A car expert named the seven most durable and reliable cars

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20:30, 17 August 2024

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A car expert named cars that can travel more than 300 thousand kilometers.

Several models from Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Renault, Volkswagen and Skoda are able to overcome the 300 thousand kilometer mark without serious technical problems with proper maintenance and careful operation, report Izvestia with reference to the head of the wheel equipment evaluation department of the Alfa-Leasing Group of Companies Valery Antyufyev.

Therefore, the second generation Ford Kuga with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine has been a “very long liver,” said the expert. The motor is characterized by a simple design and high reliability, which allows it to overcome the mark of 300 thousand kilometers easily.

The joint platform Kia Rio and Hyundai Solaris, with proper maintenance, is also able to cover this distance, but the factory catalyst can be destroyed by 80 thousand kilometers, the car expert warned.

Renault Logan with engines 1.4 8V (75 hp) and 1.6 8V (87 or 84 hp) also gained a reputation as an uninteresting and stable car, but owners should remember the need to put the timing belt instead of every 100 thousand kilometers, Antyufiev noted.

Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Rapid with a 1.6 liter engine (90 and 110 hp) are also considered one of the most reliable cars in their segment with adequate operation and timely maintenance, the unit can cover 350-400 thousand kilometers.

The list is completed by the Ford Focus II, especially in the version with the 2.0 MT engine (145 hp). Gasoline engines 1.4 (80 hp) and 1.6 (100 hp, 115 hp) easily overcome the mark of 300 thousand kilometers, and the diesel 1.8 (115 hp) can last more than 350 thousand kilometers, said the t – car expert.