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Consumer Reports has released its annual reliability scores for the automotive industry. The 2010 edition <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/ford-makes-biggest-gains-in-consumer-reports-annual-relia/">reads like the 2009 report</a>... which reads like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/23/consumer-reports-releases-2008-reliability-survey/">2008 publication</a>, which reminds us of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/10/domestic-models-gain-major-ground-in-consumer-reports/">2007 version</a> that was similar to the 2006 release. Asia is once again at the head of the class while America has reportedly made great strides and Germany is a mixed bag.<br />
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Even with a recent rash of recalls, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a> (along with <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/scion">Scion</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/lexus">Lexus</a>) is still near near the top of CR's reliability chart. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/honda">Honda </a>and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/acura">Acura</a> are also listed as producing highly reliable vehicles, with only the four-cylinder <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/accord">Accord</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/tsx">TSX</a> receiving average ratings. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/nissan">Nissan</a> had a strong showing despite the fact that its <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/cube">Cube</a>, in the first year it has appeared in this report, received a below average score. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/titan">Nissan Titan</a> was also hit as being below average. The rest of the lineup however, was rated average or better, including the entire <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/infiniti">Infiniti</a> model line. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/subaru">Subaru</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/kia">Kia</a> all had good scores as well, with only <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/wrx">Subie's WRX</a> falling below average.<br />
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The U.S. automakers made major improvements for 2010. Eighty-three percent of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> lineup received scores of average or better. In total, nearly 70 percent of the entire <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors</a> family is rated at average or better. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is the top domestic manufacturer on the list though, with 90 percent of its lineup being given ratings of at least average. That figure is inclusive of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/lincoln">Lincoln</a> brand. It's not all good news in the states unfortunately as none of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> products were able to receive a rating higher than average.<br />
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Reliability for European cars has always been an journey filled with ups and downs. The 2010 reliability scores are no exception. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/porsche">Porsche</a> and Volvo are near the top of the industry while <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a> are among the worst. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/abc-news-airs-big-expose-on-bmw-n54-engine-problems-lawsuits-w/">BMW was certainly not helped by its N54 engine</a>, Mercedes has six of 13 models receiving below average ratings and Audi got the same ratings for 75 percent of its lineup. On the flip side, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/boxster">Porsche Boxster</a> has the highest rated reliability in the entirety of the report.<br />
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Check out the full press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/consumer-reports-reliability-scores-more-predictable-than-musso/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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[Source: Consumer Reports]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em><i>Consumer Reports</i>: 2010 Reliability scores as predictable as Asian cars are... reliable</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/"><i>Consumer Reports</i>: 2010 Reliability scores as predictable as Asian cars are... reliable</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2010/10/consumer-reports-2010-annual-car-reliability-survey-gm-makes-big-strides-while-honda-toyota-dominate-pr.html?CMP=OTC-NEWS2>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19690542/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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Consumer Reports has released its annual reliability scores for the automotive industry. The 2010 edition <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/ford-makes-biggest-gains-in-consumer-reports-annual-relia/">reads like the 2009 report</a>... which reads like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/23/consumer-reports-releases-2008-reliability-survey/">2008 publication</a>, which reminds us of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/10/domestic-models-gain-major-ground-in-consumer-reports/">2007 version</a> that was similar to the 2006 release. Asia is once again at the head of the class while America has reportedly made great strides and Germany is a mixed bag.<br />
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Even with a recent rash of recalls, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a> (along with <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/scion">Scion</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/lexus">Lexus</a>) is still near near the top of CR's reliability chart. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/honda">Honda </a>and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/acura">Acura</a> are also listed as producing highly reliable vehicles, with only the four-cylinder <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/accord">Accord</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/tsx">TSX</a> receiving average ratings. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/nissan">Nissan</a> had a strong showing despite the fact that its <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/cube">Cube</a>, in the first year it has appeared in this report, received a below average score. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/titan">Nissan Titan</a> was also hit as being below average. The rest of the lineup however, was rated average or better, including the entire <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/infiniti">Infiniti</a> model line. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/subaru">Subaru</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/kia">Kia</a> all had good scores as well, with only <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/wrx">Subie's WRX</a> falling below average.<br />
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The U.S. automakers made major improvements for 2010. Eighty-three percent of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> lineup received scores of average or better. In total, nearly 70 percent of the entire <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors</a> family is rated at average or better. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is the top domestic manufacturer on the list though, with 90 percent of its lineup being given ratings of at least average. That figure is inclusive of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/lincoln">Lincoln</a> brand. It's not all good news in the states unfortunately as none of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> products were able to receive a rating higher than average.<br />
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Reliability for European cars has always been an journey filled with ups and downs. The 2010 reliability scores are no exception. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/porsche">Porsche</a> and Volvo are near the top of the industry while <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a> are among the worst. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/abc-news-airs-big-expose-on-bmw-n54-engine-problems-lawsuits-w/">BMW was certainly not helped by its N54 engine</a>, Mercedes has six of 13 models receiving below average ratings and Audi got the same ratings for 75 percent of its lineup. On the flip side, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/boxster">Porsche Boxster</a> has the highest rated reliability in the entirety of the report.<br />
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Check out the full press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/consumer-reports-reliability-scores-more-predictable-than-musso/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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[Source: Consumer Reports]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em><i>Consumer Reports</i>: 2010 Reliability scores as predictable as Asian cars are... reliable</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/"><i>Consumer Reports</i>: 2010 Reliability scores as predictable as Asian cars are... reliable</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2010/10/consumer-reports-2010-annual-car-reliability-survey-gm-makes-big-strides-while-honda-toyota-dominate-pr.html?CMP=OTC-NEWS2>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19690542/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2010-consumer-reports-reliability-scores/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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