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Because of the way the...

Because of the way the statistics are analysed, each of the following groups has a 100-car league table. These are the top three for each category.

Top three cars rated by running costs:

1 Smart City C/Conv/FortTwo

2 Toyota Yaris (old)

3 Skoda Octavia (new)

Top three most reliable cars:

1. Honda S2000

2. Honda Jazz

3. Lexus IS (old)

Most comfortable cars:

1. Volvo V70

2. Volvo S60

3. Saab 9-5

Most practical cars:

1. Honda Jazz

2. Citroen Berlingo Multispace

3. Kia Sorento

Ease of driving, top three:

1. Honda Jazz

2. Honda S2000

3. Jaguar S-Type

Best build quality:

1. Honda S2000

2. Lexus IS (old)

3. Honda Jazz

Best Performers:

1. Nissan 350Z

2. Honda S2000

3. Subaru Impreza

Best ride:

1. Rover 75

2. Jaguar S-Type

3. Citroen C5

Best Handling:

1. Porsche Boxster (old

2. Mazda RX-8

3. Mazda MX-5 (old)

Best Braking:

1. Honda S2000

2. Mazda RX-8

3. Nissan 350Z

Top three manufacturers (calculated by combining the data from each marque"s models):

1. Lexus

2. Skoda

3. Honda




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