European consumer perception of the reliability of car brands, by country of origin
Most consumers in the five countries surveyed perceived European car brands as reliable vehicle marques as of July 2023. Around 56 percent of German respondents found European cars were reliable, the highest share among all surveyed countries. Furthermore, a large share of respondents also considered Japanese car brands as reliable. In contrast, Chinese car brands did not record the same success: 14 percent of German and French consumers would describe these brands as reliable.