Most reliable 7-9 year old used hatchbacks

Based on technical inspection annual reports and other sources, we offer most reliable 7-9 year old used cars rating. The main criteria for determining the reliability of a car is amount of defects found in the annual roadworthiness tests, as well as subjective rating of the car users - how many car owners would recommend to buy this car to a friend. You'll also find suggestions for improving the reliability of your car at the end of this article.

1 Mercedes A class 2015 2015 - 2018 Price 17 000 to 19 000 €
90 to 211 HP 3.5 to 6.7 l/100km
2 Honda Jazz 2017 2017 - 2020 Price 10 000 to 13 500 €
100 to 130 HP 3.6 to 5.9 l/100km
3 Audi A1 2014 2014 - 2018 Price ~ 10 500 €
82 to 192 HP 3.4 to 5.6 l/100km
4 Toyota iQ 2009 2009 - 2015
68 to 98 HP 4 to 5.1 l/100km
5 Opel Karl 2015 2015 - 2018
75 to 75 HP 4.3 to 4.6 l/100km
6 Audi A3 2013 2013 - 2016 Price 11 000 to 12 500 €
105 to 184 HP 1.5 to 6.5 l/100km
7 Audi A3 2016 2016 - 2020 Price 12 000 to 16 000 €
110 to 190 HP 5 to 5.7 l/100km
8 Audi A7 2014 2014 - 2017 Price 26 500 to 28 500 €
218 to 333 HP 4.7 to 8 l/100km
9 Audi A5 2011 2011 - 2016 Price ~ 17 000 €
143 to 272 HP 4.4 to 8.1 l/100km
10 Mazda 2 2015 2015 - 2019
75 to 115 HP 3.4 to 4.9 l/100km
11 Honda Jazz 2011 2011 - 2015
90 to 102 HP 4.5 to 5.5 l/100km
12 Honda Jazz 2015 2015 - 2017 Price ~ 10 000 €
102 to 102 HP 4.6 to 5 l/100km
13 Toyota Yaris 2017 2017 - Price ~ 10 000 €
69 to 111 HP 4.3 to 5 l/100km
14 Mazda 2 2010 2010 - 2015
75 to 102 HP 4.2 to 6.3 l/100km
15 Opel Adam 2012 2012 - 2019 Price 5500 to 8000 €
70 to 150 HP 5 to 5.9 l/100km
16 Mercedes A class 2012 2012 - 2015
90 to 211 HP 3.8 to 6.6 l/100km
17 Toyota Auris 2013 2013 - 2015 Price ~ 8500 €
90 to 136 HP 3.8 to 5.9 l/100km
18 Volvo V40 2016 2016 - Price 10 000 to 12 500 €
120 to 245 HP 3.4 to 5.9 l/100km
19 Toyota Yaris 2014 2014 - 2017 Price 8000 to 9000 €
69 to 100 HP 3.8 to 5 l/100km
20 Audi A5 2016 2016 - Price ~ 27 000 €
190 to 252 HP 4.4 to 5.4 l/100km
21 Mazda 3 2013 2013 - 2016 Price ~ 9000 €
100 to 187 HP 4.1 to 7.6 l/100km
22 Volkswagen Polo 2017 2017 -
65 to 272 HP 3.1 to 5.9 l/100km
23 Kia Venga 2015 2015 - Price ~ 5500 €
90 to 128 HP 4.4 to 6.5 l/100km
24 Volkswagen Beetle 2016 2016 - 2018
105 to 220 HP 5.4 to 6.8 l/100km
25 Toyota Auris 2015 2015 - Price 8500 to 9500 €
90 to 136 HP 3.4 to 5.9 l/100km
26 Volkswagen Golf 2012 2012 - 2017 Price 8500 to 13 500 €
85 to 300 HP 3.8 to 7.1 l/100km
27 Opel Astra 2015 2015 - 2019 Price 8000 to 9000 €
105 to 330 HP 3.7 to 6.1 l/100km
28 Skoda Fabia 2015 2015 - 2018 Price 6500 to 8500 €
60 to 110 HP 3.4 to 4.8 l/100km
29 Volvo V40 2012 2012 - 2016 Price 9500 to 11 500 €
115 to 254 HP 3.2 to 9 l/100km
30 Volkswagen Golf 2017 2017 - 2019 Price ~ 13 500 €
85 to 310 HP 4.3 to 7.9 l/100km
31 Opel Astra 2012 2012 - 2015 Price ~ 8000 €
87 to 180 HP 3.7 to 7.2 l/100km
32 Volkswagen Up! 2012 2012 - 2016
60 to 75 HP 4.4 to 4.7 l/100km
33 Volkswagen Polo 2014 2014 - 2017 Price 5500 to 8000 €
75 to 150 HP 3.4 to 4.9 l/100km
34 Kia Venga 2009 2009 - 2015 Price 3500 to 4500 €
75 to 128 HP 4.5 to 7 l/100km
35 BMW 1 series 2011 2011 - 2015 Price ~ 10 500 €
95 to 320 HP 3.8 to 8 l/100km
36 BMW 1 series 2017 2017 - 2019
109 to 340 HP 3.6 to 7.8 l/100km
37 Hyundai ix20 2015 2015 -
77 to 128 HP 4.2 to 6.5 l/100km
38 Seat Leon 2013 2013 - 2017 Price ~ 9000 €
85 to 180 HP 5.7 to 5.7 l/100km
39 Nissan Note 2017 2017 -
79 to 140 HP 2.6 to 5.4 l/100km
40 Nissan Note 2012 2012 - 2017 Price 6500 to 6500 €
80 to 98 HP 3.6 to 5.1 l/100km
41 Volkswagen Beetle 2011 2011 - 2016
105 to 200 HP 4.9 to 7.7 l/100km
42 Suzuki Swift 2017 2017 - Price 9500 to 13 500 €
90 to 140 HP 4.3 to 6.1 l/100km
43 Suzuki Swift 2013 2013 - 2017 Price 7000 to 8500 €
94 to 136 HP 5 to 6.5 l/100km
44 Honda Civic 2012 2012 - 2016 Price ~ 13 000 €
99 to 150 HP 4.4 to 6.3 l/100km
45 Skoda Fabia 2010 2010 - 2015
60 to 180 HP 3.8 to 7.5 l/100km
46 Smart ForFour 2014 2014 - 2019
60 to 90 HP 4.2 to 4.7 l/100km
47 Hyundai ix20 2010 2010 - 2015
90 to 124 HP 4.3 to 6.5 l/100km
48 Ford Fiesta 2017 2017 - Price ~ 7500 €
70 to 140 HP 3.5 to 5.2 l/100km
49 BMW 1 series 2015 2015 - 2017 Price 11 000 to 15 000 €
109 to 340 HP 5.4 to 8 l/100km
50 Skoda Rapid 2017 2017 - Price ~ 7500 €
90 to 125 HP 4 to 4.8 l/100km
51 Renault Megane 2016 2016 - 2020 Price ~ 9500 €
90 to 300 HP 3.7 to 8.1 l/100km
52 Kia Picanto 2017 2017 -
67 to 100 HP 4.2 to 5.4 l/100km
53 Peugeot 208 2012 2012 - 2015 Price ~ 5500 €
68 to 208 HP 3.4 to 6.7 l/100km
54 Skoda Citigo 2012 2012 - 2017
60 to 75 HP 4.1 to 4.2 l/100km
55 Opel Corsa 2015 2015 - 2019 Price 5500 to 7500 €
70 to 150 HP 3.1 to 5.9 l/100km
56 Mazda 3 2016 2016 - 2019 Price ~ 9500 €
100 to 184 HP 3.8 to 8.4 l/100km
57 Hyundai i30 2016 2016 - Price ~ 10 500 €
100 to 275 HP 3.4 to 5.2 l/100km
58 Skoda Octavia 2013 2013 - 2017 Price 8500 to 12 000 €
86 to 230 HP 3.8 to 6.4 l/100km
59 Skoda Rapid 2012 2012 - 2017 Price 6500 to 8000 €
75 to 122 HP 3.6 to 5.9 l/100km
60 Citroen C4 2015 2015 - 2018 Price 6500 to 7500 €
99 to 150 HP 3.3 to 4.9 l/100km
61 Kia RIO 2017 2017 - 2020
77 to 123 HP 4.7 to 6.8 l/100km
62 Nissan Pulsar 2014 2014 - 2018 Price 7000 to 8500 €
110 to 190 HP 3.6 to 5.1 l/100km
63 Renault Twingo 2014 2014 - 2018
70 to 90 HP 4.2 to 4.3 l/100km
64 Peugeot 208 2015 2015 - 2019 Price ~ 7500 €
68 to 208 HP 3.4 to 5.6 l/100km
65 Ford Fiesta 2012 2012 - 2017 Price ~ 6500 €
65 to 125 HP 3.3 to 5.9 l/100km
66 Hyundai i20 2014 2014 - 2018 Price 6000 to 7000 €
75 to 120 HP 3.2 to 6.7 l/100km
67 Volkswagen Up! 2016 2016 - Price 6500 to 6500 €
60 to 90 HP 4.1 to 4.4 l/100km
68 Toyota Aygo 2014 2014 - 2018
69 to 69 HP 3.8 to 4.2 l/100km
69 Opel Insignia 2013 2013 - 2017 Price 8500 to 11 000 €
120 to 325 HP 3.7 to 10.7 l/100km
70 Opel Corsa 2011 2011 - 2015
65 to 192 HP 3.6 to 7.9 l/100km
71 Peugeot 308 2013 2013 - 2017 Price 6500 to 8500 €
82 to 270 HP 3.2 to 6.5 l/100km
72 Opel Insignia 2017 2017 - 2020
110 to 260 HP 4 to 8.6 l/100km
73 Kia RIO 2011 2011 - 2015
75 to 109 HP 3.2 to 6.3 l/100km
74 Honda Civic 2017 2017 -
129 to 182 HP 4.7 to 5.8 l/100km
75 Kia Picanto 2015 2015 - 2017
66 to 85 HP 3.8 to 5.6 l/100km
76 Seat Ibiza 2017 2017 - 2021
65 to 150 HP 3.8 to 6 l/100km
77 Hyundai i30 2011 2011 - 2015
90 to 150 HP 3.7 to 6.9 l/100km
78 Peugeot 308 2017 2017 - 2021
99 to 250 HP 3.2 to 6.5 l/100km
79 Seat Ibiza 2015 2015 - 2017 Price ~ 5500 €
75 to 150 HP 3.4 to 5.2 l/100km
80 Ford Focus 2014 2014 - 2018 Price 7000 to 8500 €
85 to 350 HP 3.4 to 7.7 l/100km
81 Seat Ibiza 2012 2012 - 2015
60 to 150 HP 3.4 to 6 l/100km
82 Kia RIO 2015 2015 - 2017 Price 6500 to 6500 €
75 to 123 HP 3.6 to 6.4 l/100km
83 Seat Leon 2017 2017 -
110 to 300 HP 4 to 6.9 l/100km
84 Citroen C3 2016 2016 - 2020 Price ~ 8000 €
68 to 110 HP 3.2 to 6.3 l/100km
85 Citroen C4 2010 2010 - 2015
92 to 156 HP 3.7 to 6.9 l/100km
86 Hyundai i30 2013 2013 - 2015
90 to 135 HP 3.8 to 6.7 l/100km
87 Chevrolet Cruze 2015 2015 -
155 to 155 HP 7.2 to 7.4 l/100km
88 Kia Picanto 2011 2011 - 2015
69 to 85 HP 4.2 to 5.9 l/100km
89 Kia Ceed 2015 2015 - Price 6500 to 10 500 €
130 to 135 HP 6.4 to 6.8 l/100km
90 Hyundai i30 2015 2015 - 2017 Price 6500 to 8000 €
90 to 186 HP 3.6 to 7.3 l/100km
91 Nissan Micra 2017 2017 - Price ~ 9500 €
73 to 117 HP 3.5 to 5.3 l/100km
92 Skoda Citigo 2017 2017 - Price 7500 to 11 000 €
60 to 75 HP 4.1 to 4.5 l/100km
93 Skoda Octavia 2017 2017 - 2019 Price ~ 11 000 €
110 to 230 HP 3.9 to 6.7 l/100km
94 Hyundai i10 2013 2013 - 2017
66 to 87 HP 4.3 to 6.2 l/100km
95 Kia Ceed 2013 2013 - 2015
128 to 204 HP 3.7 to 7.6 l/100km
96 Kia Ceed 2012 2012 - 2015
90 to 204 HP 3.7 to 7.6 l/100km
97 Renault Megane 2012 2012 - 2016
90 to 220 HP 3.4 to 7.7 l/100km
98 Nissan Micra 2013 2013 - 2017
80 to 98 HP 4.1 to 5.4 l/100km
99 Ford KA 2008 2008 - 2015
69 to 75 HP 4.2 to 5.1 l/100km
100 Chevrolet Cruze 2012 2012 - 2015
109 to 141 HP 5.7 to 8.3 l/100km
101 Chevrolet Aveo 2011 2011 - 2015
70 to 115 HP 3.8 to 7.2 l/100km
102 Fiat 500 2015 2015 -
69 to 105 HP 3.8 to 6.1 l/100km
103 Citroen C3 2013 2013 - 2016 Price ~ 5500 €
68 to 120 HP 3.1 to 6.5 l/100km
104 Ford Mondeo 2014 2014 - 2018 Price 11 000 to 13 500 €
115 to 240 HP 3.6 to 7.3 l/100km
105 Fiat 500 2007 2007 - 2015
69 to 100 HP 4.1 to 6.3 l/100km
106 Hyundai i10 2016 2016 - 2018 Price 7500 to 7500 €
66 to 87 HP 4 to 5.9 l/100km
107 Fiat Tipo 2017 2017 - Price 8500 to 11 000 €
95 to 120 HP 3.7 to 6.3 l/100km
108 Ford KA 2016 2016 - 2018
70 to 85 HP 5 to 5 l/100km
109 Dacia Sandero 2012 2012 - 2016
75 to 90 HP 3.5 to 7.5 l/100km
110 Dacia Sandero 2016 2016 - 2020
73 to 101 HP 3.5 to 5.2 l/100km
111 Fiat Punto 2012 2012 - 2018
69 to 135 HP 3.5 to 5.7 l/100km
112 Chevrolet Spark 2015 2015 -
98 to 98 HP 7.1 to 7.1 l/100km
113 Chevrolet Spark 2013 2013 - 2015 Price 2600 to 3000 €
68 to 81 HP 5.1 to 5.1 l/100km

What is a reliable used car?

We consider a reliable car to be the one that, as rarely as necessary, requires unplanned (emergency) repairs and that unexpectedly does not stay on the roadside. It should be understood that every car has parts and consumables that need to be replaced regularly, such as brake pads, tires, oils and other fluids, battery, wiper blades etc.

How to improve used car reliability?

Of course, the reliability of a used car is greatly influenced by how well and thoughtfully the manufacturer has been able to design it and by the quality of its components. But just as important is the attitude of the car owner towards his car. In the case of a used car, though, the reliability of the car will also depend on how carefully it has been handled by previous owners and you cannot influence it. However, by following these tips you can ensure the highest possible reliability of your car:

  1. Perform regular car maintenance at scheduled intervals
    For almost every car, the manufacturer has defined service intervals - a list of jobs to be performed after a certain time or mileage. Most of this tasks involves inspection and preventive maintenance of various vehicle parts. However, there are also parts or assemblies that need to be replaced after a certain time, otherwise the consequences can be very sad, such as not replacing the engine timing belt timely, in case of it's rupture the car's engine could require serious overhaul or even replacement, which will cost tens of times more than changing a timing belt. Service intervals can usually be found in your vehicle manual. If your vehicle does not have one - try to find it on the internet or consult a qualified car service center.
  2. Prevent defects in a timely manner
    Cars are a complex set of mechanisms that work closely with each other. A minor damage to one car node can negatively affect several other units and result in a much more expensive car repair. For example, almost any damaged suspension component (shock absorber, wheel bearing, ball bearing etc.) significantly increases the load on the other suspension components and wear of these parts. Therefore, if your car starts to make any suspicious noise, changes its behavior on the road, there are changes in instrument readings or other nuances - contact a qualified car service, diagnose and repair the damage if needed! The "turn the louder music out of the noises" approach does not pay off, as early or late (even before sale) car will need to be repaired anyway.
  3. Use quality spare parts and competent car mechanics
    Nowadays, most cars have a wide range of non-original spare parts, which are much cheaper and more affordable than original spare parts. Some non-original spare parts are of the same quality or even better quality than the original ones. Others (usually the cheapest) only look like the originals, but their materials and workmanship are very poor. It should be understood that the cost of repairing each car unit consists of parts and labor, and the amount and labor of the unit is independent of the cost of the part. Correspondingly, choosing a low quality part that costs half as much as a quality part, but paying the same amount of work, you end up saving a few tens of percent. However, the life of a low-quality part will probably be several times shorter, so you will overpay for the next repair. That is why it is important to find a knowledgeable and honest car mechanic who will advise you on which parts to choose.
  4. Use the car for its intended purpose Each car model has its own basic purpose of use, such as urban travel, freight transport, driving on poor quality roads, and so on. When using a car for other purpose, such as regularly transporting hundreds of kilograms of construction material in a small city car, or using a crossover (i.e. a "parquet jeep") on serious off-road, the following repairs must be taken into account and the car's reliability will be significantly reduced.
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