Audi repeats as Consumer Reports' top brand; Tesla leads domestics
Audi paced the industry for the second consecutive year in Consumer Reports’ latest Brand Report Card, while Tesla was the highest-ranked domestic brand -- ending Buick’s three-year streak.
Class of 2017
Consumer Reports analyzes its test and survey data across the car model lines to compile its Brand Report Card.
Rank Brand Overall Score Road-Test Score % of Tested Models Recommended
1 Audi
81 86 86
2 Porsche
78 88 100
3 BMW
77 86 100
4 Lexus
77 74 75
5 Subaru
74 81 83
6 Kia
74 77 71
7 Mazda
73 75 100
8 Tesla
73 88 50
9 Honda
72 77 86
10 Buick
72 72 67
11 Toyota
71 68 78
12 Hyundai
70 73 86
13 Acura
68 73 40
14 Volvo
68 77 40
15 Lincoln
68 80 25
16 Infiniti
67 77 17
17 Chevrolet
67 74 47
18 Cadillac
66 79 33
19 Chrysler
66 84 0
20 Mercedes-Benz
66 80 13
21 Ford
65 74 46
22 Nissan
64 69 33
23 Volkswagen
64 78 25
24 Mini
60 71 0
25 GMC
60 73 20
26 Jaguar
59 79 0
27 Dodge
56 74 0
28 Land Rover
52 71 0
29 Mitsubishi
51 46 0
30 Jeep
45 55 0
31 Fiat
41 52 0
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Consumer Reports is schizophrenic when it comes to Tesla. Model S breaks the ranking system with 105 points out of 100. Autopilot is dangerous doesn't recommend. Changes mind and recommends. Doesn't recommend Model X. FWD are a gimmick. Bolt EV superior Pick. Now Tesla is top Domestic Brand.
Audi paced the industry for the second consecutive year in Consumer Reports’ latest Brand Report Card, while Tesla was the highest-ranked domestic brand -- ending Buick’s three-year streak.
Class of 2017
Consumer Reports analyzes its test and survey data across the car model lines to compile its Brand Report Card.
Rank Brand Overall Score Road-Test Score % of Tested Models Recommended
1 Audi
2 Porsche
3 BMW
4 Lexus
5 Subaru
6 Kia
7 Mazda
8 Tesla
9 Honda
10 Buick
11 Toyota
12 Hyundai
13 Acura
14 Volvo
15 Lincoln
16 Infiniti
17 Chevrolet
18 Cadillac
19 Chrysler
20 Mercedes-Benz
21 Ford
22 Nissan
23 Volkswagen
24 Mini
25 GMC
26 Jaguar
27 Dodge
28 Land Rover
29 Mitsubishi
30 Jeep
31 Fiat
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Consumer Reports is schizophrenic when it comes to Tesla. Model S breaks the ranking system with 105 points out of 100. Autopilot is dangerous doesn't recommend. Changes mind and recommends. Doesn't recommend Model X. FWD are a gimmick. Bolt EV superior Pick. Now Tesla is top Domestic Brand.