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Here it is - the top 10 most unreliable used cars you can buy in 2024!
We’ve teamed up with the team at Warrantywise to find out which ten cars they rank as the least reliable cars you can buy in 2024. To compile this list, there are a few things to consider regarding this data.
For one, all models included in this list are less than 10 years old, so they’re all relatively new, and the manufacturer warranty has expired for all cars included. The list also excludes vans - we’re only looking at cars here!
The question is, which car will come out on top? There’s a stereotype that Italian cars are notoriously unreliable - will we see a load of Alfas and Fiats appear in the top 10? And on the flip side, will we see any ever-reliable German brands appear in the countdown?
There’s only one way to find out - stick with Mat to see for yourself! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Audi rs6💀😰
Watson my vehicles are not in the so called UK. But give an opinion. It's got hundred thousand kilometers not miles. It's auto. It's got electrical faulty parts which need replacement plus some suspension parts to be replaced small cosmetic damage which may need shop repainting ultimately ... safelight needs to replace the windshield meaning the windshield is cracked. New tires. New brakes. And some servicing. Sourceable parts are 3000us or about plus 2000 quid then factor in sourced labor cost to replace parts and service we talking some pricey repairs. So what do u think it's worth factoring all repairs. It's a lexus is300 sport cross...
What engine in A7 is garbage 🗑️?
@@God_emperor_Doomthe SQ5 Audi and VW AMAROK Truck and BMW 7 SERIES also.
As a land rover owner, I thought this was going to be the review for the next Evoque
More like Chavoque! 😂
As a l hyundai owner. i am offended a Hyundai car wasn't on the list .
I own a 2016 disco 4 and it is soo reliable 😊
@@user-bi4py2hg6g2016 Hyundai Disco 4?
@@newchannel1220 Older hyundai were reliable and durable cars,their newer products..omg especially their turbo engines.
10. Range Rover Sport
9. Seat Leon Cupra- Audi A7
8. Audi RS3
7. Audi RS6
6. Tesla Model S
5. Maserati Levante
4. Tesla Model X
3. BMW M3
2. Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover
1. BMW i8
That's a valuable reference. Someone might not have to watch that whole video.
German engineering at its finest
How can you make a EV unreliable lmao at Tesla quality control. My friend literally had seat fall off because they forgot to bolt it down for his brand new model y 😂
All cars marketed as premium cars.
No Japanese cars .... funny that!
Want a premium car, buy a Lexus.
Thanks my guy
The usual suspects
I bought a C7 RS6, 6 months ago for £37k and I've spent over £7560 fixing it since. Biggest cost is recent being the propshaft. Centre support gave out and allowed the propshaft to flex more than it should. Didn't snap or anything but it does need replacing.
I've got no extended warranty either... Lol
Can you please put make an episode on the most reliable cars in UK please . With normal day to day cars, not M3 or RS models
Lexus toyota & honda
I'm sorry only Lamborghini Aventadors and $2mil Ferraris exist in the carwow world...
Def the japanese brand would be top off the list
Mazda, Lexus, Honda. The obvious
@@MagalaxeurDETERand also Saleen.
Absolutely no japanese brand makes it on here. Best engineering from them 👏
And korean brands..
@@YansenHaryanto4547 yeah and somehow when anyone brings up any korean brand, they say they are super unreliable... but give big thumbs up to the VW products in this video.
@@YansenHaryanto4547Korean car brands?
Or French car brands 🤷🏻♂️
Fantasy land
Back in school when I made a mistake the teacher used to put a red circle around the error, Audi put 4 circles on their errors just so you know.
Huh we are on our fifth Audi with zero issues to date?
@@Soichiromugen1045 Keep cars minimum of 4 years, wife’s last Audi was 8 yo with 120,000 trouble free miles, the only issue with all vehicles to date was I broke one of the sun visor clips help me understand what speaks to? All have been more reliable than the Acura and Lexus we owned.
@@Soichiromugen1045 Never said they needed replacement after 4 years and did you not see that my wife had her last car (A4) for 8 years & 120,000? Owning 5 different cars with zero issues is reasonable to call or assume the brand is reliable when you compare to others for same time frame that had issues, owned a Lexus that had electrical & mechanical issues plus a Acura whose transmission failed at 60,000.
@@Soichiromugen1045what were the electrical faults? I have a 2020 A4 and have no problems so I was just inquiring.
@@Soichiromugen1045 I still have a 2000 Toyota Yaris, with more than 300.000 km on the clock, can't complain.
Wow, no Mercs on the list
mercedes
Lists are different website to website but generally the only cars I don’t have come into the garage other then for a service is new BMWs 2017+ and Mercedes other then a couple a classes with the rebuilt diesel lump so that doesn’t count
How on earth can replacing the clutch on a Smart car cost £5200!!! ??? Methinks the garage has been ripping them off 🤣
They went for the upgraded, refurbished one with the gold inlays apparently. I hope the danish in the waiting room was tasty.
My Mitsubishi in 3rd world clutch replacement cost 200 USD. Maybe cost double in first world but still cheap.
Keep in mind that Smart is owned by Mercedes-Benz, notoriously a pretty premium company
Mercedes dealerships fix smart. They rip people off
@@KHolzer444This series is a Renault. (Twingo). And there is a dual clutch transmission model, maybe the expensive problem.
This is important context showing- “hey, drag racing is fun…. But there are more important things” lol
There are actually so many more important and beautiful things in fact.
Bottom line, buy Japanese or Korean
Theyre not fun to drive, theyre not performance oriented and theyre definitely not appealing to the eye or a “dream car” material
Great content.Kindly do a video on top 10 cars to consider or the most reliable in each category
We need one more episode of "most reliable cars"❤❤
It will fill with Toyota & Lexus 😂❤
Toyota, Lexus, Honda, maybe Mazda (after they got rid of Ford)
@elisabettajdj335 you are cute 🥰 what's your IG?
Bmw m340i on the top
@@deathmark1940hmmmmmmmm
As a Jag owner, I though this video was about british cars only
As an Saleen owner, i also thought that it was USA cars only.
@@purwantiallan5089As a kr*[£]&} owner, I thought this video was about Ganymede cars only
Another jag owner here, shocked they didnt make it even tho LR/RR seems to be competing with Audi on this list
As an old MG owner, I concur
@@aynse_ Jags are nowhere near as popular as LR vehicles, which might have something to do with it. Jaguar sells 1 car to every 5 LR/RR’s sold! 😮
And THIS is why I own/drive a Toyota Camry (2011), 62,000 miles. Zero issues. I do my own maintenance. (Yes, I drained + refilled the tranny earlier as well as a 'multi drain+refill' of the cooling system.)
Phew, I was just about to ask you whether you had drained + refilled the tranny earlier as well as a 'multi drain+refill' of the cooling system. Looks like I didn't have to worry.
@vinnyd91 Yep, you SHOULD drain+refill the tranny around 50K miles, and every 20K or so afterwards. If you leave it too late (i.e. 100K) then your 'window of opportunity' has passed and now you have to leave it alone. FWIW, the drained fluid was a 'dark sherry' color, not bright red.
I don't really believe in 'lifetime fluids'.
The coolant was visibly in good condition, but the PH was off so I'm glad I changed it.
I own a 2018 camry very happy
That is a cheap plastic boc on wheels tho😂
@@v-klasse9448 All cars are plastic boxes nowadays. Some, however, are reliable.
Mercedes sipping on some champagne here lol
That's true, but it isn't really indicative of average brand reliability. For all we know VW could have the next 10 least reliable cars but they wouldn't be on this list.
Still, it's a fun exercise.
Mercedes was king in the mid-century through the early 90's, on average, sadly, they're hot garbage now. This is per my father-in-law, who's the head mechanic for a very large Mercedes dealership. He used to drive C-classes all the time, he and his wife drive Lexus now, lol.
They don't really sell that many cars in comparison. And the comment above is correct. They're just a shell of what they used to be. These days I'd take an A6 over an E class.
Just curious. Why arent they good anymore? @@mediocreman2
@@jmartini2387what makes you say that? Just curious
No Mercedes-Benz in the list🎉
It improved alongside Porsche.
Weird, I know people who have issues with their W205 C class'
Also saw people have issues with their W206s online.
What kind of issues with the w205?
Smart is powered by Mercedes
Not reliability video still Mercedes is th worst reliable in the big 3 German
My 2021 Seat Leon FR ehybrid has just been repaired under dealer warranty for a total of 3500 pounds. That includes a motor control unit, a coolant pump, wiring, updated firmware due to faults and new buttons on the steering wheel.
Im glad to contribute to that list for the seat leon cupra. 4 and a half years old 37k miles and coolant started leaking
Got an i8. Have done 45000 km without a single fault. Just been over the Simplon pass to Lake Maggiore this weekend. Wonderful drive in a great car. On top of that , it only used 30 litres of petrol from Lausanne and back - 600km. My Taycan, on the other hand, has broken down twice in 1 year and been off the road for 10 weeks!
Yeah I think these "proves" are almost always cap. We got bmw cars since years and never had an issue, meanwhile every mechanic shop had broken mercedes cars in it.
@@v-klasse9448 Mercedes issues aren't as widely known as BMW ones so owners don't take the necessary precautions.
F80 is very reliable...only thing that could explain being #3 is owners modifying and tuning so frequently.
Same goes for RS3, so many people put ECU tune on it, while that DSG is very torque limited...
@@Missacek ya true. RS3 tunes very well (in terms of easy hp)
Nope man they are not..i love them almost buy onebut the truth here in my country half of them seized with rods and gaskets..it could be a good sue case..the dealers recommended 0-30 oil..in countries that have 40c plus in Shadow.f10 m5 too..its a hugeee issue..al mechanics have from one inside..AMG its way better with reliability
According to the undisputed world expert in tuning RS3’s (Hank Iroz), its gearbox is the jewel in the crown of an RS3 - IROZ’s 7 second RS3 that has done thousands of launches still has its stock gearbox. Therefore, pretty conclusive that its people getting crappy tunes out there.
@@dash-kt7uf a visit in Google and in rs3 forums you will see they start explode all over the place..gearbox and engines
Nah no way Land Rover scored that high
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It is if it had a warranty with these guys. If they didnt, then not included
Land Rover cars should've been rated as low as i8.
Because it’s a meme more than reality
It should be 2/100
Interested in this. You mentioned the cooling issues on the seat leon cupra. However the main 'cooling ' issues I'm aware of apply to all VW EA888 engines and the well known water pump/thermostat housing issues, so it's hardly specific or more prevalent to the Leon and is rampant on all VW cars of a similar age with that engine. The main other issue happening on leons is the heater matrix getting blocked as a result of the silica bag in the header tank splitting, but in the main this is the 2.0. Diesel, so not the Leon Cupra.
AVOID any car from Birmingham
And Bradford/generally the midlands. Luton too.
@@nexus8516no not all the midlands we aren’t all bad
@@TherealSoldier_boy yeah maybe a bit unfair, just a lot of the major cities. Leicester too.
Yeah. Birmingham cars are awful. Burned twice and only got two cars there 😂
Any car from Britain, sorry to say. I love many of the older ones but none were ever great quality.
Conclusion: if you want a "premium" german car, you will have to lease it and give it back in the end.
Not bmws
@@LafemmebearMusic did you watch the video?most were audis and bmws
Correct
I mean no, but I’d say you’d def need some sort of warranty 4 sure
if you want a car to last buy Japanese
Alfa being more reliable than these guys in 2024, who would have thought!
It doesn't come as a surprise to me.
Is known to every true professional. Although TBF you don't have to reach very high to not be on this list. All you have to do is beat the Germans which is childishly easy nowadays.
If you're watching a UK car list, good or bad, it's always going to be comprised of a Land Rover and a bunch of German cars
This is, of course, a commercial for Warrantywise, but holy cow, this is potentially the most important video you guys have ever published. Great collaboration/sponsorship here.
What are the caveats on an aftermarket warranty? Especially with something like an M3 or AMG, could you get a warranty on a tuned vehicle, since that is something a lot of people do once their manufacturer warranty ends.
I don't know about tuning but suspect they would say "no wonder it broke". With Toyota / Lexus you effectively get a ten year warranty from them for free, while VWs is very reasonable price wise.
Such a shame Land Rover failed to resolve the reliability issues,they have been making Ranger Rovers for decades now.
Its such an amazing looking SUV from outside to inside and offers unmatched luxury and offroad capability, if it were reliable,it would be the best vehicle all around
They used to be.
Buisness, they know who’s buying the cars and ways to milk money after the initial payment
Perhaps they’ll get better when they launch the EV version - far less to go wrong. However , I wouldn’t put any money on it.
That's the whole point, it's supposed to work 2 years at most. You buy a new car instead of fixing it, becaus everything starts to tear apart, by design.
mate they have massively improved since Ford left.
Idk what your problem is but todays cars are on a fairly good level
No wonder why there are so many VAG-specializied workshops, it's a gold mine!
Well i think so. VAG Specialized workshops still iconic though.
Bmw took the cake😂
It's because there are a lot of them...
It's because most vag owners look after their cars and don't service them at Halfords 😂
@@pawelh yeah, there are a lot of them and they break quite often, so it's a mechanic's wet dream
I have always had Hondas, Toyotas and now Hyundai. Fortunately, have never had a single breakdown. Buy a reliable brand, drive it reasonably, keep it maintained. Pity about the i8, it's a really pretty concept car.
I had a Mitsubishi Lancer, worst car ever. Everything broke down and not at high milleage.
See this just goes to show your flashy cars aren’t so great after all with not being reliable. I’ve been there and done that had loads of cars. But you know what brings me joy and peace of mind, my run around 2005 Nissan micra lol hasn’t given me any issues, dirt cheap to run most reliable car I’ve owned so far.
Nissan brillant. They have the Micra the Skyline. Gtr R35 and 200sx plus the Datsun cherry!
@@danielshinerock1526 yes Nissan is a brilliant brand also Toyota
This list isn't for the most unreliable cars, it's the cost to repairs, which is a different thing. A cheap car could have far more faults constantly but because the parts are cheap, it wouldn't make this list.
Sort of, it's more like cost x frequency of faults. Maybe it would have been better if the cost of the faults was divided by the cost of the car itself? This would normalise the cost of repairs, and not weight against the expensive cars so much.
This should be top comment
No, warranty wise make a balanced score between frequency of faults as well as their cost. You can't just take # of faults and ignore costs, that's silly.
Not only that, it only covers cars where the owner took an extended warranty... Mostly done for expensive cars.
@@xIcarus227 Ofcourse you can and should lol, the video is about reliability not about costs... A car that breaks down 50 times but costs only 200 to repair each time is way less reliable than a car that breaks down 2 times and costs 2k each time.
kinda forgot about the i8, first time i heard anyone mention it in years
Still a good looking thing though
@@Rentta nothing else is good other than looks
@@Luckyjo21 said by someone who has never even sat in one
@@Renttathats the only good part of i8. It also has 500bhp but has worse engine reliability than even 2010 VW Golf Mk. VI R.
@@provigilandchillI did and it sucks
No Japanese car mentioned 🔥
Funny how the m3 is there and not the Gulia QV, which most made fun of thinking it would have terrible reliability vs German counterparts
True. The question is how many are not sold? Not many I imagine.
@@danielshinerock1526 Also none of Alfa's mainstream models are on the list. But Germany occupies most of this list anyway - which is not a surprise in the slightest, to a professional. It's tragic how Germany went from top quality to bottom quality in 30 years.
TLDR:
The least reliable cars listed include:
Range Rover Sport (Previous Generation) - Score: 34.6/100, common suspension issues, costly engine faults.
SEAT Leon Cupra and Audi A7 (Joint Ninth) - Score: 33.4/100, issues with emission control and cooling systems respectively.
Audi RS3 (Previous Generation) - Score: 32.1/100, gearbox faults.
Audi RS6 (C7 and Early C8 Models) - Score: 30.3/100, electrical problems, expensive brake repairs.
Tesla Model S - Score: 25.9/100, electrical issues, costly battery problems.
Maserati Levante - Score: 25.3/100, various expensive issues without a single common problem.
Tesla Model X - Score: 24.6/100, mainly suspension issues.
BMW M3 (F80 Model) - Score: 24/100, problems with twin turbos and gearbox.
Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover - Score: 22.1/100, electrical faults, costly engine repairs.
BMW i8 - Score: 16.5/100, issues mostly with hybrid electrical system and some with the fuel system.
thanks!!
they use BMW parts thats why
I have my doubts that this is a representative list. The average Kangoo Owner is not gonna pay for an aftermarket insurance. Still intersting.
Interesting and informative content. Can you do another video with the most reliable cars? Preferably the sport versions - AMG, M versions of BMW or RS from Audi and Porsche?
1:12 #10 Range Rover Sport - Avg £2300 (suspension), max £30000 (engine fault)
1:47 #9 Seat Leon Cupra - Avg £1000 (cooling), max £4000 (engine fault) & Audi A7 - Avg £2400 (EC), max £32000 (engine fault)
4:10 #8 Audi RS3 - Avg £3000 (gearbox), max £9500 (gearbox)
5:01 #7 Audi RS6 (C7, early C8) - Avg £2100 (electrical), max £18500 (brakes)
6:07 #6 Tesla Model S - Avg £1300 (electrical), max £10200 (battery) ("Big saloon car" - What?)
7:02 #5 Maserati Levante - Avg £3000 (various), max £28000 (engine fault)
7:48 #4 Tesla Model X - Avg £1200 (suspension), max £4700 (suspension)
8:43 #3 BMW M3 (F80) - Avg £2500 (turbocharger), max £12100 (gearbox)
9:40 #2 Land Rover Discovery & Range Rover - Avg £2000 (electrical), max £26000 (engine fault)
14:23 #1 BMW i8 - Avg £2000 (electrical), max £7500 (fuel system)
By categories:
10:54 City car: Smart Smart Forfour (2nd. gen) - Avg £950 (electrical), £5900 (clutch)
11:45 Small hatchback: Mini Clubman (2nd gen.) - Avg £1500 (electrical), max £8800 (gearbox)
12:13 Pick-up truck: VW Amarok (1st gen.) - Avg £1500 (EC), max £5200 (fuel system)
12:48 Small SUV: Audi SQ5 (1st, 2nd gen.) - Avg £2000 (fuel system), max £10700 (turbocharger) @nasagaraz :D
13:17 Limousine: BMW 7 Series (5th, 6th gen.) - Avg £2000 (suspension), max £12000 (gearbox)
Let's all appreciate the lack of Peugeots on this list
No French car owner in the world takes warranty... They cost next to nothing after 3 years so what's the point 😂
I mean Peugeot was named the most reliable brand for sale in Europe a few years back, this shouldn't be a surprise.
@@xIcarus227 my friends peugeot 3008 plug in hybrid at 14k miles 2 years old battery died and other electric components...main dealer kept it for 6 weeks to repair ... Now it sounds like a bag of spanners every time it goes over a speed bump 😂 ... All cars are made now for throw away society in 3 years are starting to decompose
@@andystoe9984 ok, that's one vehicle out of millions. You understand reliability is a statistics problem, yes?
@@xIcarus227 I understand that peugeot can't talk about reliability 😂 nice looking cars but they fall apart after a few years... They improved from 15 years ago when they were rubbish....I will never drive a French car again in my life
Warranty wise paid out on a clutch!!! Hmmm
I think some higher performance cars are driven harder than basic toyotas and hondas so they break down more. Also I don't think price should be in the equation as obviously expensive cars cost more to repair. It shout just be if they break a lot or not
i had warrantywise on 2 previous cars, they refused to pay out on either even though within their terms and the one they have paid out on they didn't include the diagnostic fee!
To many Audis making the Got Get List 😂. Good stuff keep it up. Are we sure that this man with glasses which looks like Matt is not Ai.
£31k for an engine....that's ridiculous
can buy new honda civic with that amount of money
yeaaah... kinda gettin' feeling that garage is rippin them off hahaha. OOOOR OOOOR , it could be money launder. i havent said that. Until we meet again xD
Probably half is the labour cost to remove the engine then replace the new one.
thats how much s55 costs
Yes, but not as ridiculous as £19k for a brake repair
one of the best and relevant videos you have ever made Matt! good job!
My Friend had Aidi A7 from new after buying it for £70,000+ and it developed engine problems . The main dealers tried to get out of covering it with the warranty and wanted my friend to pay £10,000 . Several months later and various solicitors involved , they backed down and fixed under warranty .
"The most unreliable cars with this specific warranty company"
BMW Z8 entered the chat.
This list would be fairly accurate even in South Africa
With the VAG cars its pretty accurate regardless i fix many of them on a regular basis Mainly DSG Gearbox issues or with 1.6Tdi and some 2.0Tdi cars Bad Turbos,Injectors and DPF problems most of the diesels not even nudging 80,000 Miles with these faults which is pretty bad for a Diesel as i had a Current Model BMW 116D 2020 come in for new Brake Pads and tyres and it was fine and that had 104,000 Miles which i was surprised with .
@@ben3291seat Toledo 1.6 TDI 12 years old changed original brakes at 100k miles ... Never had an issue with anything on it ... Original battery lasted 11 years. In 12 years had cambelt and water pump done twice, pads and discs, brake fluid 3 times , coolant twice ( 4 times including cambelt and pump change) ,3 sets of tires, fuel/air/polen filters 5times, Castrol edge oil and man filter every 12 months or 9600miles ..... I use it as a tractor/van from day one... If I could buy the same car new I would buy it straight away even if it cost double then what this was in 2012 .... Does 70mpg on a long steady run (120mph any time I want) ... Cheap to maintain road tax £30 insurance £200 ....
Only problem with vag cars is the shite mechanics and shite owners that can't drive
Awwww, bless ya
What's the percentage of all cars in the UK which don't have an aftermarket warranty and are not taken account of?
That is a legitimate question. I think that many people who drive cheaper cars that are also cheaper to fix won't waste money on extended warranties.
Especially if the car is a Kia or MG that comes with a seven year warranty.
My 2002 Subaru WRX has now done more than 110,000 miles the only thing that's let me down since I brought it in 2005 was the water pump over a year ago. The clock on the dash board has stopped but it looks like it's only the light bulb.
I have a Seat Leon Cupra 280! On 114k miles at the moment, and going strong 💪🏼
Was hoping to find a positive comment😂just brought a 300st recently so seeing it on this list was worrying😭
@@XXEXETREMEHEROXX Don’t worry. I say buy the car you want and maintain n repair it. That’s what I do. Otherwise you’ve got a car you don’t really want, and you’re still maintaining and repairing it…
How are some of these costs so high? Some garages not diagnosing properly and just throwing parts at the cars.
I know right? I can't fathom how an engine issue can cost 32k when it takes not even half that price to replace the entire engine.
Cars aren’t designed to be worked on or maintained, so many little things require a massive amount of time removing parts to gain access.
@@xIcarus227 s55 engine aint cheap
@@hassyg4083 it ain't 32k either, not even close.
That would no surprise me! Many garages have been doing that forever!
Before the video begins i directly predicted that no japanese car is on the list..
I can’t recommend Skoda highly enough. I have owned a 2015 Octavia VRS for nine years. In that time the only things that have gone wrong were a £35 switch in the gearbox that was causing the rear wiper to keep coming on (seriously😂), and a failed water pump which caused the car to overheat (my fault for not getting the cambelt changed on time). Luckily that only cost about £450, including the cambelts.
If I ever come to replace it, it will be with another Skoda!
Good thing I have an extended warranty on my 2014 Audi S7 lol.
I like your humor. Probably won't go wrong!
Toyota corolla is not there. What a legend
That's because Toyota isn't producing cars but just straight garbage.
I have a E11 Corolla with 23 years and 350.000 kms, never had an issue with it.
Probably will going to last another 23 years 😁
Yes but is just turtle so that why is reliable is like bmw and Mac from 1960
Japanese make quality
@@hassyg4083 they make dull uninspired motors on the whole, where the engines are considerably less stressed and not ragged by their owners (as no car nut buys a corolla or camry). Unlike the german performance models on this list. Its not rocket science. Nothing against the corolla though, mine was solid but so damn dull (had a horrific Avalon though which was the worst car I ever owned). Golf overall the best.
Conclusion: the more complex, sporty, luxurious, powerful and expensive is your car, the more likely less reliable it is !
Conclusion: Just pick Japanese cars, period.
Cupra: Are you talking about me?
quick, reliable or cheap? you can only pick two. Can't have all three in one car
@@user-mp3eh8fk8qyeahh, no.
Conclusion: most German cars will burn you.
I have an S4, and I think all Audi S lines are a little expensive to fix, It's a 2007 with a liquid-cooled alternator, V8, DCT, and magnetic ride suspension, so it's far from basic, but I've had no reliability issues after putting 90k on it.
Two things that struck me here. 1) The number of times you could say that you had one of those and had no problems. I have similar conversations when I tell people I like and have owned Alfas. They will say they are unreliable and I will point out that non of mine ever had a problem. I'm not sure what this says, maybe just,' try to be luckier picking your cars?' 2) Given some of the repair bills, it looks like the dealers hike up the prices as soon as they know it's being paid for by a warranty company!
No Japanese car?
Very strange😂
This is a National video not international....Weird af
Who's charging £6000 to change a clutch in a Smart car ???
We all want to know the name of that particular bandit but Mat doesn't have access to that info. Or he isn't sharing.
We have a Forfour and it should only cost a couple hundred pounds for a clutch!
@@2010SmartFortwo spot on
Mercedes dealership
stealerships
Can confirm about the RS3. My 2017 just had the bevel box replaced (luckily under warranty) otherwise would have cost $11k
I've had a 17 plate Vauxhall Zafira Tourer Diesel for 5 years, apart from a fuel pump it's never put a foot wrong.
Only one Italian car, but still, people will talk crap about them...
I was wondering even french cars aren't in this list. 😅
@@nicotang5583 french cars arent bad you are just snobs
People are legitimate NPCs. They talk about cars repeating what everyone says that's trendy
@@Luckyjo21 the french cars are great, I like getting a french car when going to enterprise
They are still crap. All Maserati are awful.
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got my cupra since new in 2016 and had nothing but oil changes and filters along with the scheduled VAQ , sunroof and spark plugs maintenance. This car is literally the ambassador for reliability
2014 cupra FR needed an engine rebuild, tranny and suspension issues. Constant pain
@@Callusny there is no such thing as cupra FR bro. U must've had an FR which comes with the 1.8 tsi engine. Don't spread bs pls
My first car I owned was a 1999 Nissan Pulsar and within the 10 months I owned it, not a single thing went wrong with it. Unfortunately I had to sell it as it was rusting out and I couldn't afford to fix it.
I then owned my dream car I always wanted since I was 6 years old, a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle that I owned for 6 months before it started having issues that at the time I couldn't afford to fix.
Which is why my next car purchase will be either a Honda Fit or a Honda Accord. I've learned this the hard way. Always buy Japanese.
Nissan. Great car.
No French cars on the list?! How the tables have turned …
Or Alfas or Fiats… what dimensions is this
I mean.. the list contains several high end cars. Audi RS models, expensive Tesla models, range/land rovers.. - I don't think this warranty company quite has the clientele that drives around in French cheap cars.
it's like an Audi garage saying that Audi is unreliable because they constantly have Audi's in their Audi garage.. and that BMW is the most reliable car, because they never see a BMW in their Audi garage for repairs.. they can't really make these claims as they don't deal with ALL brands and price ranges equally.
+ the list contains or is based on repair costs.. which will be higher on these models vs French models.
@@PilotPhteven Not true, this list is their “Least reliable” data. The Most reliable list is dominated by smaller Japanese cars, the Yaris at #1, Suzuki Swift at #2…. The Peugeot 107 comes in at #9.
No single German car is on that list LOL.
Yep I remember when French cars were always at the bottom of satisfaction surveys. The Germans always occupy that space now.
Because they are to cheap
So, avoid DSG auto gearboxes and the DCT ones.
I’m still buying an rs3 from that generation tho… haha
It's always been the case. Anyone promoting DSG has no regard for their wallet.
Dsg and dct are the same thing. In general the dsg is very reliable. The early units had issues with the megatronic unit due to sealing issues. But now that is no longer an issue. They are really good now.
@Siamese_cat_ I drove one. They are unbelievable to drive.
@pugi050 they are in terms of how they operate. The VAG group manufacturer, their own and the BMW ones are made by GETRAG.
My 2018 RS3 has had zero issues luckily! Daily drive it, through winter too, not a single issue! Audi even did free services for me the first four years 😊
My dad recently owned an F80 and had no problems with it whatsoever, excluding a puncture and a broken splitter due to a pothole, it really surprises me to see it on the list. I’d say it’s one of the most reliable cars he had. Maybe he just got lucky.
Lesson learned from this video? Buy a Honda.
I have a Honda accord but now in the UK Honda are mostly hybrid and have average brand reliability.
No, just don’t buy a audi😂
Toyota too
Better a bicycle, always reliable
Actually to me, lesson is don't buy German
The M3/4 S55 engine uses Mitsubishi TD04 turbos common for passing oil past the seals.
I have a question for you, Matt, since I don't live in the Uk. What is the reliability score of a Hyundai Tucson 2007 model 2.0L (Manuel)? My mother and I bought this car 1 year ago, and our mechanic says for its age it is in good condition despite a few scratches. We recently had the stabilizer links and arms replaced with a major service. All in all, nothing else is worng. We had a Chery tiggo 2009 2.0L TXE (Auto). However, other than a problem with the 3rd gear, the car was fine. One service later from the previous owner caused the tensioner to be placed in the engine wrong, which led to our head gasket blowing 3 times before the car gave up. I love my Tucson but I do still miss the Chery Tiggo, if only we had know the problems beforehand😑
Great video. Literally had 2 of these to test drive today!
I Don't Think VW will give Carwow Anymore Cars 😂
The same way Mazda isn’t giving Carwow cars😂
No actually VWs on the list that petrol heads use on the list though
VW gave him Audi loaner
As an Audi fan this hurt - especially given I've owned several RS cars and never, ever had an issue with them. Damn do I miss my '08 RS4...
It's a statistical thing. Most people share your trouble free experiences or close to it. Automobiles, across the board, are so reliable now that it doesn't take many "problem cars" to create a pretty dark mark on a models cumulative record.
Please do most reliable next loved the video watch them all thanks a lot 👍👍👍
no surprise that the 3 series and some audi models are in the list just as range rover. never had any issues with my mercs over the past 20 years.
Carwow should be shamed for not posting for this long
Thought I was the only one that noticed
As Clarkson once said, "Meryl Streep is a great actress, but then she goes and appears in Mama Mia, the worst film ever made". 😂 which means, just because it's unreliable, doesn't mean it's bad
Unless all you want is a reliable car
No. those extra costs are definitely bad
I'm sorry. That doesn't make sense. If a vehicle is not reliable, it might not be able to fulfill its primary function of tacking you from point A to point B. If it has issues doing that, it's a bad car.
German cars are bad they cheap out on quality
only when people talk about italian cars this doesn't work,,cause people is so bias!
Love the fact that not a single French car appears on this list, yet all they get is stick for being so unreliable. Surprised, there are no ecoboost or powershift Ford's either!
Can you do the listing of the cars with their brands respectively
Example Each video with one brand listing like this
When reliability is your main concern, there's no other brand but Toyota. It is the biggest car manufacturer in the world and trusted by billions of customers all around the world.
That's why I own three Toyotas
I would love to, if i could endure seeing myself in one🫣🤷♂️
Our Hyundai Santa Fe is still going strong after 15 years of ownership and £600 for front shock absorbers. That's all.
My 2008 Honda Accord is at 278,000K miles and never had a major problem.
You know what's missing from every category? Mercedes AMG! Good work merc!
More chance of a model X going wrong than a Maserati Levante...because of course there's more Model Xs on the road compared to Levantes....
So it doesn't mean, more you pay for the car the more reliable it is.
It only means that you pay more for repairs.
That is true only for a few japenese brands I think
Never has been, you just pay a lot more for parts and labour with the parts never worth the much higher charges made as no higher quality within any of them.
You pay more for ride quality, sound proofing, handling, acceleration, technology, interior quality, design and features. However, in turn, this drives up purchase costs, repair costs, and depreciation. In short, a more complex thing is more difficult to maintain than a simple thing.
There are a couple sweet spots even in luxury brands though if you do your research.
@@Luminary2024talk about teach your grandma to suck eggs
“No Japanese brands were harmed during the making of this video.”
JDM for life ❤🇯🇵
As a XC90 2020 owner, I’ve waited till the end that you talk about engine brain, sunroof etc. problems of XC90 B5s.
I am sorry but they had a range rover with an engine fault and it cost 30k. How ?????? A complete replacement engine is no where near that much including fitting. Also warranty companies don't pay garages the normal hourly rate which is why alot of garages don't want too deal with warranty companies. They also don't want the headache of arguing if the part in question is worn or just failed as warranty companies don't pay out on worn parts and they always argue the part has worn.
Notice how it’s ALL European made cars, especially German Audi and BMWs.
Not a single Japanese car to be seen.
Mainly because they are much cheaper to repair and not as advanced (fewer pieces to go wrong). Notice how most problems are electrical? Japanese cars dont have nearly as many assists and sensors.
Because that list from warranty wise (warranty company).. and ppls don't buy warranty on cheap cars. Or cheap to fix cars. That doesn't mean they're reliable lol
@@nav_bains63 Absolutely means they are reliable (reliable doesnt mean it has no problems it also means it's cheap to repair)
@@Salo-dn8ww That's complete nonsense. Just compare some japanese cars with german on that matter, they always have all the assists you can imagine in the base version while you have to pay a lot of money them in the german cars.
@@Salo-dn8wwCitroen Saxo also one of them in this list.
French cars massively increased their reliability 👏
Thank Nissan Renualt for that.
@@danielshinerock1526 Renault Nissan Mitsubishi
I have a seat leon cupra 2019 and i did get the coolant issue but it seems to have fixed by itself. I got the warnings about 1 year ago and it was very weird as i didn't see any coolant leaking. But it was low so i filled it up. Then the day after it happened again and im talking about the red warning were there is NO cooling left. So i kept an eye on the temp and it did eventually go up so i had to pull over. But after that i filled it up and then it seemed fine. Don't know what happened just glad it hasn't again ever sense.
Leon Cupra 290 2018 owner here: i had my baby for 5+ years and the only problem was the water pump that suddenly leaked and was about to die but the car warned me in advance and it happened after 30.000km or so within factory warranty and was replaced for free. If was not in warranty it would cost tops 350€ total. I don't know what in UK they charge sooo much! In general this car was fantastic i regret for selling it and had put to shame cars costing waaaay more than mine new (28.700€).
My 2018 300 ST Carbon Edition is currently at 70 000km and needs new clutches as well as the mechatronic unit. I've driven it like a granny 90% of the time and have only launched it four times. Not a single mechanic I've spoken to has ever had such a low mileage car witch such big issues. My bill will be just under 9000€.
I came to this video wanting to ease my own pain only to find my car on the top 10 list of unreliable cars...
@@The.Jimmyboy that's unfortunate mate. Before i sold mine just this January i had 120.000km. zero problems besides the water pump i mentioned before. I drove my car like stolen 😅. Even top speed at 300kph. Launched a gazillion times in many speed races also. Seriously that engine (audi manufacturer btw) and the gearbox was phenomenal to me i miss it! 😔
Can you extend the warranty with Cupra / Seat ? I kept extending my VW warranty. Amusingly the price was based on engine capacity so I guess a Golf R and 2.0 base model diesel would cost the same .
@@MrDuncl usually in the countries i lived and bought cars they offer that option when you order the car. Not later. For example mine was originally warranty 5years and i could extend it with extra money to +2 years for mechanical parts and electronics but not covering man hours.
I didn't buy that and i didn't had any problems anyways on the 5th year.
@@The.Jimmyboy Ouch. I have just been looking on a Seat forum and lots of people are talking about £400 a year for a Seat extended warranty which was about the same that I paid for my Golf. I love the DSG but didn't want to think about repair costs.
Basically, avoid any VAG, especially Audi, and LR.
Land Rover is Geely.
Why vag
@@cbotten106 Isn't JLR owned by Tata Motors?
You can't compare vag cars with land rover ... I had vag cars for last 20 years always maintain right and never had an issue ... Over 1 Million miles done and never broke down ... Had vw golf 3 up to 280kmiles ,vw polo up to 160k, astraH scrap metal at 120k, berlingo dead at 98k , golf mk6 180k , seat Toledo 120kstill using it as a tractor/van and abuse it every day never had an issue, vw transporter up to 240k, vw Passat 43k my family car now ... Out of this list only Vauxhall Astra and berlingo let me down so I would say vag is definitely better and problems free if you maintain it correctly
All my vag cars have been serviced by me with Castrol edge and man filters, inna or continental cambelt and water pump, decent quality parts used every time .... People take them to the cheapest garage where they use sunflower oil and cheapest filters and parts plus rubbish mechanics then moan about reliability 😂 .... Don't get me started on land rovers one of the worst car you can have
@@andystoe9984 I had a Golf with a diesel and DSG, always problems with the gearcase and suspension, weak bearings over all. Bought a Toyota and have never had any issues.
I am surprised Alfa Romeo isn't here. At least my fav car brand isn't being shamed.
as an owner of couple, I'm not surprised one bit.
@@deividasnavickas Ahhh I'm so jealous of you 😂. Man I love the Giulia QV and the older Alfa Sprint GT Veloce. Such beauties man.
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Excellent video - please now do the most reliable list! Thanks Matt - you're a ripper!