Car makers rankings dependability

This table shows how the brands rank based on the average of their models’ predicted reliability scores. A measure of the brand’s consistency can be seen in the span of their scores, cross-referenced by how many different models they produce. The Consumer Reports 20Car Brand Report Cards ranks automakers across the world by reliability, road test performance and other factors. For the second year in a row, Lexus topped the list, nearly matched by Mazda, and followed by Toyota and Audi.

Only a day after Consumer Reports looked at vehicle reliability, J.D. Power and Associates examined how owners rate the quality of their cars after three years of ownership and reached the same result: Lexus was first and Fiat was dead last.Consumer Reports ranked major car makes based on these factors. According to the report, Audi produces the best overall vehicles of any major bran while Fiat rates as the worst among the brands.

How Car Brands Compare for Reliability - Consumer Reports

Every car brand likes to market themselves as the best. From “The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection” that launched Lexus, to “The Ultimate Driving Machine” touting the performance pedigree of BMW, automakers like to tell us that they alone are going to offer the absolute best long-term ownership experience.

Vehicle Health Index reliability ratings and ranked the vehicles with the least combined “check engine” repairs and costs. It culled repair data from 44specific repairs performed on model year 20to 20vehicles from Oct. GM, Toyota stand out in J.D. Power dependability rankingsLexus, Porsche, Buick and Toyota captured the top four spots in the annual vehicle dependability study.It should be no surprise that the Toyota brand itself routinely ranks high in reliability surveys.

Consumer Reports placed Toyota secon recognizing the Toyota Prius C as its best model.

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Index Manufacturer and Vehicle Reliability Ranking, which examines both repair frequency and cost.According to CarM the South Korean brand topped the rankings by boasting the lowest repair frequency and the second-lowest overall repair cost.