Why are French car brands not in the US?

Given the difference between U.S. and European regulations, ordinary French cars cannot be driven in the United States. However, it left the country in 1973 due to insufficient sales and was acquired by Peugeot, which then left America in 1991.

What car brands should you stay away from?

Least Reliable Cars Overview:

• RAM. Now under the ownership of Fiat, the former Dodge truck has had some major reliability issues.
• Volkswagen. Not many people are surprised that Volkswagen appears on the list of least reliable cars.
• Hyundai.
• Nissan.
• Jeep.
• Dodge.
• Cadillac.
• Ford.

Is Renault still unreliable?

In the Telegraph reliability survey of 2017 they placed Renault 14th out of 20 for dependability. It was reported that there were 116 problems per 100 vehicles, which is above the industry average. AutoExpress placed Renault 11th in their reliability table, with a reliability score of 93.72 out of 100.

Is Citroen a good make?

In the most recent Telegraph reliability survey, Citroen came 13th for the second year in a row, with 115 problems per 100 vehicles. And, in the 2017 AutoExpress survey of the most reliable cars to buy, the Citroen C4 Picasso, the Citroen C1 and the Citroen C4 Cactus all appeared in the table.

Are French cars better quality than German cars?

While it can be said the the quality of French cars has been up and down since they their existence, so has many other brands. German cars have built a reputation on superior engineering but they certainly don’t have superior long term reliability (or quality).

Are German cars really that bad?

German cars have built a reputation on superior engineering but they certainly don’t have superior long term reliability (or quality). A shinny, pretty penny is just a shinny, pretty penny on the outside and what really counts is what is on the inside…

Why are Peugeot and Citroen cars so similar?

It’s got nothing to do with the country. It’s more like the coincidence that Renault, Citroen and Peugeot are targeting the same market. Then again, Citroen and Peugeot are even the same group, and they share product lines, so at least for them you get very similar products.