November 9, 2006
Consumer Report’s has introduced its Most Reliable list for 2006. It’s no surprise that Honda and Toyota vehicles dominate the charts, while Volkswagen and a few other German brands remain at the bottom. How about American cars? Well, we’ll just stop talking right here. Check out the list for yourself, and be sure to leave a comment.
Most Reliable Small Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Honda Fit*
Toyota Yaris*
Honda Civic Hybrid*
Toyota Corolla
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Chevrolet Cobalt
2006 Nissan Sentra
Volkswagen Jetta (5 cyl.)
Chevrolet Aveo
Most Reliable Family Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Honda Accord Hybrid
Toyota Prius
Honda Accord (4-cyl.)
Ford Fusion*
Mercury Milan*
Least reliable
Volkswagen Passat (4 cyl.)*
Most Reliable Upscale/Large Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Lexus ES350
Lincoln Zephyr*
Hyundai Azera*
Acura TSX
Acura TL
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Jaguar X-type
Chrysler 300 (V8)
Saab 9-3
Most Reliable Luxury Car
Most reliable (Best score first)
2006 Lexus LS
Infiniti M*
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Cadillac STS (V8)
2006 Mercedes-Benz S-class
Mercedes-Benz CLS*
Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan
BMW 7-series
Jaguar S-type
Most Reliable Sport/Sporty car
Most reliable (Best score first)
Lexus SC
Toyota Camry Solara (4-cyl.)
Subaru Impreza WRX
Honda S2000
Mitsubishi Eclipse*
2006 Mini Cooper hatchback
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Pontiac Solstice*
Mercedes-Benz SL
Mercedes-Benz CLK
Mercedes-Benz SLK (V6)
Chevrolet Corvette
Porsche 911 Carrera
Ford Mustang (V6)
Most Reliable Wagon/Minivan
Most reliable (Best score first)
Pontiac Vibe
Scion xB
Toyota Matrix
Toyota Sienna
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Buick Terraza
Chevrolet Uplander
Saturn Relay
Nissan Quest
Most Reliable Small SUV
Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota FJ Cruiser*
Honda Element
2006 Honda CR-V
Toyota Rav4*
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander*
Subaru Forester
Least reliable
Kia Sportage
Midsized SUVs
Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota Highlander Hybrid*
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander
Honda Pilot
Lexus RX400h (hybrid)*
2006 Acura MDX
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Mercedes-Benz M-class*
Land Rover LR3 (V8)
Cadillac SRX (V8)
Mercedes-Benz R-class*
Volkswagen Touareg
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Hummer H3*
2006 BMW X5 (V8)
Volvo XC90 (I6 and V8)
Ford Explorer (V8)
Mercury Mountaineer (V8)
Large SUVs
Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota Land Cruiser
Lexus LX
Toyota Sequoia
Chevrolet Tahoe*
GMC Yukon*
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Nissan Armada
Infiniti QX56
Lincoln Navigator
Hummer H2
Pickups
Most reliable (Best score first)
Subaru Baja
Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tacoma
Nissan Frontier (V6)
Least reliable (Worst score first)
Nissan Titan
Ford F-250 (diesel)
Dodge Dakota (4WD)
2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT
2007 models unless otherwise noted.
*Predicted reliability based on only one model year.
[Source: Consumer Reports via CNN]