Find the Best Car Deals Near You ⤵
Best and Worst Cars By Brand
March 15, 2012
Consumer Reports recently released their Annual Auto Issue where they ranked over 270 vehicles in terms of reliability and performance.
They had a lot of facts and figures, but until now, they hadn't offered a simple guide to the best and worst models by brand.
The list below shows the models that are ranked best and worst from each manufacturer. To qualify, each brand had to have at least 3 different models tested.
Brand | Best | Worst |
---|---|---|
Acura | MDX | RL |
Audi | A6 3.0 Premium Plus Quattro | Q7 Premium Plus (V6) |
BMW | 135i | 325xi (wagon) |
Buick | Regal CXL (turbo) | LaCrosse Touring (V6) |
Cadillac | CTS Premium (3.6) | Escalade (base) |
Chevrolet | Corvette Z06 | Colorado (5-cyl.) |
Chrysler | 300 C | 200 Limited (V6) |
Dodge | Grand Caravan R/T | Avenger SXT (4-cyl.) |
Ford | Flex Limited (EcoBoost) | Fiesta SE (sedan) |
GMC | Acadia SLT2 | Canyon (5-cyl.) |
Honda | Accord EX-L (V6) | Insight EX |
Hyundai | Genesis 3.8 | Accent GLS (sedan) |
Infiniti | G37 Journey (sedan) | QX 56 |
Jaguar | XJL | XF (base) |
Jeep | Grand Cherokee Laredo (V6) | Wrangler Unlimited Sahara |
Kia | Optima SX (2.0T) | Soul Plus |
Land Rover | LR4 | LR2 SE |
Lexus | LS 460L | GX 460 |
Lincoln | MKZ | MKX (3.7) |
Mazda | MX-5 Miata Grand Touring | Mazda2 Touring |
Mercedes-Benz | E350 BlueTec | GLK350 |
Mini | Cooper (base, hatchback) | Cooper Clubman |
Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution GSR | Galant ES (4-cyl.) |
Nissan | Altima 3.5 SR (V6) | Versa SV (sedan) |
Scion | xB | xD |
Subaru | Impreza WRX STi | Tribeca Limited |
Suzuki | Kizashi SE | Grand Vitara Premium (4-cyl.) |
Toyota | Camry Hybrid XLE | FJ Cruiser |
Volkswagen | Golf TDI (manual) | Jetta SE (2.5) |
Volvo | S60 T5 | C70 T5 |
Signup for The Weekly Newsletter
![](/assets/images/cartoons/dealership.jpg)
Each week, I'll keep you up-to-date on the latest car deals and news that might affect your purchase. This includes...
- Best Rebates, Incentives, and Lease Deals
- Latest Car Buying Scams and Tricks
- The Best & Worst Time to Buy a Car
- Which Cars You Should Avoid
About The Author
![Gregg Fidan](/assets/images/gregg/profile-pic.png)
Latest Weekly Car Buying Tips
July 2024
- All SUV Lease Deals Compared July 2024 Jul 25, 2024
- Real Prices of New Compact SUVs Jul 25, 2024
- New Cars You Should Wait to Buy Jul 25, 2024
- Cheapest Luxury Lease Deals Jul 25, 2024
- Best Car Deals by Category Jul 18, 2024
- Cars With the Largest Rebates Jul 18, 2024
- Price Comparison of Subcompact SUVs Jul 18, 2024
- Largest Hidden Dealer Rebates Jul 18, 2024
- Best 0% Finance Deals July 2024 Jul 11, 2024
- Best Bang for Your Buck Lease Deals Jul 11, 2024
- Best Electric, Hybrid Lease Deals Jul 11, 2024
- Real Prices of Pickup Trucks Jul 11, 2024
- Biggest Discounts on New Cars Jul 04, 2024
- New Cars with the Most Available Inventory Jul 04, 2024
- Top 100 Cheapest New Cars for 2024 Jul 04, 2024
- Real Prices of Midsize SUVs Jul 04, 2024
June 2024
- Top 100 Cheapest Lease Deals Jun 27, 2024
- Best Car Deals for 4th of July 2024 Jun 27, 2024
- Worst Cars to Lease Right Now Jun 27, 2024
- Real Prices of Compact Cars Jun 27, 2024
- Best Car Deals Around the Country Jun 20, 2024
- Real Prices of Midsize Cars Jun 20, 2024
- Real Prices of Large SUVs Jun 13, 2024
I welcome your car buying questions. Email Me and I'll be glad to answer them!