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One of the most important, if not the most important, criteria of car quality is reliability, that is, the infrequency of serious problems, as few people want the hassle, discomfort, and cost of dealing with such problems. . This article provides lists using this criteria to help guide consumers to the best small cars on the US new and used car market.
The lists in this article include car models that are 180 inches (457.2 centimeters) or smaller. They include sedans, coupes, convertibles, hatchbacks, and wagons, but they don’t include sports cars. They also exclude those models with a data history of only one year, as a data history of one year can provide a poor guide to what a consumer can anticipate for more than a year.
The first list gives the small car models with 2010 average car reliability ratings between 3.25 and a perfect 4.00 for the age range. 0 to 4 years. These small cars are:
Tea Toyota prius, a 4-door hybrid hatchback with a 2010 0-4 Year Auto Reliability GPA of a perfect 4.00,
Tea Toyota yaris hatchback, with a GPA of 4.00,
Toyota Motor Corporation Stem xA, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Toyota Motor Corporation Shank xD, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Honda fit, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Honda insight, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Toyota Motor Corporation Stem tC, a cut with a GPA of 3.75,
Tea Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit, a 2-door and 4-door hatchback with a 3.67 GPA,
Tea Toyota Corolla, a sedan with a GPA of 3.50,
Tea Toyota Matrix, a wagon with a GPA of 3.50,
Tea Honda Civic Sedan, with a GPA of 3.50,
Tea Honda Civic Hybrid, a sedan with a GPA of 3.50,
The no turbo Subaru Impreza Wagon, with a GPA of 3.50,
Toyota Motor Corporation Shank xB, a wagon with a 3.33 GPA,
Tea Ford Focus sedan, with a GPA of 3.25,
Tea Hyundai elantra, a sedan or a station wagon with a 3.25 GPA.
Of these 16, Toyota Motor Corporation represents 8 (50%), Honda Motor Company represents 4 (25%) and Volkswagen AG, the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ford Motor Company and Hyundai Motor Company each have 1.
The second list gives those small car models with a 2010 average car reliability ratings between 3.25 and a perfect 4.00 for the age range. 2 to 6 years. These small cars are:
Tea Toyota Corolla, a sedan with a 2010 2-6 Year Auto Reliability GPA of a perfect 4.00,
Tea Toyota Echo, a 2-door hatchback and sedan with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Toyota prius, a 4-door hybrid hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Toyota yaris hatchback, with a GPA of 4.00,
Toyota Motor Corporation Shank xB, a wagon with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Honda fit, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit, a 2- and 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Toyota Matrix, a wagon with a GPA of 3.75,
Tea Honda Civic Hybrid, a sedan with a GPA of 3.75,
Toyota Motor Corporation Stem xA, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 3.67,
Toyota Motor Corporation Lexus IS300, IS350, a 4-door hatchback and sedan with a 3.50 GPA,
Tea Honda Civic Sedan, with a GPA of 3.50,
From General Motors Corporation Pontiac vibe (a Toyota-designed product marketed by GM), a pickup truck with a GPA of 3.50,
Toyota Motor Corporation Stem tC, a cut with a 3.33 GPA,
The no turbo Subaru Impreza Wagon, with a GPA of 3.25.
Of these 15, Toyota Motor Corporation represents 10 (67%) (including the Toyota-designed product marketed by GM), Honda Motor Company represents 3 (20%), and Volkswagen AG and the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries each represent 1 .
The third list gives those small car models with a 2010 average car reliability ratings between 3.25 and a perfect 4.00 for the age range. 4 to 8 years. These small cars are:
Tea Toyota Corolla, a sedan with a 2010 4-8 Year Auto Reliability GPA of a perfect 4.00,
Tea Toyota Echo, a 2-door hatchback and sedan with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Toyota prius, a 4-door hybrid hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Toyota Motor Corporation Shank xB, a wagon with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Honda Civic Sedan, with a GPA of 4.00,
From General Motors Corporation Pontiac vibe (a Toyota-designed product marketed by GM), a pickup truck with a GPA of 4.00,
Toyota Motor Corporation Lexus IS300, a 4-door hatchback and sedan with a 3.75 GPA,
Tea Honda Civic Hybrid, a sedan with a GPA of 3.67,
Toyota Motor Corporation Stem xA, a 4-door hatchback with a GPA of 3.50,
Tea Honda Civic Si, a sedan with a GPA of 3.50,
Tea Toyota Matrix, a wagon with a 3.33 GPA,
Tea Mitsubishi lancer, a 4-door hatchback and sedan with a 3.33 GPA.
Of these 12, Toyota Motor Corporation represents 8 (50%) (including the Toyota-designed product marketed by GM), Honda Motor Company represents 3 (25%) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation represents 1.
The fourth list gives those small car models with a 2010 average car reliability ratings between 3.25 and a perfect 4.00 for the age range. 6 to 10 years. These venerable and durable little cars are:
Tea Toyota Echo, a 2-door hatchback and sedan with a 2010 6-10 Year Auto Reliability GPA of a perfect 4.00,
Tea Toyota prius, a 4-door hybrid hatchback with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Honda Civic Sedan, with a GPA of 4.00,
Tea Toyota Corolla, a sedan with a GPA of 3.75,
Toyota Motor Corporation Lexus IS300, a 4-door hatchback and sedan with a 3.67 GPA,
Tea Honda Civic Si, a coupe and a sedan with a GPA of 3.67,
Tea Honda insight, a 2-door hybrid hatchback with a 3.50 GPA.
Of these 7, Toyota Motor Corporation represents 4 (57%) and Honda Motor Company represents 3 (43%).
The final list gives those small cars with at least a 5-year data history that have achieved an average 2010 automotive reliability ratings of between 3.25 and a perfect 4.00 for all of their data-providing age ranges. These worthy and venerable little cars, along with their 2010 overall GPA, are:
Tea Toyota Echo, a 2-door hatchback and sedan with a 2010 overall average auto reliability of a perfect 4.00,
Tea Toyota prius, a 4-door hybrid hatchback with an overall GPA of 4.00,
Tea Toyota Corolla, a sedan with an overall GPA of 3.81,
Toyota Motor Corporation Shank xB, a wagon with a general average of 3.78,
Tea Honda Civic Sedan, with an overall GPA of 3.75.
Of these 5, Toyota Motor Corporation represents 4 (80%) and Honda Motor Company represents 1 (20%).
