Related: BMW Most Shopped-For Luxury Brand, Interest In Tesla Drops Rank Twelfth-placed Buick was the best-performing domestic brand, followed by Dodge in 15th and Lincoln in 16th. “But non-luxury brands like Subaru, Toyota, and Mazda have also consistently ranked high over the past few years, ensuring that consumers don’t have to sacrifice affordability to get a high-quality car.”īMW sister brand Mini also scored well in the study, moving up five positions to third, while Asian brands dominated the remainder of the top 10, which consisted of Lexus, Honda, Toyota, Genesis, Mazda, Audi and Kia in that order. “BMW builds many high-performing, full-featured, and reliable models, so it’s not surprising to see it at the top of our brand rankings,” said Jake Fisher, senior director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports. The annual competition rates automakers on the performance, safety and reliability of their vehicles based on Consumer Reports’ own independent tests and feedback accrued from member surveys.

BMW climbed two spots to pole position, knocking previous winner Subaru into second place in CR’s Auto Brand Report Card Rankings.

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