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BMW’s biggest selling model range, the 3 Series, has been voted the most
reliable car in a survey of Britain’s vehicle leasing companies. The poll, which
covered the reliability history of nearly 900,000 vehicles in 2008, also
revealed that BMW was the most reliable manufacturer overall.
In an historic win over the Japanese car manufacturers who traditionally
dominate in reliability surveys, BMW topped the charts in this year’s annual
FN50 reliability survey.
The BMW 3 Series was the most rated model for reliability, with the MINI
hatch and BMW 1 Series also making the top ten, sitting fifth and seventh most
reliable respectively.
The survey compiled by Fleet News looked at multi-marque leasing companies.
881,000 cars were assessed according to the number of breakdowns per 100 of each
type of model on each leasing company’s fleet. Points were then awarded
according to the number of times that brands or particular models appeared in
the tables supplied by the leasing firms and also for the position in which they
were placed.
News of BMW’s success in the FN50 reliability survey comes swiftly after the
marque won a trio of important environmental awards in recognition of its
EfficientDynamics technologies.
The Energy Saving Trust staged the 2008 Fleet Hero Awards to identify
companies that have gone to impressive lengths to cut down on fuel consumption
and carbon dioxide emissions. BMW was announced the winner in the ‘Industry
supplier’ category for the introduction of EfficientDynamics.
Meanwhile, BMW picked up two awards in the GreenFleet Awards 2008. The marque
was presented with ‘Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in honour of its innovative
engineering solutions to modern day motoring issues and ‘Green Marketing
Campaign of the Year’ for its accurate and effective promotion.
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