http://www.car4play.com/forum Car4play forum en-gb Mon, 18 May 2026 15:43:05 +0100 Copyright: Car4play webmaster@car4play.com (Technical) 5 car4play688968 Mon, 18 May 2026 15:43:05 +0100 It may not be the cars that are differently reliable, but the different groups who buy them. Take Q3, Tiguan, Skoda, Ateca all very similar mechanically with different trim levels and pricing. Audi buyers may have higher expectations and cars may be fitted with more gizmos to fail. At the other end of the spectrum - Seat owners may buy on the basis of functionality and start ownership with lower expectations. There may also be differentiation between the attitude of company funded vs privately owned cars which may also enjoy markedly different driving patterns - eg: business travel vs school run and shopping. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=688968&v=e car4play688967 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:56:13 +0100 How different are they? http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=688967&v=e car4play688966 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:51:13 +0100 As we know, many manufacturers use common parts…in particular the VAG 1.5 petrol engine. Skoda, VW, Seat…so why if they share mechanicals, electricals, suspension albeit in different set ups, does their reliability differ according to surveys ? Simplistic I know, but shouldn’t they all be equally reliable, whether good or bad…modern manufacturing processes in the factories must be close to identical I would have thought. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=688966&v=e