Hyundai ix20 or Renault Kadjar: which has fewer APK problems?

At 9–10 years (mostly built 2015–2017) 8.3% of inspected Hyundai ix20s had at least one A-problem, against 5.5% for the Renault Kadjar and 4.7% nationally. The Renault Kadjar does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Hyundai ix20 has an A-problem 52% more often than average, the Renault Kadjar 12% more often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the Kadjar has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Hyundai ix20

2010 – 2020

Illustration Hyundai ix20

Renault Kadjar

2015 – 2023

Illustration Renault Kadjar
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

8.3%

n = 2,702 · 95% CI 7.3 – 9.4%

5.5%

n = 4,699 · 95% CI 4.9 – 6.2%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

38.0%

n = 2,702 · 95% CI 36.2 – 39.9%

37.9%

n = 4,699 · 95% CI 36.5 – 39.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  3. 3Steering
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  2. 2Springs and shock absorbers
  3. 3Brakes
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 4.7% · n = 877,805 · 95% CI 4.6 – 4.7% Hyundai ix202010 – 2020 8.3% (n = 2,702 · 95% CI 7.3 – 9.4%) Renault Kadjar2015 – 2023 5.5% (n = 4,699 · 95% CI 4.9 – 6.2%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know