What is the crappiest car in Australia?

The crappiest car in Australia is subjective and depends on whether you mean unreliable, unsafe, poor value or just disliked by reviewers, but several models consistently appear at the bottom of reliability surveys, ANCAP safety results and owner satisfaction polls. Historically, the worst reputation belongs to older models like the Holden Cruze, which was plagued by transmission and engine failures, the early MG ZS and MG3 before 2023 which had poor safety scores and build quality issues, and the Great Wall V240 ute which had serious rust and reliability problems. In recent JD Power, Canstar and ProductReview.com.au surveys for 2024-2025, the lowest-rated new cars for overall satisfaction tend to be the cheapest Chinese entry models when they have poor after-sales service, and some older Mitsubishi Mirage and Suzuki Ignis variants that lack modern safety tech. If you judge by ANCAP safety, the Mahindra Scorpio received a 0-star rating in 2023, which is the lowest possible, and the MG5 sedan also received 0 stars in 2023 due to lack of critical safety features. For mechanical unreliability, European luxury cars out of warranty like early Audi, BMW and Range Rover models often cost the most to repair, leading owners to label them as the crappiest for ownership costs, even if they drive well when new.