Reliable Cars-Know Good from Bad
Pickup Trucks
Most Reliable: Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Tundra
Least Reliable: Nissan Titan, Chevrolet Colorado 4WD, GMC Canyon 4WD
Large SUV
Most Reliable: Toyota Land Cruiser
Least Reliable: Infiniti QX56, Nissan Armada, Hummer H2, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator
Midsize SUV
Most Reliable: Lexus RX400h, Toyota 4Runner V8, Infiniti FX35, Toyota Highlander
Least Reliable: Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, GMC Envoy V8, BMW X5 V8, Volvo XC90, Chevrolet Trailblazer V8, Cadillac SRX, Ford Freestyle AWD, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Explorer, Land Rover Ranger Rover, Land Rover LR3
Small SUV
Most Reliable: Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mercury Mariner, Subaru Forester, Honda Element, Honda CRV
Least Reliable: Saturn Vue AWD, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage
Minivans
Most Reliable: Toyota Sienna
Least Reliable: Nissan Quest, Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac Montana SV6, Saturn Relay
Wagons
Most Reliable: Toyota Matrix
Least Reliable: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volkswagen Passat V6, Volvo V50
Sedans
Most Reliable: Lexus GS300, Lexus GS430, Infiniti M35, Infiniti M45, Lexus IS300, Honda Accord Hybrid, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord 4 cylinder, Lexus LS430
Least Reliable: Jaguar S-Type, Lincoln LS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Chrysler 300 V8, Audi A8, BMW 7-series, BMW 5-series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Small Cars
Most Reliable: Toyota Echo, Honda Civic, Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla
Least Reliable: Chevrolet Cobalt
According to Consumer Reports the above models had the best reliability ratings for 2005, and are predicted to perform just as well in the 2006 model year.
Consumer Reports also reported that of the 31 cars that they gave top ratings to in 2005, 29 of them came from manufacturers in Japan. On a similar note, of the 48 cars that received the lowest rating, 22 of them were American and another 20 of them were European.
It has been shown that year in and year out that Japanese cars are among the best options if you are looking for a reliable vehicle. With that being said, Toyota and Honda are consistently the top two automakers from Japan. Every year, nearly all of their offerings find their way to the top of the reliability charts. At this point in time, American cars are suffering in this department and are working diligently to gain ground on the Japanese competition.
Overall, it appears that if you are looking to buy based on reliability alone, you would want to go with a Japanese car. But before you purchase any car; be sure to do your research. Consumer Reports offers a wealth of information for anybody who is in the car market.
Published by Christopher Bibey
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3 Comments
Post a CommentBlue eyez - thanks so much for your comments. When it comes down to it, the studies do not lie. Japanese cars have fewer problems per 100 than other manufacturers. Of course this does not always hold true, but in most cases it does. Regardless, I say buy the car that makes you feel good! And no, I am from the United States!
Anyone want to buy a four year old Punto, low mileage, going cheap!
I have been using a Fiat Punto for twoyears and it has let me down on numerous occasions, despite many new batteries. My previous car was a POLO and it was very reliable. Anyone want to buy a Fiat Punto????