MOST RELIABLE
1 Porsche Macan (2014-present)
What went wrong? Gearbox/clutch 14%, fuel system 11%, suspension 11%, air-con 7%, battery 7%, bodywork 7%, brakes 7%, engine electrics 7%, steering 7%
It may be the most dependable luxury SUV, but the Macan hasn’t been problem-free; 29% went wrong and petrol cars in particular were costly to put right, with 50% of the bills exceeding £1500, while 86% of diesels were fixed for free. Still, most problems with cars using either fuel were sorted in less than a week.
2 Volkswagen Touareg (2010-2018) Problems have been pretty widespread in the Touareg, resulting in hefty bills for some owners. Of the 29% of cars that went wrong, 20% cost more than £1500 to put right. However, virtually all could still be driven and 40% were put right in a day. Electrical issues with the engine and other areas were the main complaints.
3 Range Rover (2013-present)
The Range Rover makes it into our top three because its faults weren’t too costly to fix, even though 31% of cars went wrong, with more than a third stuck in the workshop for more than a week. The brakes, engine and steering were the main culprits, but 66% of fixes were free and only 9% of bills topped £500.
LEAST RELIABLE 1 Land Rover Discovery (2004-2017) What went wrong? Brakes 13%, engine 13% steering 13%, battery 11%, bodywork 11%, engine electrics 8%, gearbox/clutch 8%, fuel system 5%, nonengine electrics 5%, suspension 5%
Half of the previous-generation Discoverys we were told about went wrong, with faults in 10 different categories. Worse still, only 8% of cars were fixed for free and 29% of owners of faulty models were landed with £1500-plus repair bills. The one positive was that 75% were back on the road in less than a week.
2 BMW X5 (2013-2018)
Overall, 43% of the older X5s we were told about suffered a fault; steering and suspension issues were the most common complaints, each affecting 14% of vehicles. More than a third of cars were out of action for more than a week and repair costs were painfully high for 17% of owners, at more than £1500 per fault.
3 Range Rover Sport (2014-present) Among Range Rover Sport owners, non-engine electrical gremlins and suspension issues were the most common gripes; the latter affected 21% of vehicles. A third of cars were rendered undriveable and were stuck in the garage for more than a week, and 22% of cars cost from £1000 to £1500-plus to fix.