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from the would-you-recommend-this-car-to-a-friend? dept.
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
[Details]: Consumer Reports News
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 25 2016, @09:57PM
Don't forget selection that goes the other way. Get the wrong person with a minor flaw and all reviews out of them will be "wish I could give this zero stars." I know a person who had a muffler get ripped off from a large (and I mean LARGE) piece road debris 15 years ago in a Ford Mustang going at highway speeds. Ever since, I've heard nothing but "don't by Fords, they don't use big enough bolts." Personally, that seems like a screaming endorsement of Ford, as I feel like some worse cars would have that scenario end with people dying.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by MostCynical on Tuesday October 25 2016, @10:09PM
True, so "good" cars get down-voted, "bad" cars that haven't caused any of the survey respondents problems get up-voted, and JD Power remains as a more reliable assessment of reliabiliy.
http://www.jdpower.com/cars/awards/Vehicle-Dependability-Study-(VDS)-by-Category/843ENG [jdpower.com]
(There is some correlation with the Consumer Reports list)
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