Land Rover More Reliable than Volvo, according to JD Power
AUTO: In the United States, a recent JD Power study on the reliability of cars reveals rather surprising results
The reliability ranking in this study, signed by the highly respected organization JD Power, is based solely on the brands and their models sold to United States. And this ranking is all the less representative for the European market, as American drivers do not necessarily have the same demanding criteria as us. However, we are not surprised that among the named models, the Lexus IS is designated the most reliable car, all categories combined. A new confirmation of the domination of the Japanese brand on this key criterion. Mini comes in third place to everyone’s surprise, ahead of Cadillac and Chevrolet.
Volvo vs Land Rover
More surprising, the fact that well-known brands in Europe vegetate in the lower half of the ranking, such as Mercedes, Audi or again Volkswagen, ranked 27th out of… 27. VW therefore does less well than a brand known for its reliability concerns: Land Rover. Yet this year, it also outperforms… Volvo! A slap in the face for the Swedish manufacturer, which relies more and more on technology from Chinese parent company Geely. The ranking is based on the number of problems per 100 vehicles. With 274 problems for Land Rover, and 296 for Volvo, so they close the march, just in front of VW.
General decline
In his study, JD Power also highlights a structural phenomenon: the increasing complexity of vehicles weighs heavily on reliability. For example, infotainment systems are the primary source of malfunctions. On the engine side, the hybrids rechargeable are the lowest ranked (281 problems per 100 vehicles, followed by 100% electric (237/100) and classic hybrids (213). The real lesson of the study is therefore there and can, for once, find an echo in Europe: overall reliability is declining, and on-board electronics are becoming the main Achilles heel of the modern automobile.
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