Best cars & vans

Driver Power 2012

29,000 motorists have had their say, and now we reveal the Driver Power 2012 winners

>> Complete this year's survey 

Every year, the Driver Power ownership survey draws on the experiences of UK drivers to discover which model is Britain’s best car. And now we’ve crunched the numbers to bring you the winners and losers for 2012.

Tens of thousands of drivers have rated the cars they own in 10 different categories, ranging from how easy they are to drive and how comfortable they are to sit in to how much they cost to run.

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"content_narrow","fid":"68846","attributes":{"class":"media-image"}}]]

We can’t include every model on the road, so the survey is limited to cars that have been on sale in the last five years. Plus, to ensure our results are reliable, we need a large number of replies from drivers of each vehicle.

This year’s result is one of the closest yet, but our overall winner deserves its place, with three individual category wins and an overall rating from owners of 92.47 per cent.

And with the September reg change, comes a host of key decisions. Which dealers are best? Which insurer should you use? And which breakdown provider?

That’s where Auto Express Driver Power comes in. We tell you which brands ticked most boxes in our dealer, insurance and breakdown satisfaction survey, giving you a definitive guide to the best and worst.

See the results for previous years…

Recommended

Best home EV chargers 2023
Best home EV charger 2023 - header
Product group tests

Best home EV chargers 2023

We test the top ways to charge your electric or plug-in hybrid car at home
6 Dec 2023
Best electric car charging stations 2024: UK's top charger networks rated by EV owners
Best EV charging stations 2024
Features

Best electric car charging stations 2024: UK's top charger networks rated by EV owners

The bad, the good and the outstanding; you rank the major players in the expanding UK charging network
6 Dec 2023
Top 10 most reliable small cars to buy 2023
Most reliable small cars - header
Best cars & vans

Top 10 most reliable small cars to buy 2023

We reveal the most reliable small cars you can buy according to the 2023 Driver Power survey…
17 Jul 2023
Top 10 most reliable 4x4s and SUVs to buy 2023
Most reliable 4x4s and SUVs header
Best cars & vans

Top 10 most reliable 4x4s and SUVs to buy 2023

We reveal the most reliable 4x4s and SUVs you can buy according to the 2023 Driver Power survey…
12 Jul 2023

Most Popular

New Jaguar XF Sportbrake 2024 review: big estate with value boost
Jaguar XF Sportbrake - front tracking
Road tests

New Jaguar XF Sportbrake 2024 review: big estate with value boost

Jaguar's XF Sportbrake may be 8 years old but it just got a whole lot cheaper!
7 Dec 2023
New Nissan Qashqai to get radical look and all-electric power
Nissan Qashqai exclusive image - front
News

New Nissan Qashqai to get radical look and all-electric power

Major investment in Nissan’s Sunderland plant underpins the new fourth-generation Qashqai
8 Dec 2023
Deal of the Day: Volkswagen ID. Buzz brings retro-style and practicality for £311 per month
Volkswagen ID. Buzz - front cornering
News

Deal of the Day: Volkswagen ID. Buzz brings retro-style and practicality for £311 per month

All-electric MPV offers style and substance - making it our Deal of the Day for Wednesday 6 December
6 Dec 2023