Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
36 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 33900 miles driven2015 | Audi Q5 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
36 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 33900 miles driven | |||||
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 43300 miles driven2014 | Audi Q5 gas | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 43300 miles driven | |||||
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54100 miles driven2012 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54100 miles driven |
Audi Q5 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
quality design and production see full Audi Q5 review |
Audi Q5 Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Just after I put down my money for European delivery and Consumer Reports "worst reliability" came out for the V6. This web site reassured me about the cause of the report, the plastic housing water pump, that no longer comes on the V6. see full Audi Q5 review |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-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 Audi Q5 review |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Mercedes-Benz has been walking a tightrope. On the one hand, many people who thought nothing of buying an Audi or BMW couldn't quite see themselves in something so lofty as a Mercedes. On the other, attempts to counter such perceptions risked damaging the brand's equity. Despite some missteps over the past two decades, Mercedes-Benz has managed to avoid both Scylla and Carybdis. More people than ever perceive a Mercedes as a car they could own. Yet it retains more prestige among the general population than Audi and BMW. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD |
Quality engineering particular prior to the merge with Chrysler and since the dissolution of this partnership. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Everyone is impressed with a Mercedes Benz. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I grew up seeing Mercedes with as many as five 250,000 kilometer badges. These Mercedes were know to last as many as 1,000,000 miles. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Mercedes-Benz defines location and quality. Furthermore, their tradition in auto racing is so acclaimed. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Still a benz and implies more class than a BMW see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The M-B brand reflects quality and reliability. This car has been awesome on all accounts. I have had NO trouble at all, and it is so much fun to drive. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2002 | 2dr Hatch supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Mercedes has always had a good brand reputation and an image of a car owned by sucessful individual. The C-Class pricing allows an individual of modest means to buy one new. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 154hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Still marketed as a "comfort" vehicle. Could do more to market the sporty aspects. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |