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Which are the most reliable superminis?

19 Jan 2012

According to a major poll of over 52,000 drivers conducted by Which? magazine,  the most reliable new and used superminis as rated by the public are as follows:

Most reliable new superminis Reliability score: Price:
1. Citroën C1 (2005-) 95% £8,730 - £10,680
2. Kia Picanto (2004-2011) 94% £7,200 - £9,520
3. Toyota iQ (2008-) 93% £10,655 - £16,219
4. Mitsubishi Colt (2004-) 93% £9,424 - £14,654
5. Honda Jazz (2008-) 93% £11,415 - £19,320



Most reliable used superminis Reliability score:
1. Daihatsu Sirion (2005-2010) 87%
2. Honda Jazz (2002-2008) 83%
3. Mitsubishi Colt (2004-) 83%
4. Toyota Yaris (1999-2005) 82%
5. Toyota Yaris (2007-2011) 81%

For reliability when buying a second-hand supermini, you clearly cannot beat these major Japanese manufacturers for a car that won't let you down. If you're on a budget, clearly an ageing Toyota Yaris is a particularly good choice.

For new superminis, however, French (Citroën) and South Korean (Kia) manufacturers have displaced Japanese cars from the top two slots, indicating that Japan may be about to lose its dominance of the supermini market in terms of reliability.

As regards popularity, the Ford Fiesta tends to dominate the supermini market as we present in another blog post: Top 10 most popular new cars.
 

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