Held during the first quarter of the year, the What Car?/JD Power study surveyed over 15,000 motorists on four key areas, covering vehicle appeal (which includes performance, design, comfort and features), vehicle quality and reliability, ownership costs and dealer service satisfaction.

Jaguar and Lexus were found to be the joint top manufacturers this year. Jaguar has held the top position for the past two years, and Lexus held the top position for 11 years before that.

Meanwhile the car with the highest overall rating and the winner of the city car category is the Volkswagen Up, with respondents highly rating its reliability, easiness to drive, interior space and fuel efficiency.

The second-placed model is the Volkswagen Golf Plus, closely followed by the Skoda Yeti.

Top 10 manufacturers 2014:

1              Jaguar

1              Lexus

3              Mercedes-Benz

4              Skoda

5              Volkswagen 

6              Honda

7              Volvo

8              Toyota

9              Kia

9             Mazda

9             MINI

Top 10 models 2014:

1              Volkswagen Up!

2              Volkswagen Golf Plus

3              Skoda Yeti

4              Mercedes-Benz C-Class

5              Volkswagen Scirocco

6              Volkswagen Tiguan

7              Lexus CT 200h

7              Skoda Octavia

7             Volvo V70/XC70

10           Jaguar XF

Bottom 10 models 2014:

109         Chevrolet Spark

108         Alfa Romeo Mito

106         Citroën C3

106         BMW X1

105         Ford Ka

104         Fiat Grande Punto / Punto Evo

103         Citroën C4

102         Smart Fortwo

101         Ford Fusion

100         Citroën C1