Toyota and Lexus dominate most reliable car brands list and you'll be surprised what's last
Consumer Reports surveyed more than 300,000 owners
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Last year's second-place finisher has replaced its sister luxury brand Lexus at the top of Consumer Report's reliability ranking list.
The two tied with a rounded-up predicted reliability score of 72, but Toyota was a few decimals better, and they were followed by BMW (65), Mazda (65) and Honda (62).
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The study surveyed more than 300,000 owners of 2000 to early 2023 model year cars about 17 potential problem areas.
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"Consumers tell us reliability is one of the most important factors when buying a car," Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports, said. "Our data can help people choose a satisfying car that can go the distance and avoid headaches at the repair shop, which is more important than ever with high prices, low inventory and more vehicle choices."
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The highest-ranked American brand was Lincoln, which was also the higest mover up the list 10th with a score of 54, followed by Buick, which also scored a rounded 54.
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Tesla, Chevrolet, GMC, Volkswagen, Jeep and Mercedes-Benz filled out the bottom of the list of 24 brands.
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Several automakers, including Dodge, Land Rover and Porsche, are not part of the study due to "low model count or insufficient data."
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Hybrid cars led the way among model types ahead of sports cars, hybrid SUVs midsize/large cars and compact pickups, while full-size pickups were at the bottom of the list below plug-in hybrid/electric vehicles.
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The Toyota Corolla Hybrid was the most reliable car model with a score of 93, the Lexus GX was second (91), the Mini Cooper was third (89), the Toyota Prius was fourth (89) and the Mazda MX-5 was fifth (85).
Here's a look at the full brand ranking:
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1. Toyota
2. Lexus
3. BMW
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4. Mazda
5. Honda
6. Audi
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7. Subaru
8. Acura
9. Kia
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10. Lincoln
11. Buick
12. Genesis
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13. Hyundai
14. Volvo
15. Nissan
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16. Ram
17. Cadillac
18. Ford
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19. Tesla
20. Chevrolet
21. GMC
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22. Volkswagen
23. Jeep
24. Mercedes-Benz