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| Car poll hails Japanese quality | Car poll hails Japanese quality |
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| Japanese cars are the most reliable, the least polluting and the best to own, according to consumer group Which? | Japanese cars are the most reliable, the least polluting and the best to own, according to consumer group Which? |
| Honda has won this year's Reliability Award, based on a Which? readers' survey of 100,000 cars, beating the Best Manufacturer Award-winner Toyota. | Honda has won this year's Reliability Award, based on a Which? readers' survey of 100,000 cars, beating the Best Manufacturer Award-winner Toyota. |
| The Green Award went to hybrid champion Toyota, ahead of runner-up BMW, which won the Road Testers' Award. | The Green Award went to hybrid champion Toyota, ahead of runner-up BMW, which won the Road Testers' Award. |
| Some models by US marques Chevrolet, Chrysler and Dodge were criticised due to safety concerns. | |
| Volvo's safety image was let down by concerns about seatbelts, which enabled Ford Galaxy and Toyota Auris to jointly grab the Safety Award. | Volvo's safety image was let down by concerns about seatbelts, which enabled Ford Galaxy and Toyota Auris to jointly grab the Safety Award. |
| Lexus won the Ownership Award ahead of Honda, though the Honda Jazz was this year's most reliable individual model. | Lexus won the Ownership Award ahead of Honda, though the Honda Jazz was this year's most reliable individual model. |
| Dangerous cars | Dangerous cars |
| Which? Car Awards 2007 Reliability: HondaBest Manufacturer: ToyotaSafety: Toyota Auris/Ford GalaxyGreen: ToyotaOwnership: LexusRoad Testers: BMWWooden spoon: Dodge/Jeep Consumer group slates dodgy cars | Which? Car Awards 2007 Reliability: HondaBest Manufacturer: ToyotaSafety: Toyota Auris/Ford GalaxyGreen: ToyotaOwnership: LexusRoad Testers: BMWWooden spoon: Dodge/Jeep Consumer group slates dodgy cars |
| Safety-conscious car buyers should steer well clear of the Chrysler Voyager, a people carrier, the Dodge Caliber, a medium-sized car, and the Chevrolet Matiz, a rebadged small Daewoo, Which? said. | Safety-conscious car buyers should steer well clear of the Chrysler Voyager, a people carrier, the Dodge Caliber, a medium-sized car, and the Chevrolet Matiz, a rebadged small Daewoo, Which? said. |
| The only serious non-Japanese contender for the Reliability award was Korea's Hyundai, which came joint third - alongside five Japanese marques: Daihatsu, Lexus, Mazda, Subaru and Suzuki, with Mitsubishi following closely behind. | The only serious non-Japanese contender for the Reliability award was Korea's Hyundai, which came joint third - alongside five Japanese marques: Daihatsu, Lexus, Mazda, Subaru and Suzuki, with Mitsubishi following closely behind. |
| Ford and Nissan also scored highly in the reliability stakes, though when considered at a group level they were both pulled down by their sister-marques. | Ford and Nissan also scored highly in the reliability stakes, though when considered at a group level they were both pulled down by their sister-marques. |
| Renault, Nissan's partner, and Land Rover, which is owned by Ford Motor, were at the bottom of the reliability league table. | Renault, Nissan's partner, and Land Rover, which is owned by Ford Motor, were at the bottom of the reliability league table. |