These are the most reliable car brands in Spain…

When buying a new car you have to be clear about many things. First of all we must know how much money we have to carry out this purchase. Secondly, be clear about what type of car suits our needs because it is not the same for a single person as for a large family. Combining both options we can know if it will be brand new or if, on the contrary, we must resort to second hand or occasion.

However We must also know which are the most reliable car brands. The reason for this is simple and can be explained as follows: it is the best way to avoid making a mistake that can cost us headaches and more than one "break" in our pocket. Hence we must look at reliability rankings published by associations such as OCU. In this we will tell you which are the most reliable car brands in Spain and you will surely be surprised…

For OCU Lexus, Subaru and Toyota are the most reliable brands and the least reliable are Land Rover, Alfa Romeo and Tesla...

As we have already said, human beings love a ranking and at OCU they have not wanted to miss out on the fact that it is a delicate subject to prepare their list. And as you can imagine, they are Japanese firms that once again show that they make the best cars. In fact, when you take a look at the ranking below, you will see that within the top 10 there are up to seven Japanese firms. And also, there are two from South Korea…

In total, we have nine Asian firms headed by Lexus, Subaru and, thirdly, Toyota. And within the top ten list, beyond the Asians, is a surprise you wouldn't expect to ever see. It is the Spanish firm Seat Even though is in tenth place, surpasses others of much more renown and all its sisters in the Volkswagen Group. In fact, the next one from the Bavarian consortium on the list is Skoda and it is in the twelfth position...

After the top ten are the reliable car brands but that do not stand out for better or for worse. In eleventh place is the Romanian Dacia which, as in the case of Seat, surpasses its parent company Renault. As a curious fact is BMW and his rival Mercedes-Benz that are more reliable than Audi ranking in positions 18 and 19 compared to 23 of the house of the four rings. But the big problem is with the ten firms that are in the tail wagon of the least reliable...

Ranking of the most and least reliable car brands in Spain…

La position number 27 with 76 points occupies it Porsche, one of the most renowned premium and supercar brands. In the same situation, with the same score, are the German Opel and Italian Fiat. But in the list there are also firms that, for now, do not have a presence in Spain such as Lancia y Chevrolet. With all the most incredible case, due to the "techie" image of its models, is that of Tesla closing the ranking with 60 points.

What are the most common faults...?

But the OCU beyond saying which are the most reliable brands and cars as well counts which are the faults that occur the most. In general, electrical faults are the ones that give their owners the most headaches. As indicated 17% of the recorded breakdowns are due to electrical components such as: batteries, fuses, light bulbs, lights on the panel, closures, window regulators, wiring.

Second the 13% of failures are recorded in the brake system with pumps, lines, drums, discs or brake cables. In third place, with 8% of registered breakdowns, are electronics followed by a 7% incidence those that affect the feeding system. In terms of engine type, there are more and less reliable ones, with gasoline hybrids ranking first with 95 reliability points overall...

And now that you know which are the most reliable brands in Spain What brand would you choose for your future car…?

Source - OCU