Made in Germany perfected in my garage T-Shirt

When people talk about cars, a line you'll hear over and over is that German cars are the best. This reputation was previously earned through the roaring success in motorsport (both rally and circuit racing) as German cars became the benchmark for technological advancement and build quality within the European market, but that doesn't mean they're the best choice of car across the globe when you look at them as an overall package - build quality, reliability and more importantly cost.