What Car? Reliability Survey: Most and least reliable car brands (2024)

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What Car? Reliability Survey: Most and least reliable car brands? ›

To put these rankings in context, CR's top five brands ranked on average predicted reliability — Lexus, Toyota, Mini, Acura and Honda — all scored in the 70s, making them twice as dependable as many of the brands listed below, according to CR's methodology.

To put these rankings in context, CR's top five brands ranked on average predicted reliability — Lexus, Toyota, Mini, Acura and Honda — all scored in the 70s, making them twice as dependable as many of the brands listed below, according to CR's methodology.

Cheapest Brands to Maintain

EV leader Tesla sits atop the ranking of car brands with the lowest maintenance costs. According to CarEdge, Tesla owners can expect to pay an average of $5,867 over 10 years. Toyota is virtually in a tie, mind you, with decade-long costs of $5,996.

Lexus ranks highest overall in vehicle dependability for a second consecutive year, with a score of 135 PP100. Among premium brands, Porsche (175 PP100) ranks second and BMW (190 PP100) ranks third.

The top three U.S. car brands are assembled and distributed by the leading manufacturers in the U.S. market: Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation, and General Motors (GM). As of the fourth quarter of 2023, GM's largest segment of sales was attributable to its.

What car does not lose its value? ›

Analyzing five-year depreciation rates of over 1.1 million vehicles sold from November 2022 to October 2023, iSeeCars found trucks (34.8% five-year depreciation) and hybrids (37.4%), plus some sports cars and economy cars, were the best at retaining value.

Here's the lowdown: According to the data, Land Rover takes the crown as the most expensive car brand for long-term maintenance!

What is the least reliable car brand? Chrysler takes the unenviable title of the least reliable brand in the market as of December 2023. The least reliable car of the year goes to its Pacifica Hybrid. It has been a bad year for their hybrids and EVs, and the Pacifica is a mess, to say the least.