{"id":773301,"date":"2024-05-24T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=773301"},"modified":"2024-05-24T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:19:55","slug":"the-most-reliable-car-brands-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/773301\/the-most-reliable-car-brands-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The most reliable car brands in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lexus and Toyota are the most reliable car brands available in South Africa, according to two separate international studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumer intelligence company J.D. Power&#8217;s latest vehicle dependability study crowned Lexus the most dependable vehicle brand for the second year in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toyota&#8217;s parent company won the mass market, while Porsche and BMW topped the rankings for premium brands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Porsche 718 was also named the most dependable car model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buick, Chevrolet, and Mini also make the overall top five. However, Buick and Chevrolet are no longer available in South Africa following General Motors&#8217;s exit from South Africa in 2017 as part of a global restructuring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-businesstech wp-block-embed-businesstech\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wAuKtogWZP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/771597\/big-businesses-calling-it-quits-in-south-africa\/\">Big businesses calling it quits in South Africa<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Big businesses calling it quits in South Africa&#8221; &#8212; BusinessTech\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/771597\/big-businesses-calling-it-quits-in-south-africa\/embed\/#?secret=IxopzsRn8B#?secret=wAuKtogWZP\" data-secret=\"wAuKtogWZP\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tesla was at the bottom of the list, with J.D. Power saying that owners of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles face more problems than owners of gas-powered and hybrid vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology-related problems are the biggest issues facing cars, with the most problematic vehicle category being infotainment, which sees nearly twice as many problems as the next-highest category, exterior. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are the top problems, followed by built-in voice recognition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For cars available in South Africa, Audi was at the bottom of the reliability ratings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/752575\/the-most-reliable-car-you-can-buy-in-south-africa-right-now\/\">Consumer Reports (CR) study<\/a>, another German manufacturer, Mercedes Benz, was the least reliable brand available in South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volkswagen was also named in the bottom five in both studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-businesstech wp-block-embed-businesstech\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BoDRSnZrGw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/768221\/vw-investing-r4-billion-into-south-african-plant-with-a-new-car-in-the-works\/\">VW investing R4 billion into South African plant &#8211; with a new car in the works<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;VW investing R4 billion into South African plant &#8211; with a new car in the works&#8221; &#8212; BusinessTech\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/768221\/vw-investing-r4-billion-into-south-african-plant-with-a-new-car-in-the-works\/embed\/#?secret=bHJBhrVt5J#?secret=BoDRSnZrGw\" data-secret=\"BoDRSnZrGw\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other end of the scale in the Consumer Reports study, Lexus and Toyota were again named as number one and two for reliability, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mini again made the top five, getting a bronze medal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to Premium Brands, Porsche and BMW again top the list, even though Hondas, Subarus, and Mazdas are seen as more reliable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most reliable brands in both studies can be found below (Brands available in South Africa in bold): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>JD Power<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00a0<strong>CR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lexus<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lexus<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Toyota<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Toyota<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buick<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Mini<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chevrolet<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Acura<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>MINI<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Porsche<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Subaru<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Mazda<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Mazda<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Kia<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Porsche<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>BMW<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>BMW<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dodge<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Kia<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jeep<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Hyundai<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cadillac<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buick<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Hyundai<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Infiniti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Subaru<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tesla<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nissan<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Genesis<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cadillac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ram<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Nissan<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>GMC<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Genesis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Audi<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Acura<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chevrolet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Mercedes-Benz<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dodge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Infiniti<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ford<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ford<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lincoln<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Volvo<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>GMC<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lincoln<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Volvo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Volkswagen<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jeep<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Land Rover<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Volkswagen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Audi<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rivian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chrysler<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Mercedes-Benz<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tesla<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chrysler<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brands available in South Africa in bold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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