DETROIT: 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. 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 on Monday. Many buyers look to the magazine for recommendations.
Consumer Reports predicts the reliability of 2017 model-year brands and individual vehicles based on survey responses from its subscribers. The magazine collected subscribers’ comments on vehicles they own from the 2000-2017 model years. Around 500,000 subscribers responded to this year’s survey.
Tesla which was added to this year’s survey because the magazine had enough responses from owners suffered multiple problems with its new Model X SUV, including water leaks and issues with climate control.
Published in Dawn October 25th, 2016
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