And the 'Best Value' Car Is...

Participants rated vehicles based on purchase price, standard equipment and running costs. The automaker's i10, ix20 and ix35 led the way in each of their respective classes.

Richard Headland, acting editor of Which? magazine, said: “The survey is the UK’s biggest with more than 39 000 people responding about 47 716 cars they own.

"It gives owners a chance to provide their views on how reliable and satisfying their cars have been over the preceding 12 months across several key areas and it’s easy to see that Hyundai is the brand that stands out the most in terms of overall value for money.”

Tony Whitehorn, president and CEO of Hyundai UK, said: “True value is at the core of all our products and the results from the Which? survey reflect this. We are delighted that the readers, and our customers, hold the Hyundai brand in such high regard.”