhaps not bad when you consider it has been on sale for the best part of a decad
in 94th place out of 150 models, which isn't stellar, but perhaps not bad when you consider it has been on sale for the best part of a decade.
Lexus topped the table
in our Driver Power 2017 customer
satisfaction survey, so
owners should experience few problems.
It's tricky to comment on reliability, too, as the latest version has yet to appear
in our annual Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey.
That said, it's showing its age and this was reflected
in its showing
in this year's Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey,
in which the popular Ford finished
in the second half of our table.
However, 2008
owners have praised the general reliability of their cars
in our Driver Power
satisfaction survey, so it looks as though these glitches have been ironed out.
Reliability could hardly be more impressive, either — the Tesla Model S was number one
in our 2016 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey and came fifth out of 150 cars for reliability.
This means the CLS should be safe, although
owner satisfaction isn't guaranteed — as polished as the cars might be, Mercedes only came 20st
in our 2018 Driver Power
survey.
The Toyota CH - R featured
in our Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey for the first time
in 2018, achieving an impressive 14th place overall out of 75 cars.
The latest Hyundai i30 was too new to be represented
in in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, but Hyundai's newer models performed well, with the Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i20 and Hyundai i20 all featuring
in the top 75, with strong scores for build quality and reliability.
Our annual Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey shows that BMW customers are delighted by the handling of their cars, while their performance impresses
owners enough to see the brand
in fourth place out of 32 carmakers
in the
survey.
It's a slight worry that neither model featured
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of the top 75 cars, but BMW performed well as a brand.
The A4 didn't feature
in the latest Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, but the brand dropped from 13th to 21st overall — falling far behind BMW and Mercedes, which finished 15th and 12th respectively.
The Audi A6 range finished 34th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The i20 range was rated above average for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The Jaguar XF finished 52nd out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
Neither the Audi S7 or A7 has been crash - tested by safety experts Euro NCAP, or included
in our Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, although parallels can be drawn from closely related models.
Similarly, the Audi Q3 was rated highly for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The A7 didn't feature
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, but the A6 came a respectable 34th out of the top 75 models.
The Audi A6 range — which includes the S6 — was rated average for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The Toyota Yaris has always enjoyed a positive reputation for reliability and, while it finished
in a so - so 56th - place
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, reliability and build quality were the categories
in which the Yaris received its highest ratings.
The new SEAT Leon has yet to feature
in our Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, but we expect a strong performance when it does.
The Toyota Auris was rated highly for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
In our 2016 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, the Skoda Rapid came 88th overall, with a 69th - place finish for reliability.
Better still, Mercedes finished a decent 12th
in our Driver Power 2016
owner satisfaction survey, ahead of BMW and Audi.
The CLA Shooting Brake shares many parts with both the A-Class and CLA saloon, so while the CLA didn't appear
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, a 69th - place result for the A-Class is somewhat reassuring.
When it comes to reliability, Land Rover's reputation isn't the best, as shown by its 22nd place result out of 32 brands
in our most recent Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey.
The Porsche brand finished
in seventh place
in our 2016 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, but we didn't have enough respondents to include the brand
in 2017.
It's a similar story for reliability, because while the CLA didn't appear
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey, the A-Class it's based on came 69th
in our list of the top 75 cars.
The Vauxhall Astra finished 64th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2018 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK, with strong scores for its engines and gearboxes, ride and handling and running costs.
The C - Class range finished 40th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The standard Mercedes A-Class was rated poorly for reliability
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The Ford Focus finished 51st out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK and certainly deserves consideration for anyone looking for a fine - looking, great - driving car that offers plenty of equipment at a reasonable price.
Reliability, too, has yet to be verified for the latest model, but Mazda has a very strong reputation
in our annual Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey and the CX - 5's engines are tried and tested.
The C - Class range — on which the C63 is based — finished 40th out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.
The Audi A3 range finished 35 out of the 75 cars ranked
in our 2017 Driver Power
owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale
in the UK.