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Consumer Reports Best and Worst Reliable Cars
Independent American consumer products watchdog Consumer Reports offers in-depth vehicle reports for almost every car model sold in the United States. Their finding are respected and cause major shakeups in the automotive industry from time to time.
Their reliability survey, conducted during the whole of last year, and the largest of its kind, reached a milestone this year—they've gathered responses on more than 1 million vehicles from Consumer Reports and ConsumerReports.org subscribers. According to them, these results underpin the most comprehensive reliability data you will find anywhere. Here, we give you a look at their new Predicted Reliability Ratings for new cars, based on this survey, and the models that they expect to be the most and least reliable. Be aware that some of the listed models are not sold in the Middle East, while vehicles with "average" reliability are not listed.
Considering all the flak that we draw from local PR representatives for auto companies due to our hard-hitting reviews, we have decided to not comment openly on the results of this American-based survey. While some of the models listed are obvious conclusions, many of our upscale web users might find the results quite astonishing, and proving what we quietly knew all along.
These 2006 models earned the highest and lowest Predicted Reliability Ratings, based on CR's 2005 reliability survey. Models marked with "(2005)" have been redesigned for 2006. Vehicles marked with an asterisk ( * ) indicate data is based on one model year only. Vehicles marked in red are not sold in the Middle East.
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Most reliable
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Least reliable
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Vehicles listed in scoring order, starting with the best score.
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Vehicles listed in scoring order, starting with the worst score.
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SMALL CARS: Toyota Echo, Honda Civic (2005), Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid (2005), Toyota Corolla, Subaru Impreza (non-turbo)
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SMALL CARS: Chevrolet Cobalt*
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SPORTY CARS/
CONVERTIBLES/COUPES: Honda S2000, Mazda MX-5 Miata (2005), Lexus SC430, Chevrolet Monte Carlo (2005)
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SPORTY CARS/
CONVERTIBLES/COUPES: Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible, Mercedes-Benz SL, Mercedes-Benz CLK, Ford Mustang (V6)*, Chevrolet Corvette*, Audi S4
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SEDANS: Lexus GS300/GS430*, Infiniti M35/45*, Lexus IS300 (2005), Honda Accord Hybrid*, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord 4-cyl., Lexus LS430
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SEDANS: Jaguar S-Type, Lincoln LS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Saab 9-3, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 5-Series (V8), Audi A8, Chrysler 300 (V8)*, BMW 7 series
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WAGONS: Toyota Matrix
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WAGONS: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volkswagen Passat (V6) (2005), Volvo V50*
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MINIVANS: No models for this category.
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MINIVANS: Nissan Quest, Buick Terraza*, Chevrolet Uplander*, Pontiac Montana SV6*, Saturn Relay*
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SMALL SUVS: Toyota RAV4 (2005), Honda CR-V, Honda Element, Subaru Forester, Mercury Mariner*, Mitsubishi Outlander
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SMALL SUVS: Saturn Vue (AWD), Hyundai Tucson*, Kia Sportage*
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MIDSIZE SUVS: Lexus RX400h (Hybrid)*, Toyota Highlander, Toyota 4Runner (V8), Infiniti FX35
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MIDSIZED SUVS: Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, Land Rover LR3*, Land Rover Range Rover*, Ford Explorer (2005), Mercury Mountaineer (2005), Jeep Grand Cherokee*, Ford Freestyle (AWD)*, Cadillac SRX, Volvo XC90, Chevrolet TrailBlazer (V8), GMC Envoy (V8), BMW X5 (V8)
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LARGE SUVS: Toyota Land Cruiser
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LARGE SUVS: Infiniti QX56, Nissan Armada, Hummer H2, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition
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PICKUP TRUCKS: Honda Ridgeline*, Toyota Tundra
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PICKUP TRUCKS: Nissan Titan, Chevrolet Colorado (4WD), GMC Canyon (4WD)
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