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Toyota most trusted car

Posted on 23 May, 2017

Toytota was voted most trusted car brand at the annual Reader’s Digest Most Trusted brand awards, beating Nissan and Mercedes-Benz for the top spot. Toyota also ranked ninth of all brands surveyed across the country, behind household brands such as Whittaker’s, Air New Zealand, Resene and Edmonds. In other auto-related categories, BMW took out the top motorcycle brand ahead of Honda and Yamaha, and Hertz was awarded top rental car company, while Avis and Budget were highly commended. Z was awarded top petrol station, with commendations for BP and Caltex, and Bridgestrone beat rivals Firestone and Goodyear to claim the tyres category title. AA Insurance also took out the general insurance award for the seventh year in a row. The Readers Digest survey, in its 18th year, was conducted by Roy Morgan, who polled 1400 New Zealanders for their opinion on brands in over 60 categories.