It’s not really a surprise to see Mercedes as low on that list for reliability considering a recent board members 3rd times the charm with their spoiled bags of milk.
But then again the only surprising thing is Subaru’s across the board recommended. Honda clearly not a surprise.
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Subaru has always been known for their reliability. and going against Nasioc.com Subaru’s redesign of the impreza line up is actually going really good sales wise. I see more base 08’ imprezas on the road than ever.
Some vehicles that do well in our testing tend to have a relatively high number of problems reported by owners in our reliability survey. For example, vehicles built by Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen (including Audi) achieved the best average scores in our tests. But the reliability of Volkswagen vehicles overall is below average, while Mercedes’ reliability is well below average. We don’t recommend vehicles with below- average reliability, which limits the number of recommended models for those automakers.
Also for the GM lovers
“In recent testing, vehicles such as the Buick Enclave, Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Malibu and Silverado, GMC Acadia and Sierra, and Saturn Outlook ranked among the best in their categories. GM’s older models, however, continue to drag down its average test score. GM also builds some reliable vehicles, but overall it ranks second from the bottom in reliability, above only Mercedes-Benz.”
And my favorite:
“Earlier this year, the company announced that it would phase out some of its older products, including the Pacifica, the PT Cruiser convertible, and the Dodge Magnum. Those were some of Chrysler’s better vehicles in our testing,”