Projo Cars Blog

YONKERS, NY — Overall, the best cars sold in the U.S. are still made by Honda, according to the Automaker Report Cards published in Consumer Reports’ Annual Auto Issue on sale March 4. Honda also led the pack last year, the first time the country’s largest expert, independent, non-profit consumer product testing organization issued such information.

With an overall score of 78 out of 100 points, Honda was followed closely by Toyota (75) and Subaru (72). BMW, Mazda, Nissan, and Volkswagen tied at 71, after rounding. Only Honda and Subaru have earned the distinction of having all of the models tested make Consumer Reports’ Recommended list.

Honda is also the only automaker whose entire model lineup is currently recommended. Full details and rankings are available in the article “Who makes the best cars?” in the magazine and for online subscribers at www.ConsumerReports.org.

Honda earned the top score because it builds cars that are well-rounded, have excellent reliability and perform very well. But not all of Honda’s models lead their class. The new CR-V SUV can’t quite match the top-ranked Toyota RAV4. The Accord was edged out by the Nissan Altima, and the Honda Odyssey minivan scored slightly lower than the Toyota Sienna.

The overall score for each automaker is based on the average overall scores of its vehicles in Consumer Reports’ road tests and its average predicted-reliability score from Consumer Reports’ Annual Car Reliability Survey. Manufacturers received a report card only if five or more of its vehicles were tested.

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