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In case anyone is interested, I got an email from CARFAX indicating they have a new(?) "research" website which provides historical data, including reliability, for many models. The data is more complete for vehicles that have been on the road longer (i.e. more info on 2018 models than 2024 models).
I was not surprised to see the Bronco Sport being rated relatively high for "likelihood of repairs." Most of the vehicles I reviewed data for that are considered relatively reliable fall in the 2-6% range. This includes those that are considered highly reliable by most sources.
What surprised me is the Bronco Sport is rated between 22% and 39% for likelihood of repairs. I didn't expect the gap to be that large. Even more shocking is that it starts off at 22% in 2021, rises to 28% for 2022, increases again to 39% for 2023, and then appears to begin a downward trend in 2024 with a 27% likelihood. They must not have enough data to provide stats for 2025 and 2026. I would have expected 2021 to be the worst, and for it to improve from there. They don't split 1.5L from 2.0L so that probably has some impact on the results.
In case anyone is interested in looking at the data for various vehicles, below is a link to the website.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not affiliated with CARFAX, nor am I suggesting they are the end-all be-all for the best data. It's just one source among many. Take it for what it's worth.
https://www.carfax.com/car-research
I was not surprised to see the Bronco Sport being rated relatively high for "likelihood of repairs." Most of the vehicles I reviewed data for that are considered relatively reliable fall in the 2-6% range. This includes those that are considered highly reliable by most sources.
What surprised me is the Bronco Sport is rated between 22% and 39% for likelihood of repairs. I didn't expect the gap to be that large. Even more shocking is that it starts off at 22% in 2021, rises to 28% for 2022, increases again to 39% for 2023, and then appears to begin a downward trend in 2024 with a 27% likelihood. They must not have enough data to provide stats for 2025 and 2026. I would have expected 2021 to be the worst, and for it to improve from there. They don't split 1.5L from 2.0L so that probably has some impact on the results.
In case anyone is interested in looking at the data for various vehicles, below is a link to the website.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not affiliated with CARFAX, nor am I suggesting they are the end-all be-all for the best data. It's just one source among many. Take it for what it's worth.
https://www.carfax.com/car-research
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