- Acura
- Alfa Romeo
- Aston Martin
- Audi
- Bentley
- BMW
- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- Chrysler
- Dodge
- Ferrari
- Fiat
- Ford
- Genesis
- GMC
- Honda
- Hyundai
- Infiniti
- Jaguar
- Jeep
- Kia
- Lamborghini
- Land Rover
- Lexus
- Lincoln
- Lotus
- Lucid
- Maserati
- Maybach
- Mazda
- McLaren
- Mercedes-Benz
- MINI
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
- Pagani
- Porsche
- Ram
- Rivian
- Rolls-Royce
- SMART
- Subaru
- Tesla
- Toyota
- Volkswagen
- Volvo
Consumer Reports Names the 10 Best Mainstream Car Brands
Consumer Reports' assessment of 34 automakers offers guidance for those in the market for a new vehicle. The evaluation takes into account an array of key factors such as road tests, reliability, customer satisfaction, and safety. Notably, the top brands for this year echo last year's results, with Subaru, as the leading mainstream brand, with a score of 80. These scores reflect a blend of superior road-test performance and robust reliability projections.
While brands like BMW, Porsche, and Subaru set high standards, it's important for buyers to consider individual model ratings as there can be variance within a brand. Consumer Reports fully endorses every model from seven particular automakers, encouraging confidence in purchases from these manufacturers. On the other hand, some brands did not receive recommendations for any of their models, urging potential buyers to proceed with caution. The rankings are contingent on having at least two current models tested, which excluded brands such as Lucid, Polestar, and Ram due to insufficient data.
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Subaru
Overall Score: 80 Road Test Score: 84 Models Tested: 9 Recommended: 8 Green Choices: 1 Photo credit: APISITH / Shutterstock.com
Honda
Overall Score: 78 Road Test Score: 83 Models Tested: 10 Recommended: 10 Green Choices: 1 Photo credit: Radu Bercan / Shutterstock.com
Kia
Overall Score: 77 Road Test Score: 83 Models Tested: 15 Recommended: 15 Green Choices: 5 Photo credit: Yarrrrrbright / Shutterstock.com
Mazda
Overall Score: 77 Road Test Score: 78 Models Tested: 7 Recommended: 7 Green Choices: 1 Photo credit: KULLAPONG PARCHERAT / Shutterstock.com
Toyota
Overall Score: 77 Road Test Score: 78 Models Tested: 24 Recommended: 20 Green Choices: 7 Photo credit: sylv1rob1 / Shutterstock.com
Hyundai
Overall Score: 76 Road Test Score: 83 Models Tested: 12 Recommended: 11 Green Choices: 5 Photo credit: Papin Lab / Shutterstock.com
Ford
Overall Score: 65 Road Test Score: 75 Models Tested: 14 Recommended: 6 Green Choices: 3 Photo credit: KULLAPONG PARCHERAT / Shutterstock.com
Nissan
Overall Score: 64 Road Test Score: 72 Models Tested: 13 Recommended: 7 Green Choices: 2 Photo credit: Karolis Kavolelis / Shutterstock.com
Mitsubishi
Overall Score: 64 Road Test Score: 62 Models Tested: 4 Recommended: 2 Green Choices: 1 Photo credit: piyaphun phunyammalee / Shutterstock.com
Chevrolet
Overall Score: 62 Road Test Score: 75 Models Tested: 12 Recommended: 2 Green Choices: 2 Photo credit: Ronald Plett / Shutterstock.com
