Subaru tops Mazda, Toyota and Honda in Consumer Reports' new ranking of Best Automakers


Automotive News -- February 28, 2012


Mazda rises to No. 2; Ford drops to 10th place

The Subaru Impreza is Consumer Reports' top pick among small cars, edging out the Hyundai Elantra.

Subaru edged Mazda, Toyota and Honda to earn the highest score in Consumer Reports' latest report card ranking 13 automakers based on road tests and reliability. But Toyota dominated the magazine's top picks in five of 10 product segments, becoming the first automaker to do so in nearly a decade.

The magazine said Subaru, with an overall score of 75, two points higher than last year, benefited from the redesigned Impreza, Legacy and Outback models over the past few years.

Subaru was followed by Mazda, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Volvo, Hyundai, BMW and Volkswagen.

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