Porsche named least reliable marque
Porsche has been named the most unreliable marque, according to data from UK car warranty provider, Warrantywise.
Joining it is a range of premium luxury passenger car makers; proving that despite a high price tag, even for a used car, luxury cars could also cost owners more in the long run.
Analysing over 131,000 extended car warranty plans, the Reliability Index places Porsche as least reliable used car marque – scoring a mere 35.1/100 overall – with the highest repairs totalling £10,784.60.
With a larger, and the most expensive, overall repair bill totalling £23,889.53, it’s Land Rover who follows, which also saw its Range Rover model named the least reliable model this Summer.
Its UK counterpart, Jaguar, places third from bottom, with the engine’s turbocharger proving the costliest single repair at £16,990.02.
Lawrence Whittaker, chief executive of Warrantywise said: “Premium prices really do make for premium costs, as is evident from the data in the Reliability Index.
“And, with more technology in high-end cars than ever before, we suppose it’s only natural that they require a bit more TLC than normal.”
Top 10 least reliable marques:
| Position (least reliable) | Make | Highest Repair Cost | Overall Score /100 |
| 1 | Porsche | £10,784.60 | 35.1 |
| 2 | Land Rover | £23,889.53 | 40.2 |
| 3 | Jaguar | £16,990.02 | 48.2 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo | £6,760.32 | 52.4 |
| 5 | Audi | £17,212.42 | 58.6 |
| 6 | BMW | £19,678.80 | 59.8 |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz | £23,302.20 | 60.4 |
| 8 | Vauxhall | £8,368.80 | 68.0 |
| 9 | Volvo | £9,633.60 | 68.9 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi | £9,003.91 | 69.4 |
