Consumer Reports recently issued its annual lis
t of Lost and Least Reliable New Cars by using 10 years of data and over 1.3 million surveys from consumers.
The result: Asian automakers remain the most reliable with nine of the top-10 on the list vehicle from Japanese automakers.
All Honda, Subaru and Mitsubishi models Consumer Reports ranked at least average.
Toyota, traditionally a top performer in the reliability scores, slipped a bit this year, but still ranks third overall with 17 models on the best list. Five out of the eight listed categories had a Toyota as the top-rated auto.
American automakers, meanwhile, continue falter in reliability. Only the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Pontiac Vibe, and the two-wheel drive Ford F-150 with the V6 engine) made the Most Reliable list
In the same report American models accounted for 20 out of the 44 models on the Least Reliable list.
Ford’s reliability improved significantly this year, as 41 out of 44 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models scored average or better, with only the Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer and the Lincoln Mark LT scoring below average.
Other American automakers had much worse scores. Only 49 percent of GM and 67 percent of Chrysler models scored at least average or better. The Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon scored much below average after scoring above average last year. The Pontiac Solstice had the worst score overall.
European companies made slight gains, but have traditionally scored low along with the Americans.
Even the luxury European cars like Jaguar, Land Rover and Mercedes Benz have done poorly. The Audi A3, A4 and A6 all scored average or better, as did the BMW 3,5, and 7 series, the Volvo S60, V70 and XC70. For the first time in years, the Mercedes Benz C-Class scored average.
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