Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven2017 | Ford Explorer | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven |
Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Lots of them on the road. see full Ford Explorer review |
2004 | 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Ford may not be perfect, but they are still solid. see full Ford Explorer review |
Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Ford Explorers were long a bad brand based on the tire fiasco that was proven, for the most part, was owner created. So have high expectations that it will improve. see full Ford Explorer review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Fords do not have the same reputation for quality as imports. see full Ford Explorer review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD |
Ford is not considered a premium brand. see full Ford Explorer review |
Mazda Protege Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2003 | 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Although the "zoom-zoom" campaign ended, Mazda still enjoys a performance- and excitement-orientated reputation- deservedly so. The RX-7, RX-8 and Miata, and the historical use of rotary engines established that, from the beginning. Professional reviewers often called the Protege5 a "5-door Miata," and it is accurate- this is a zippy, fun-to-drive little car, as much fun as a Miata is (with the top up, at least,) and for a smaller car, cargo room is great. This was my first Mazda-branded vehicle (Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks were build on the same assembly line, the only differences being cosmetic) and it will probably NOT be my last. see full Mazda Protege review |
2003 | 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Both the real-world reputation, and that Mazda is active in motorsports (except Nascar, but I HATE Nascar, so that exclusion is a plus for me.) see full Mazda Protege review |
2003 | 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
It is not a re-badged Ford but rather a Japanese built Mazda. see full Mazda Protege review |
2003 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Many other car companies come with a community behind them as well. The Mazda community is just amazing, the amount of immature bragging compared with other car companies is invisible, people are all about helping each other out. It is truely amazing. see full Mazda Protege review |
2002 | 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Mazda has been a good brand for as long as I can remember see full Mazda Protege review |