Opel Astra: Champion DEKRA 2012
Opel Astra is the car with the fewest defects in the 2012 DEKRA report.
Opel Astra achieves the best result among all tested cars in the category "Best Individual Rating" with a rate of 96,9%. This success makes Opel the winner for the third year in a row after Corsa (2010) and Insignia (2011).
Opel Insignia took second place in the category "Best Individual Rating". On the other hand, the model received a damage rate of 96,0 percent, which is the best result in the middle class.
“The fact that our brand has performed best in DEKRA reports for three consecutive years is further proof of the high quality of our vehicles,” said Alain Visser, Vice President Marketing, Sales and Aftersales, Opel/Vauxhall. , "We consider it necessary to ensure reliability, which is also one of Opel's traditional and most important values."
DEKRA prepares its annual reports on used cars based on accurate estimates in eight classes of cars and three categories depending on their mileage. The report is based on data from 15 million surveys done on 230 different models.
DEKRA only takes into account typical faults in used cars, such as corrosion of the exhaust system or friability in the suspension, so that an accurate assessment of the longevity and longevity of the car can be made. Defects that are primarily related to vehicle maintenance, such as normal tire wear or wiper blades, are not counted in the reports.
DEKRA is one of the world's leading organizations with expertise in safety, quality and the environment. The company has 24 employees and is present in more than 000 countries.
