“BMW builds many high-performance, full-featured, and reliable models, so it’s not surprising to see it at the top of our brand rankings,” said Jake Fisher, senior director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports. Out of the automakers in the top 10, Genesis made the largest leap, moving up 12 spots compared to last year, while Mazda fell six spots. BMWīMW topped Consumer Reports brand rankings with an overall score of 81. Lastly, the road-test score is based on the various tests that the organization puts vehicles through. A safety score is determined by crash-test scores and available safety features, while the owner satisfaction score is based on a survey that’s completed by Consumer Reports’ members. The predicted reliability score comes from the organization’s survey that’s based on 17 problem areas in cars. The score is based on four factors: reliability, safety, owner satisfaction, and the road test. Each car that Consumer Reports tests gets an Overall Score. Recently, Consumer Reports ranked 32 car brands in its annual Auto Brand Report Card Rankings and, for the first time in the organization’s history, BMW came out on top as having the most reliable cars.īefore we get into the results, here’s how Consumer Reports ranks its vehicles. Apparently, the organization logs hundreds of thousands of miles on test vehicles annually to help consumers make an educated purchase.

Consumer Reports tests hundreds of vehicles a year and conducts some of the most intensive tests in the industry.

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