TOP-5 most reliable crossovers that make sense to order from resellers
- January 20, 2023
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Are you considering ordering a used car from Europe as part of a parallel import scheme? Then check out the reliability rating data from the TUV Report 2023
Are you considering ordering a used car from Europe as part of a parallel import scheme? Then check out the reliability rating data from the TUV Report 2023 first to insure yourself against possible unexpected and disastrous repairs later on. And the portal “AutoVzglyad” will help with this.
Officially, European car manufacturers are currently not supplying cars to Russia. And it’s good that there are “gray imports” – with the help of all sorts of workarounds you can order and drive a passenger car of absolutely any make and model from “unfriendly” countries. In the context of the current scarcity in the domestic car market, driving a new used car from abroad has become more than a viable alternative to buying a new car from an authorized dealer. Especially when you consider that in the near future many “white” car dealers will have to close or focus on “used” cars.
But back to buying yourself a car from Europe. I don’t want to pig in a poke, so it makes sense to collect as much information as possible about the reliability of the models you’re looking at. And be sure to familiarize yourself with the German TUV rating, which is considered one of the most objective sources of this type of data.
We have studied the next edition of this “folio” – TUV Report 2023 – and offer you some “pegs” of it. It is difficult to cram information about all cars, taking into account their classes and production years, into one material. That’s why this time we limit ourselves to the most popular category: crossovers. And we take only those that are among the most preferred for importation into Russia – that is, up to three years old.
Recall that TUV ranks passenger cars in terms of reliability, based on the percentage of cars of a certain model and age that ended up in a car service out of their total number on German roads.
Thus, according to the TUV report 2023, the Mercedes-Benz GLC took first place in the TOP-5 crossovers under three years old – only 2.3% of such cars were “marked” at the gas station. The second and third places in the ranking were taken by the Audi Q3 with a result of 2.4% of breakdowns, and its “younger sister” Audi Q2 – with 2.6% of broken cars. And the Germans from TUV raised the once beloved in Russia Porsche Cayenne to fourth position (2.6% of breakdowns).
Frankly, we respect him even now. But the Russian owners of Cayennes can have serious problems with repair and maintenance at this historical stage. After all, Porsche is part of the Volkswagen AG concern, which has already begun to disconnect Russian dealers (so far only those who work directly with the VW brand) from their service programs and has stopped technical support from the headquarters in Germany.
And returning to our rating, in fifth place was a compact “cross” from Volkswagen – the T-Rock model. It breaks down hundredths of a percent more often than the Cayenne, and this circumstance pushed the model to the last line of the TOP-5.
Officially, European car manufacturers are currently not supplying cars to Russia. And it’s good that there are “gray imports” – with the help of all sorts of workarounds you can order and drive a passenger car of absolutely any make and model from “unfriendly” countries. In the context of the current scarcity in the domestic car market, driving a new used car from abroad has become more than a viable alternative to buying a new car from an authorized dealer. Especially when you consider that in the near future many “white” car dealers will have to close or focus on “used” cars.
But back to buying yourself a car from Europe. I don’t want to pig in a poke, so it makes sense to collect as much information as possible about the reliability of the models you’re looking at. And be sure to familiarize yourself with the German TUV rating, which is considered one of the most objective sources of this type of data.
We have studied the next edition of this “folio” – TUV Report 2023 – and offer you some “pegs” of it. It is difficult to cram information about all cars, taking into account their classes and production years, into one material. That’s why this time we limit ourselves to the most popular category: crossovers. And we take only those that are among the most preferred for importation into Russia – that is, up to three years old.
Recall that TUV ranks cars in terms of reliability, based on the percentage of cars of a certain model and age that ended up at a car service out of their total number on German roads.
Thus, according to the TUV report 2023, the Mercedes-Benz GLC took first place in the TOP-5 crossovers under three years old – only 2.3% of such cars were “marked” at the gas station. The second and third places in the ranking were taken by the Audi Q3 with a result of 2.4% of breakdowns, and its “younger sister” Audi Q2 – with 2.6% of broken cars. And the Germans from TUV lifted the once beloved in Russia Porsche Cayenne to fourth position (2.6% of breakdowns).
Frankly, we respect him even now. But the Russian owners of Cayennes can have serious problems with repair and maintenance at this historical stage. After all, Porsche is part of the Volkswagen AG concern, which has already begun to disconnect Russian dealers (so far only those who work directly with the VW brand) from their service programs and has stopped technical support from the headquarters in Germany.
And returning to our rating, in fifth place was a compact “cross” from Volkswagen – the T-Rock model. It breaks down hundredths of a percent more often than the Cayenne, and this circumstance pushed the model to the last line of the TOP-5.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
