Honda Sweeps Which? Car Reliability Honors

HONDA has emerged victorious in UK’s 2007thinks it is," with a rating of 79 per cent.
Which? Car reliability study of new models - its JazzWhich? Car also noted that the VW Passat, contrary
supermini besting all other contenders to emerge asto Volkswagen's reputation for reliability, was a
the overall ratings with a rating from owners of 96 perdisappointment, same with the Peugeot 307 and
cent.Renault Megane, all with 82 per cent.
Honda – also maker of top of the line auto parts likeHonda also won Which? Car’s manufacturers'
Honda ball joint, has also either won or shared top spotleague table, taking the overall reliability index of 86 per
in the medium car bracket with the previous generationcent, with Toyota following closely behind with just one
Civic; in the large car group with the Accord; in thepoint to sit in the second place.
people-carrier section with the FR-V and amongFollowing in the list were other Far Eastern
off-roaders with the old CR-V.manufacturers: Daihatsu, Hyundai, Lexus, Mazda,
The only disappointment the automaker so far hadSubaru and Suzuki were all vying for the third place, all
was with its latest Civic which earned a poor reliabilityof which scored 82 per cent.
rating of only 82 per cent. Overall average for newAt the bottom of the list was Land Rover with 68 per
cars was 88 per cent.cent, just behind Renault and Fiat.
According to Which? Car, the least reliable new model‘Honda is setting the benchmark in car reliability and
based from its survey of 93,365 motorists was theit’s up to other manufacturers to raise their
Land Rover Discovery 3, "not as big and tough as itstandards to match.’ Which?