Consumer Reports’ annual ranking of the best automakers for 2011 once again found Honda and Subaru at the top of the list, based on judgments about reliability and resale value, among other qualities.
The Consumer Reports annual Automakers Report Card reflects the performance, comfort, utility, and reliability of more than 270 vehicles that Consumer Reports recently tested. Each automaker's overall score is based on a composite of road-test and predicted-reliability scores for all of its tested models. The road tests score is based on more than 50 tests and evaluations, covering performance, safety, fuel economy, comfort, and convenience. Reliability scores come from Consumer Reports Annual Auto Survey, which included histories of 1.3 million vehicles.
Honda, including its Acura division, has had the best reliability record of any manufacturer and has made mostly good to outstanding vehicles. In fact, no Honda product scores less than average in reliability. Currently, Consumer Reports Recommends 76 percent of the Honda vehicles it has tested. But some new Hondas have been unimpressive, including the CR-Z and Insight hybrids, which didn't score well enough in CR's tests to be Recommended. The redesigned Odyssey, still CR's top-ranked minivan, dropped a few points in its test score, compared with the previous year.
The Honda Fit was rated the top value small car and the best overall value of all models; in fact no Honda model was ranked below average in any category. The Toyota Prius was selected as the best value family car and the top green car. The carmaker’s RAV 4 was named best small SUV and the Sienna was judged the best “Family Hauler.” Hyundai’s Elantra won for best small car.
The Consumer Reports annual Automakers Report Card reflects the performance, comfort, utility, and reliability of more than 270 vehicles that Consumer Reports recently tested. Each automaker's overall score is based on a composite of road-test and predicted-reliability scores for all of its tested models. The road tests score is based on more than 50 tests and evaluations, covering performance, safety, fuel economy, comfort, and convenience. Reliability scores come from Consumer Reports Annual Auto Survey, which included histories of 1.3 million vehicles.
Honda, including its Acura division, has had the best reliability record of any manufacturer and has made mostly good to outstanding vehicles. In fact, no Honda product scores less than average in reliability. Currently, Consumer Reports Recommends 76 percent of the Honda vehicles it has tested. But some new Hondas have been unimpressive, including the CR-Z and Insight hybrids, which didn't score well enough in CR's tests to be Recommended. The redesigned Odyssey, still CR's top-ranked minivan, dropped a few points in its test score, compared with the previous year.
The Honda Fit was rated the top value small car and the best overall value of all models; in fact no Honda model was ranked below average in any category. The Toyota Prius was selected as the best value family car and the top green car. The carmaker’s RAV 4 was named best small SUV and the Sienna was judged the best “Family Hauler.” Hyundai’s Elantra won for best small car.
See the link below for the entire article from Consumer Reports.
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/02/2011-automakers-report-card-who-makes-the-best-cars.html
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