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30 most reliable car companies in the world

Last updated on: January 23, 2013 07:30 IST

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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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Suzuki

Reliability Index: 37.67

Overall rank: 2

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Toyota

Reliability Index: 53.27

Overall rank: 3

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Ford

Reliability Index: 53.64

Overall rank: 4

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Kia

Reliability Index: 59.75

Overall rank: 5

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Mazda

Reliability Index: 63.50

Overall rank: 6

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Mitsubishi

Reliability Index: 63.67

Overall rank: 7

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Subaru

Reliability Index: 66.25

Overall rank: 8

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Smart

Reliability Index: 68.00

Overall rank: 9

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Daewoo

Reliability Index: 69.50

Overall rank: 10

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Hyundai

Reliability Index: 73.00

Overall rank: 11

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Peugeot

Reliability Index: 74.73

Overall rank: 12

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Lexus

Reliability Index: 76.43

Overall rank: 13

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Skoda

Reliability Index: 79.50

Overall rank: 14

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Range Rover

Reliability Index: 81.00

Overall rank: 15

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Nissan

Reliability Index: 81.45

Overall rank: 16

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Citroen

Reliability Index: 81.64

Overall rank: 17

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Fiat

Reliability Index: 81.67

Overall rank: 18

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Vauxhall

Reliability Index: 85.83

Overall rank: 19

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Seat

Reliability Index: 88.67

Overall rank: 20

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Volvo

Reliability Index: 91.20

Overall rank: 21

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Chrysler

Reliability Index: 96.25

Overall rank: 22

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Mini

Reliability Index: 96.33

Overall rank: 23

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Volkswagen

Reliability Index: 97.89

Overall rank: 24

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Saab

Reliability Index: 126.00

Overall rank: 25

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BMW

Reliability Index: 126.07

Overall rank: 26

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Renault

Reliability Index: 135.82

Overall rank: 27

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Reliability Index: 139.20

Overall rank: 28

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Audi

Reliability Index: 143.64

Overall rank: 29

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Jaguar

Reliability Index: 156.00

Overall rank: 30