KokkenTor

The latest German magazine AutoZeitung includes a new reliability study from Germany. The number shows serious faults pr. 100 vehicles

Here are the results from the “Large Car” category:

1 to 3 year old cars:
1. Audi A8 - 1,7
2. BMW 7-series - 7,4
3. BMW 5-series - 10,9
4. Audi A6 - 11,7
5. Mercedes S-class - 11,8
6. Volvo S70/V70 - 12,8
7. Opel Omega - 14,7
8. Jaguar S-type - 17,9
9. Mercedes E-class - 25,9

4 and 5 year old cars:
1. Audi A8 - 17,3
2. Mercedes S-class - 18,1
3. BMW 7-series - 19,3
4. BMW 5-series - 23,6
5. Audi A6 - 23,8
6. Volvo S/V70 - 31,8
7. Opel Omega - 31,9
8. Alfa Romeo 166 - 33,9
9. Mercedes E-class - 45,7

6 and 7 år year old cars:
1. Mercedes S-class - 28,6
2. Audi A8 - 48,4
3. BMW 5-series - 53,1
4. Audi A6 - 58,0
5. BMW 7-series - 60,7
6. Volvo S/V70 - 62,0
7. Mercedes E-class - 64,7
8. Alfa Romeo 166 - 69,0
9. Opel Omega - 70,1

8 and 9 year old cars:
1. Mercedes S-class - 62,4
2. Audi A8 - 73,1
3. BMW 5-series - 74,5
4. Audi A6 - 76,5
5. BMW 7-series - 80,6
6. Volvo S/V70 - 86,1
7. Mercedes E-class - 89,6
8. Opel Omega - 120,1

Over 9 year old cars:
1. Audi A8 - 77,0
2. Mercedes S-class - 90,3
3. BMW 5-series - 96,7
4. BMW 7-series - 99,3
5. Volvo S/V70 - 99,6
6. Mercedes E-class - 100,2
7. Opel Omega - 156,6

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The Artist

wow the S class has pretty good history here

so does the A8 and 7er

dOmInIX

But you haven't noticed E-Class, have you?!

The Artist

lol well its on the top list atleast

Yannis

Now should i say something or not?


Thanks for posting KokkenTor. Your karma rating has just been raised.

Just_me

how can luxury cars (a8,7er,s-class) that are stuffed with new tecknique and inventions be on top on that list..

Yannis

Actually new S class has 11,8 faults while A8 only 1,7. As you can see too many gadgets have their negative effect.

Just_me

I was talking about them being on top. Logical speaking A4, 3er,C-class, Passat or other cars in that class would be on top.

bum-man

I smell BS too.

Yannis

A4, 3er ect are not in the "Large car" category (which is called "ober/luxusklasse" in the magazine).

Here are the results from "mittelklasse" since you are interested:

1 to 3 year old cars:
1. Honda Accord - 2,1
2. SAAB 9-3 - 3,9
3. Mercedes C class - 6,6
4. Audi A4 - 7,7
5. Volvo S40/V40 - 7,8
6. Opel Vectra - 8,8
7. BMW 3-series - 9,3
8. Nissan Primera - 9,8

4 and 5 year old cars:
1. Honda Accord - 8,3
2. Jaguar X-Type - 12,6
3. Toyota Avensis - 14.1
4. Audi A4 - 14,6
5. Nissan Primera - 15,8
6. Subaru Legacy - 15,9
7. Mitsubishi Charisma - 16,1
8. Mercedes C class - 16,8
12. BMW 3-series - 20.7