The most (and least) reliable small SUVs

Reliability Status 97.4%

Only 25% of defective Kamiqs were repaired in less than a day, while an additional 25% remained in a repair shop for more than a week. Fortunately, Skoda covered the costs of all 12% of the reported faults that occurred, most of which involved electrical items unrelated to the engine.

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5. Hyundai Kona (2017 – present)

Reliability Status 98.4%

Hyundai covered the expenses of 12% of the Konas reported as faulty, with the problems mainly related to the engine, engine electricity and air conditioning. Impressively, 67% of vehicles were still roadworthy and were repaired in less than a day.

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4. Audi Q2 (2016 – present)

Reliability Status 98.7%

Only 7% of Q2 owners reported a problem, and all of them were fixed for free. The faults usually surrounded a hiccup with electrical elements unrelated to the engine, but luckily around 67% of cars could still be driven and were fixed within a day to a week.

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3. Citroën C3 Aircross (2017 – present)

Reliability Status 98.9%

Only 6% of C3 drivers have experienced a breakdown, mainly in the exhaust. Best of all, the cost of all breakdowns was covered by Citroën and all cars were repaired in less than a week.

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= 1. Honda HR-V (2015 – present)

Reliability Status 100%

The Honda HR-V comes in first as the most reliable small SUV, with a 100% reliability rating and an outstanding zero defect.

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= 1. Mazda CX-3 (2016 – present)

Reliability Status 100%

The CX-3 is one of the most reliable small SUVs according to our reliability surveys, with an incredible zero reported faults.

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