Neither Toyota nor Honda: this is the sharpest car brand and recommends expert mechanics

When buying a car, there are several more repeated doubts: is this brand reliable enough? Will it give me problems? Does your engine have a well -known failure? In concessionaires, they will always sweep home, so you must go to the outside world and ask those who are dedicated to guilds who never want to visit your car: MechanicsToday we repeat the viral video in which several experts in mechanics give their opinion, in addition to report very complete OCU that clarifies The brand you must do if you want minimal disadvantagesField

Starting with an official agency, OCU conducted a survey in 2024 before 29 873 drivers With their own vehicle, asking them about the malfunction of engines, mechanical failures and the time when they went through the workshop to solve the problem, in addition to reviews.

And, as we indicate in the header, or Toyota or Honda will take a cat into the waterThe field, unlike what they consider to be many users, these two Japanese brands are not even 3 best, although we will quickly find them if we went a little to the list. A total of 35 brands, Lexus is strengthened in the first position As the most reliable in the car sector with 98 points.

The most reliable car brands

After studying OCU, you can look at the list and establish certain patterns. A good example is that Asian brands TriumphIn particular, those located in Japan. In fact, only two manufacturers from the continent make their way: Cupra and Smart.

The reliability of Japanese cars is historical, and it is clear that today they continue to offer Quality/price/malfunctions For European. This is what OCU says that the most repeated brands in the survey and its reliability points.

1. Lexus – 98 points
2. Suzuki – 93 points
3. Subaru – 93 points
4. Toyota – 91 points
5. Cupra – 91 points
6. Kia – 89 points
7. Smart – 89 points
8. Honda – 89 points
9. Mitsubishi – 89 points
10. Nissan – 87 points
11. Mazda – 87 points
12. Mini – 87 points
13. DS – 87 points
14. BMW – 87 points
15. Porsche – 87 points
16. Dacia – 87 points
17. Jaguar – 87 points
18. Audi – 87 points
19. Jeep – 84 points
20. Mercedes -Benz – 84 points
21. Hyundai – 84 points
22. Tesla – 84 points
23. Fiat – 84 points
24. Place – 82 points
25. Alpha Romeo – 82 points
26. Volvo – 82 points
27. Skoda – 82 points
28. Renault – 82 points
29. Lanteen – 80 points
30. Ford – 80 points
31. Volkswagen – 80 points
32. Citroën – 80 points
33. Peugeot – 80 points
34. Opel – 76 points
35. Land Rover – 64 points

What do the mechanics say?

The OCU survey analyzes the answers of end users, but there is another opinion that must be taken into account: MechanicsIt is they who constantly deal with breakdowns and know what brands they visit their seminars. The video, which has become viral in recent days, pays attention to this most expert opinion.

Here the thing changes slightly in relation to the OCU list, although Japanese brands are still at the foot of the canyonAlmost all mechanics agree with the fact that VAG Group Brands (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, etc.) are also quite reliable with good maintenance, although they emphasize the oldest models, in particular, those that were launched more than 10 years ago.

Despite this, Japanese brands, such as Toyota and Honda, continue to push forward, emphasizing that these are cars made for a long time, even with dubious maintenance, everything is said. They do not mention Lexus among their favorites, as OCU does, although this brand is the smallest that is given in the automobile It belongs to the same group as Toyota.