The Least Expensive Cars to Repair
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford vehicles are the least expensive to repair after a collision. This not only saves you big time on repair bills, but also helps out with lower insurance payments and premium hikes.
Motor Trend says Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles all "cost less to repair after a collision compared to other automakers' vehicles in the same segments."
Apparently, it wasn't even close. "Nearly 80 percent of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles matched or beat the industry average in vehicle repair."
Toyota was a distant second (together with its Lexus and Scion subsidiaries), placing about 40 percent of its vehicles below the average cost.
Ford's slogan is "Drive One." And if you drive one into a wall, you won't have to break the bank to fix it.
Here is a list of the least expensive vehicles to repair by vehicle segment:
Vehicle Type | Winner |
Micro Car | Smart Fortwo |
Mini Car | Mini Clubman |
Two-Door Small Car | Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible |
Four-Door Small Car | Ford Focus |
Small Station Wagon | Chevrolet HHR |
Small Sports Car | Audi TT |
Midsize Two-Door Car | Chrysler Sebring Convertible |
Midsize Four-Door Car | Honda Accord |
Midsize Station Wagon | Subaru Outback |
Sports Car | Chevrolet Corvette |
Midsize Luxury Car | Saab 9-3 |
Large Car | Ford Taurus |
Luxury Car | Audi A6 Wagon |
Very Large Car | Mercury Grand Marquis |
Large Wagon | Dodge Grand Caravan |
Large Luxury Car | Lincoln Town Car |
Small Pickup | GMC Canyon |
Full-Size Pickup | Ford F-150 |
Very Large Pickup | Ford F-250 |
Small SUV | Mercury Mariner |
Midsize SUV | Jeep Wrangler |
Large SUV | Chevy Traverse |
Midsize Luxury SUV | Volvo XC90 |
Large Luxury SUV | Land Rover LR3 |
Very Large Luxury SUV | Cadillac Escalade |
Cargo Van | Ford Econoline |
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