Reliable Cars-Know Good from Bad

March 21, 2006 by
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2005 saw many cars circulating the market; some of them reliable, some of them not. It seems that in recent years a consumer is more likely to buy a car that is ranked very high in reliability. Of course this has always been a major factor, but with the current state of the economy,
 nobody wants to get stuck with a car that they are going to have to replace after a year or two. So without further a due, let’s look at the most reliable and unreliable cars of 2005.

Pickup Trucks

Most Reliable: Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Tundra
Least Reliable: Nissan Titan, Chevrolet Colorado 4WD, GMC Canyon 4WD

Large SUV

Most Reliable: Toyota Land Cruiser
Least Reliable: Infiniti QX56, Nissan Armada, Hummer H2, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator

Midsize SUV

Most Reliable: Lexus RX400h, Toyota 4Runner V8, Infiniti FX35, Toyota Highlander
Least Reliable: Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, GMC Envoy V8, BMW X5 V8, Volvo XC90, Chevrolet Trailblazer V8, Cadillac SRX, Ford Freestyle AWD, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Explorer, Land Rover Ranger Rover, Land Rover LR3

Small SUV

Most Reliable: Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mercury Mariner, Subaru Forester, Honda Element, Honda CRV
Least Reliable: Saturn Vue AWD, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage

Minivans

Most Reliable: Toyota Sienna
Least Reliable: Nissan Quest, Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac Montana SV6, Saturn Relay

Wagons

Most Reliable: Toyota Matrix
Least Reliable: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volkswagen Passat V6, Volvo V50


Sedans

Most Reliable: Lexus GS300, Lexus GS430, Infiniti M35, Infiniti M45, Lexus IS300, Honda Accord Hybrid, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord 4 cylinder, Lexus LS430
Least Reliable: Jaguar S-Type, Lincoln LS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Chrysler 300 V8, Audi A8, BMW 7-series, BMW 5-series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Small Cars

Most Reliable: Toyota Echo, Honda Civic, Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla
Least Reliable: Chevrolet Cobalt

According to Consumer Reports the above models had the best reliability ratings for 2005, and are predicted to perform just as well in the 2006 model year.

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Blue eyez - thanks so much for your comments. When it comes down to it, the studies do not lie. Japanese cars have fewer problems per 100 than other manufacturers. Of course this does not always hold true, but in most cases it does. Regardless, I say buy the car that makes you feel good! And no, I am from the United States!
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Posted on 03/27/2007 at 11:03:00 AM

Anyone want to buy a four year old Punto, low mileage, going cheap!
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Posted on 11/05/2006 at 11:11:00 AM

I have been using a Fiat Punto for twoyears and it has let me down on numerous occasions, despite many new batteries. My previous car was a POLO and it was very reliable. Anyone want to buy a Fiat Punto????
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Posted on 11/05/2006 at 11:11:00 AM

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