Lexus and Toyota no longer the most reliable brands: this is a new leader

Neither Totoya nor Lexus are already the most reliable cars of brands, after many years, having taken first and second place. Reliability report published Consumer reportsin which they are studied More than 300,000 cars Sold from 2000 to 2025, shows that in 2024 the other brand was positioned as the safest in the ranking.

This is about SubaruJapanese car company that reached a total of 68 points In these tests for reliability, just above Lexus, with 65 points; And from Toyota, with 62 glasses. In all cases, on average more than 100 points.

It is interesting that five brands that occupy the 5 best positions are the same as last year, but with different positions. Supported Shling And Acura The fourth and fifth, respectively, other celebrities, such as Audi, BMW, Hyundai and Ford, occupy the seventh, eighth and thirteenth place, respectively.

Reliability tests Consumer reports It consists of Inspection of problems 20 different areas of the vehicleFor example, brakes, internal moldings, gearboxes, engine, battery and load in the case when it is an electric car, etc. Then the organization establishes a value based on the seriousness of this problem; Against that more punctuation will receive a maximum of 100. This assessment means the average value with another information that consumes reports such as track tests, owners or security data.

In addition, so that the vehicle would be suitable for consumer reports, company They must offer sufficient data At least two current models of each brand. That is why the report does not look like Land Rover, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Polestar, Maserati or Jaguar, among others.

Why Subaru is now the most reliable car brand over Lexus and Toyota

Although it is surprising that Subaru is in the first place after several years occupied by Lexus and Toyota, there is the reason why the Japanese manufacturer took the medal into the most reliable brand.

As shows, Stephen Elex, the head of the Consumer Reports Automobile Data Analysis Program, because many Subaru Subaru cars They include parts and components that the company includes in its vehicles for many years. This makes it possible that new problems are significantly reduced.

In fact, out of seven models that consume reports considered to prepare a reliability report, six received estimates above averageThe field is the only model that was lower than the average was an electric Subaru SoLterra, developed due to Toyota.

In addition to an unexpected first place, the consumer reports report that this year there are more electric ones in the ranking than when, and brands such as Tesla occupy the number 17.