are newer cars more reliable?
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The latest Consumer Reports member survey covering 400,000 cars from the 2000 to 2019 model years found that 45 percent of all-new and significantly redesigned vehicles have below-average reliability scores in their first year on the market.
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Even though Acuras can hold their value a bit better than other brands, you always save money by buying used Acura cars, even late model ones. ... 4) Reliability – Acura has a good reputation for reliability, and that is an important factor when considering used Acura cars.
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As a Japanese automaker, Mitsubishi has long been known as one of top manufacturers when it comes to reliability. In fact, the Lancer won most reliable car from 1997 all the way up until 2012. The problem is, modern automobile technology has stifled the reliability of nearly every car on the market.
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Generally, the newer Hyundais are pretty good for reliability. Just don't expect it to last 20 years. You might get that much out of it, but the average car lasts around 14 years. Despite their ads, Toyotas only last about a year longer than average (on average, of course).
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The days of loyal Aston Martin customers being prepared to forgive the cars for their reliability problems are long gone. In the modern world, even British-built supercars have to be reliable. Happily, under Ford's ownership, Aston Martin responded to the challenge with an ever-improving reliability record.
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Are Toyota Reliable? Yes, they are. Toyota have consistently been a dependable car brand for many years now, and have been on multiple reliability charts. ... In a survey by the Telegraph, Toyota come in 9th place for dependability, with 96 problems per 100 vehicles.
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The short answer is yes, Kia are reliable. Very reliable, in fact. In the past few years, Kia have consistently appeared in dependability lists from a variety of different sources. The Telegraph put them at number 3 out of 20 for the most reliable car brands of 2017, with just 80 problems per 100 vehicles.
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The short answer is yes, Mazda are very reliable. In The Telegraph's most recent dependability poll, Mazda came 11th with 111 problems per 100 vehicles. ... CNN named Mazda the 4th most reliable car brand you could buy in 2015, and ReliabilityIndex place Mazda 6th for dependability, with a reliability index of just 64.
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Modern cars are much safer than the automobiles of yesteryear. They're also more powerful and faster. But cars are still cars. Even the most advanced 21st-century vehicle still has four wheels and a motor.
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These days American cars are, in most cases, extremely reliable. American performance cars are still somewhat iffy, but your average Ford or Chevy is going to last to 250K miles with your average maintenance and normal repairs.
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Originally Answered: Are Ford Mustangs reliable cars ? I'd say they're reliable cars if they can hold that abuse weekly. It's also up to you, as with any car, to maintain it properly. If you treat it like crap and don't do maintenance on the car, it will fail you.
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4. Lexus IS (2013-present) As with the Leaf and Prius, the IS is actually a very reliable car, even if it isn't perfect. Only 7% of IS owners reported a fault, and the only areas affected were the wheels and tyres.
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I've found it to be reliable in the sense that parts last a long time and the engine takes quite a bit to kill. However, all XJ's are getting old and most need parts to be replaced. The original parts lasted 200000+ in most cases, and that's pretty good.
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Honda engines are very reliable. There are reports of Honda's that have over 400,000 miles on the odometer. Most of the newer engines will last if properly maintained and driven properly. When I say properly, there is not one engine being produced that be taken and raced, over rev'ed or abused that will hold up.
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Overall I find Toyota cars to be more reliable day in and day out in terms of how they at put together and how they handle daily diving conditions. BMW's are great cars to drive, they are more highly engineered than almost everything on the road, but the often fail in the quality department.
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Kia vehicles are on average more reliable than Hyundai's. However, a couple of their vehicles have yet to receive a predicted reliability score. Therefore, this head-to-head contest may tighten up as more vehicles are ranked.
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Modern cars are much safer than the automobiles of yesteryear. ... This is the biggest single difference between cars of old and new cars: in old cars, you are distracted by pretty much nothing, while in modern cars, even inexpensive mass-market rides, you're distracted by ... everything.