The most reliable car of 2026 © okmugello.it
The desire to buy a new car can arise at different stages of life. The reason is related to periodic factors such as the real need to respond to new needs or, rather, the pure desire to move to a higher model.
In the vast sea of possibilities offered by the sector market, it is easy to get lost without finding the right direction. The need for intervenes in the choice best combine performance with the available budget. Yet even this might not be enough to make a correct selection.
Before investing in a new vehicle, we are faced with the usual question: how reliable is it? To obtain an answer you can count on the most accurate investigations carried out by large organizations such as Consumer Reports American. The organization was able to draw up a ranking of car brands after collecting sufficient testimonials.
In particular, on the basis of some critical issues that emerged on the models produced between 2000 and 2025, it brought together the ratings of motorists who have used the same models in the last three years. The analysis led to obtaining a top 10 in which each model was assigned a reliability score.
From what emerged, it appears that EV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) continue to be considered problematic for owners. Hybrids, however, thanks to possibility of saving on fuel and doing without chargingmake space for themselves, becoming points of reference in urban mobility for many.
Reliability top 10: Automotive brands that outperform the competition
Tenth place of the ranking drawn up by Consumer Reports it is up to Kia for the United States with 49 points. The EV9 achieved a score of 24, but the Carnival Hybrid model made up for it by scoring an impressive 72 points. In ninth place it places instead Tesla with a score of 50. The Cybertruck’s 34 points are balanced by the Model Y with 81 points.
Eighth place is reserved for Buik scoring 51 pointsWhile Acura is positioned at seventh with 54 points. It is slightly higher Nissanwhich for those who took the survey it deserves 57 points on the reliability scale gaining sixth place. The Kicks SUV, in particular, is the most popular model, while the Murano is the least popular.
Continuing to scroll you reach the fifth positionwhich gives a first place in Europe for BMW. In fact, the brand reaches 58 points. If the X3 only achieved 42, the Serie2 takes home a score of 73.
Get to 59 points overallthus placing itself in fourth place in the rankings Consumer Reports, Honda. Considered one of the most reliable manufacturers, particularly regarding the Passport model. With a score that makes the competition tremble, this one reaches 97. Among those evaluated negatively, the Prologue with 25 points.
The podium opens with third place for Lexuswhich earns a total score of 60. In this case, the positive result is driven by the IS model, considered the most reliable with 84 points, while the Nx Plug-in Hybrid remains lower with 42 points.
At the second position is Subaruwhich wins positively with 63 points. The model considered most reliable is Impreza, which scores 80 points. The Subaru Ascent instead stops at 45 points. Finally, it stands out Toyota in first place with a overall score of 66. The 4Runner model, which is not imported into Italy, is confirmed as a success. With its 95 points, the most reliable car compensates for some of the weaknesses of the Tundra, which was also absent in Italy, stuck on 45 points.
