For reliability: Volvo, Passat or Octavia?

Which is more reliable: the Volvo S40, the Passat TDI 1.6 diesel or the Skoda Octavia?

John

John D Clarke (Blackrock)

Feb 2017 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi John,

The Skoda. Both the Volvo and the Volkswagen are decent, solidly built and generally reliable cars, but Skoda always seems to beat Volkswagen in major reliability surveys, so go for the Octavia if reliability is paramount.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe