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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: A Suzuki car in Esztergom, Hungary.Photographs: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Suzuki
Reliability Index: 37.67
Overall rank: 2
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Ford Mondeo in Paris.Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Ford
Reliability Index: 53.64
Overall rank: 4
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Mazda's Shinari in Los Angeles.Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Mazda
Reliability Index: 63.50
Overall rank: 6
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Mitsubishi Concept 'S' in Geneva.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Mitsubishi
Reliability Index: 63.67
Overall rank: 7
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Smart Fortwo convertible car in Geneva.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Smart
Reliability Index: 68.00
Overall rank: 9
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Peugeot's Onyx concep-car in Paris.Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Peugeot
Reliability Index: 74.73
Overall rank: 12
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Lexus ES350 in New York.Photographs: Andrew Burton/Reuters
Lexus
Reliability Index: 76.43
Overall rank: 13
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Skoda Tudor in Geneva.Photographs: Pascal Lauener/Reuters
Skoda
Reliability Index: 79.50
Overall rank: 14
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Range Rover Evoque in Paris.Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Range Rover
Reliability Index: 81.00
Overall rank: 15
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Nissan Altima in New York.Photographs: Andrew Burton/Reuters
Nissan
Reliability Index: 81.45
Overall rank: 16
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Citroen Survolt concept car in Geneva.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Citroen
Reliability Index: 81.64
Overall rank: 17
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Seat Ibiza in Geneva.Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Seat
Reliability Index: 88.67
Overall rank: 20
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Volvo V40 model in Geneva.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Volvo
Reliability Index: 91.20
Overall rank: 21
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Chrysler 2013 200 LX.Photographs: Source: chrysler.com
Chrysler
Reliability Index: 96.25
Overall rank: 22
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Mini Cooper SD car in Geneva.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Mini
Reliability Index: 96.33
Overall rank: 23
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Volkswagen CC in Leipzig, Germany.Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Volkswagen
Reliability Index: 97.89
Overall rank: 24
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Saab Phoenix concept car in Geneva.Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Saab
Reliability Index: 126.00
Overall rank: 25
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: MG Rover TF in Geneva.Photographs: Pascal Lauener/Reuters
MG
Reliability Index: 139.20
Overall rank: 28
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
Image: Audi A3 in Geneva.Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Audi
Reliability Index: 143.64
Overall rank: 29
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30 most reliable car companies in the world
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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