“We either have insufficient data or the manufacturer has too few models for us to rank the Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Mini, Mitsubishi, Polestar, Porsche, and Rivian brands,” the outlet said. We hear you, but Consumer Reports has an explanation: Let me guess some of you are already up in arms about the absence of certain brands, some of which have long populated the lower ends of any reliability list. What About The Brands Missing From The List? Meanwhile, the best brands (from the top down) were Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Mazda, and Honda. (As we learned in a week-long test, it’s easy to get over 100 mpg driving one. With about 25 miles of electric driving and a 54-mpg system backing it up, the Toyota Prius Prime is one of the most economical cars you can buy in America. In terms of brands to avoid, this year, the worst performing brands (from the lowest up) were Mercedes, Jeep, VW, GMC, Chevrolet, and Tesla. One of America’s most economical cars is almost one of its most reliable. Vehicles like the Lexus NX Hybrid, the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, and the Toyota Venza take top honors in the category. Strangely, hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUVs were among the most reliable vehicles out there, with an average reliability score of 65. The newfangled machines had an average predicted reliability of 36 with owners of the Chevrolet Bolt, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Hyundai Kona Electric, and the VW ID.4 all reporting issues with the battery packs, the charging systems, the motors in their drive systems, and more. Electric vehicles did not fare well in this survey, either. Pickups weren’t alone in their struggles, though. That compares abysmally to minivans (44), SUVs (51) and cars (sedans, hatchbacks, and coupes), which were the most reliable category of vehicle on the road, with an average score of 58. The vehicle segment has an average predicted reliability score of 30 out of 100. The reliability for each car they surveyed can be found on each model’s page.Indeed, all full-size pickup trucks had difficulties in this survey. In terms of industry trends, CR lists some bullet points of growing issues, including Tesla's worrisome implementation and marketing of their Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system. The Toyota Prius tops this year’s list of the 10 most reliable cars, followed by the Lexus CT 200h and the Infiniti Q70. Consumer Reports says they examined 17 different types of problems using their own road tests and input from car owners. They extended their look back from 10 years to 16 years. The organization looked at more than half a million vehicles made up of more than 300 models. The two brands rank one and two, respectively, in reliability. Leuxs and Toyota score well in Consumer Reports latest reliability survey.

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