3 Weeks Ago, Consumer Reports Shopping Blog from Consumer Reports says (in 2009 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: 10 best and worst models) Honda Insight* Lexus SC* Toyota Venza (4-cyl.)* Mercedes-Benz GLK* Toyota Yaris Hatchback Toyota FJ Cruiser Honda Fit* Toyota Prius Scion xD Toyota 4Runner (V6) Least reliable vehicles, listed in order of Ratings score starting with the worst score. Volkswagen Touareg* Jaguar XF* Che...

And Consumer Reports Shopping Blog from Consumer Reports says (in 2009 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: Domestics vs. the imports) Asian vehicles continue to lead in car reliability, but a number of domestic and European automakers are showing improvements. Of the 48 models with top reliability scores, 36 are Asian—Toyota accounts for 18; Honda, eight; Nissan, four; and Hyundai/Kia and Subaru, three each. The rest...

And Consumer Reports Shopping Blog from Consumer Reports says (in 2009 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: Best and worst models by car maker) For example, the best Toyota Motor Company model in our reliability survey is the Lexus SC—its predicted reliability score is the second highest out of over 300 vehicles, but the worst is the Lexus GS (AWD), which scores in the bottom 10 percent, and receives a much worse than average rati...

Last Month, Consumer Reports Shopping Blog from Consumer Reports says (in Consumer Reports 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey – Who’s up and who’s down) Ford’s sustained production of vehicles that are as dependable—or better than—some of the industry’s best dispels the notion that only Japanese manufacturers make reliable cars. Other than the Toyota Prius, the reliability of the four-cylinder Fusion and Milan ranks higher than tha...

9 Months Ago, MainStreet says (in Opinion: Consumer Reports: Who Makes the Best Cars?) Although most models from Honda, Subaru, and Toyota are very reliable, the Honda Element, Mitsubishi Eclipse and Toyota Yaris all score too low in our tests for us to recommend. Reliability of Mercedes-Benz models has improved. ...
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And info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports) from Consumer Reports says (in Opinion: Toyota Prius Touring Tops Consumer Reports First Ever Best New-Car Value List) Best Value Family Cars:
Toyota Prius Touring, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota Prius (base), Hyundai Sonata (4-cyl.), and the Honda Accord (4-cyl.)

Best Value Midsized SUVs:
Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Nissan Murano, and the Honda Pilot