Buyer Guide · European Market

Best Long-Distance Diesel Cars (EU)

Diesel cars built for 250,000+ km — torquey 6-cylinder estates and saloons that eat motorway miles. Ranked by composite reliability across TÜV, ADAC, and NHTSA data.

Ranked by composite reliability (TÜV Germany + ADAC pan-European + NHTSA US-sold variants). Click any model for the full reliability deep dive, or run a specific listing through our analyzer.

  1. #1

    Toyota Land Cruiser 200

    2014 · 4.5 V8 Diesel · Diesel · AWD
    €45,00093/100 reliability
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  2. #2

    Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI

    2016 · 3.0 TDI · Diesel · AWD
    €28,00080/100 reliability
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  3. #3

    BMW 530d xDrive

    2017 · 3.0 B57 Diesel · Diesel · AWD
    €27,00079/100 reliability
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  4. #4

    Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro

    2015 · 3.0 TDI · Diesel · AWD
    €24,00079/100 reliability
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  5. #5

    Mercedes-Benz GLC 250d 4MATIC

    2017 · 2.1 OM651 Diesel · Diesel · AWD
    €32,00078/100 reliability
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  6. #6

    BMW X5 xDrive40d

    2016 · 3.0 B57 Diesel · Diesel · AWD
    €36,00077/100 reliability
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  7. #7

    Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

    2014 · Diesel · AWD
    €63,00076/100 reliability
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  8. #8

    Mercedes-Benz E-Class

    2015 · Diesel · RWD
    €51,80076/100 reliability
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  9. #9

    Mercedes-Benz 350-Class

    1990 · Diesel · RWD
    €2,09876/100 reliability
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