toyota tops consumer reports’ auto reliability rankings

by:Yovog     2023-06-16
DETROIT —
Toyota Motor Company
Continue to be a leader in the reliability ranking of Consumer Reports, in return for its conservative approach to new technologies.
Toyota is ranked first in this year\'s rankings, followed by the company\'s luxury Lexus brand.
This is the fifth year in a row Toyota brand ranked first in the survey.
Kia, Audi and BMW are among the top five.
Cadillac, GMC, Ram, Dodge and Volvo scored the lowest reliability scores, which was plagued by buyer information entertainment systems and transmission problems.
The consumer report predicts subscribers to the 2018 auto reliability survey, who owns or rents 640,000 cars 2000-
2017 model years.
Consumer Reports predict the performance of the model based on the latest data of the model.
Compared to minor issues such as wind noise, the magazine pays more attention to mechanical and safety issues.
As many buyers seek advice from Consumer Reports, the magazine\'s ranking is closely watched in the industry.
Jack Fisher, director of Consumer Reports automotive testing, said Toyota\'s strategy to gradually increase new technologies
Not once-
Make the vehicle more reliable.
Toyota, for example, has eight new Camry cars.
Speed Transmission first tested on Highlander SUV.
Kia is also steadily climbing in the rankings as it uses mature technology that has been tested by its sister brand Hyundai, which has slipped in the rankings.
Consumer Reports show Kia Niro hybrid, which went public earlier this year, is the most reliable model in its entire survey.
Audi and BMW are also better. than-
General information entertainment systems, because they were first listed more than a decade ago.
\"They have experienced all the pain of growing up,\" Fisher said . \".
By contrast, Buick dropped from third to eighth in the ranking because of its new 2017 LaCrosse sedan with eight new --
In addition to other functions, there are also speed drives, new engines and new electronic shifting devices.
Fisher said that other recent Buick cars like Envision were first listed in China or Europe and solved some problems before going to the United States. S.
Electric vehicles avoid some reliability problems due to fewer parts.
General Motors
Not very good overall, but its new Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle has surpassed-
Average reliability.
Tesla made its debut on the list
The reliability score of the Model 3 sedan is \"average \".
The car hasn\'t been widely used yet, but the magazine ranks based on its reaction to the company\'s Model S sedan
Average reliability.
\"There are a lot of things in electric cars.
They\'re simpler, \"said Fisher.
As consumers comment on its new Pacifica minivan, Chrysler is the biggest climber in the rankings.
Acura suffered the biggest drop because of problems with several new models of transmission.
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