{"id":644,"date":"2018-02-23T18:57:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=644"},"modified":"2018-02-23T18:57:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:57:25","slug":"what-are-the-most-dependable-car-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-dependable-car-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the most dependable car brands?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Third Coast Auto Group, we specialize in used cars, and we know that our customers are looking for the most reliable and affordable models that they can get. However, it can be hard to tell if a vehicle is reliable just by looking at it or checking out the engine. Fortunately, organizations like the J.D. Power group offer studies about how satisfied owners they are with their vehicles, and how those models have performed. So what are the most dependable car brands?<\/p>\n

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Industry improves 9 percent from 2017 to 2018 Study<\/h3>\n

The J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study surveys owners of three-year-old vehicles to see how many issues they have had in the last 12 months. For the 2018 study, models from the 2015 model year were evaluated in eight categories. Overall, the automotive industry saw an increase of 9 percent, which is a really impressive improvement across the board.<\/p>\n

Most Dependable Brands for 2015<\/h3>\n

Some of the most dependable cars on the road are luxury brands. Lexus ranked at the top for the seventh year in a row, while Porsche came in second. However, non-luxury brands are also advancing significantly.<\/p>\n

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2015 Kia Rio named Most Dependable Small Car<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2015 Chevy Malibu named Most Dependable Midsize Car<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2015 Buick LaCrosse named Most Dependable Large Car<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Buick models offered the best dependability outside of luxury brands, closely followed by INFINITI, Kia, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan and Honda, in that order. Kia\u2019s fifth place finish represented its best rankings ever (meaning that a 2015 and later Kia is a great investment) while the 2014 Toyota Camry took last year\u2019s most dependable award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are you looking for a dependable used car in the Austin TX area? Explore the used vehicle inventory<\/a> at Third Coast Auto Group to find a model that can suit your driving needs. We also offer financing for all credit situations!<\/p>\n

(Main Blog Image:<\/strong> the 2015 Dodge Challenger was the Midsize Sporty Car with the best dependability rating in the 2018 survey of 2015 models)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here at Third Coast Auto Group, we specialize in used cars, and we know that our customers are looking for the most reliable and affordable models that they can get. However, it can be hard to tell if a vehicle is reliable just by looking at it or checking out the engine. Fortunately, organizations like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n