Lexus, Toyota and Buick are the most reliable brands in Consumer Reports' latest survey, a reward for their conservative approach to new technology.
It's the fourth straight year that Lexus came in first and Toyota came in second. Two of their hybrids—the Toyota Prius and the Lexus CT 200H—were named the most reliable vehicles. But Buick—General Motors Co.'s near-luxury marque—is the first domestic brand to crack the top three since the magazine began tracking vehicle reliability in the early 1980s.
Audi and Kia rounded out the top five brands.
Dodge, Chrysler, Fiat and Ram—all owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—were the worst performers. Electric car maker Tesla Motors also fared poorly.
The magazine released its annual reliability survey Monday. It's closely watched by the industry, since many buyers look to the magazine for recommendations.
http://phys.org/news/2016-10-lexus-toyota-buick-auto-reliability.html
Top Vehicles in Consumer Reports' Reliability Survey
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 25 2016, @09:43PM
Buick? They still make those? Does it come with a free newspaper subscription?
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday October 25 2016, @10:02PM
Must be a review of the Chinese market, which saved Buick from the Pontiac/Olds fate.
(Score: 1) by toddestan on Wednesday October 26 2016, @03:55AM
Take a Chevy, re-skin it with some different sheetmetal and stick random bits of chrome all over it, and you've got a Buick! I don't know why GM even bothers*. I guess it's because the Chinese love that crap.
Reliability undoubtedly has more to do with who buys and owns the Buick versus the Chevy versions, not anything about the mechanicals.
*Same with the GMC/Chevy overlap in trucks.