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This
page has been updated to include the data that became available in 2005.
A
model's Reliability Percentrank is a ranking of that model's Reliability Score
relative to all other Reliability Scores for the given model year and age range.
The percentrank was computed using the Percentrank function of Microsoft's Excel
2002 and, as the first part of the compound word percentrank suggests, is
a value between 0.00 and 1.00. If a model's Reliability Percentrank is near
0.00, it has a very low Reliability Score, and if a Percentrank is near 1.00, it
has a high Reliability Score. For a more detailed explanation of Reliability
Percentranks and Reliability Scores, click
here to be taken to the Methodology page.
The Reliability Percentranks and Percentrank Averages for 1988 to
1997 are
based on the performance of approximately 6 to 8 year old vehicles; those for
1998, on the performance of approximately 5 to 7 year old vehicles; those
for 1999, on the performance of approximately 4 to 6 year old vehicles;
those for 2000, on the performance of approximately 3 to 5 year old
vehicles; those for 2001, on the performance of approximately 2 to 4 year
old vehicles; those for 2002, on the performance of approximately 2 to 3
year old vehicles.
Benchmarks:
Site manager's conjecture is that if a person cares little about
what he or she drives, he or she still likely would not want to drive anything
worse, or easily noticeably worse, than a typical Big Three vehicle. This is why
Big Three Reliability Percentrank Averages are used to benchmark the bottom. At the other end, site
manager's conjecture is that if a person has an eye for quality, he or she likely
would not want to own a vehicle that is much, if any, less than a typical
Reliable Two (Toyota-Honda) vehicle. This is why Reliable Two Reliability Percentrank
Averages are used to
benchmark the top.
Extrapolations: The extrapolations of Honda Reliability Percentrank
averages, Honda Accord Reliability Percentranks, and Honda Civic Percentranks are provided to give the visitor an idea as to the relative reliability of the
Honda line, the Honda Accord, and the Honda Civic for model years
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The extrapolations are linear regressions of
degree one and are based on vehicular ages that range from 2-3 years to 6-8 years, as noted
above. If the visitor plans to purchase a new Honda vehicle and own it
for less than 3 years, the projections may have less applicability.
Advisories:
1.
This
site gives a Reliability Percentrank of .6 or below a Reliability Grade of F,
per the high standards, and a Reliability Percentrank of .76 or below a
Reliability Grade of F, per the exacting standards.
To view the table giving the Reliability Grades - High Standards for the
Honda line, click here.
2.
Nothing
on this web page should be viewed as suggesting that site manager considers a
model-year with a Reliability Percentrank below .9, or a model with a 5-year
or 10-year Reliability Percentrank average below .9, to be acceptable for
purchase or lease.
3.
Some
models appearing in the Reliability Percentranks table for the
Honda
Line may
not have a separate chart above.
To
view the table giving the Reliability Percentranks for the Honda line,
click here.
4.
The
Honda Passport is a rebadged product of Isuzu Motors, Ltd., an affiliate of
General Motors Corporation.
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Charts of 2008 Reliability Predictions |
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(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional
information.) |
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Links to Articles on 2008 Reliability
Ratings, Other Quality Measures, and A Top Pick |
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(Each image is linked to a news article providing additional
information.) |
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Additional
Charts Pertaining to Reliability and Durability |
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(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional
information.) |
 
More Charts and Tables appear below the list of
news articles.
Some Honda-related news articles:
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June 2008: Toyota and Honda Dominate the "Greenest Vehicles of 2008" and Account for All of the Greenest That Are Among the Best of 2008 |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Civic GX Sedan: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Civic Si Coupe: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Civic DX, LX, EX, and EX-L Coupes: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Civic Si Sedan: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Civic DX, LX, EX, and EX-L Sedans: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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June 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda CR-V: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
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May 2008: Review of the 2008 Honda Fit: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications |
 April 2008: The 2008 Reliability-Durability Updates: The Best and Worst Automobiles by Engine Reliability: Toyota Dominates Best Engines and GM Dominates Worst Engines |
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January 2008: Toyota Increases Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List a Tad, Honda Drops a Bit, Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap Again |
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December 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: Honda Age-Equivalent Estimates: Estimates of When a Typical 1999 Model of Honda Motor Company Will Be as Troublesome as Typical 1999 Models of General Motors Corporation and Its Several Marques Were Circa 3 Years, 4 Years, ..., and 7 Years of Age |
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November 2007: The Best and Worst 2008 Automobiles by CR's Reliability-Verdict History: Toyota Models Dominate Best and Account for All Perfect Reliability-Verdict Histories of 6 or More Years; GM Models Dominate Worst |
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July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 7-to-9 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 11 of 12 Best, GM - 22 of 41 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 30 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
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May 2007:
In 2007, Toyota and Honda
Dominate Most
Reliable List with 10 of 11 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List
with 7 of 10 Worst |
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May 2007: Toyota Reliability Drops Some, But Toyota-GM Gap Remains Near Record |
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April 2007: The Best Models by CR's 2007 History of Reliability Verdicts: The Reliable Two Shine; Big Three Score Zip |
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April 2007:
The Reliable Two Dominate Greenest Dozen; Big Three Score Zip |
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April 2007:
Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's 2007 Top Picks and Alternates; Nissan's Infiniti Division Accounts for CR's Upscale and Luxury Top Picks; Big Three Score Zip |
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April 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Pilot Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2007:
By Yet Another Quality Measure, Toyota and Honda Are Best and GM and DaimlerChrysler - Worst:
The UCS 2007 Environmental Report |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Civic GX Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedans: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Accord Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda CR-V Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Review of the 2007 Honda Fit: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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March 2007:
Toyota and Honda Increase Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List: Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap |
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March 2007:
GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, a Tad |
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February 2007:
Does GM Mean Junk of the 7th Level of Abomination? |
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January 2007:
Toyota Expands Dominance on Durability Measure |
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January 2007:
CR's Top 3 Small SUVs Are Reliable Twos |
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December 2006:
Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan Account for Nearly All on List of 2007 Models with CR's Highest Predicted Short-Term Reliability Based on Two or More Years |
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November 2006:
The 2006 Updates: Honda Age-Equivalent Estimates: Estimates of When a Typical 1998 Model of Honda Motor Company Will Be as Troublesome as Typical 1998 Models of General Motors Corporation and Its Several Marques Were Circa 3 Years, 4 Years, ..., and 7 Years of Age |
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November 2006:
By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best and GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler Dominate Worst, per Detroit News Table |
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October 2006:
The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 of 5 Most Durable Sport-Utility Vehicles; General Motors - 7 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical 1998 Toyota SUV Be More Trouble Free at 21 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM SUV at 3? |
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September 2006:
Reliability Updates: Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Tables: A Chart Summary |
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August 2006:
Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 7 of 10 Best, GM - 17 of 36 Worst |
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August 2006:
Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 9 of 13 Best, GM - 17 of 42 Worst |
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August 2006:
Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 8 of 14 Best, GM - 19 of 47 Worst |
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August 2006:
Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 13 of 15 Best, GM - 17 of 47 Worst |
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August 2006:
Reliability Updates: For Model Year 2002, Toyota Accounts for 11 of 16 Best, GM - 16 of 53 Worst |
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August 2006:
U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota |
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August 2006:
In the U.S. in July 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to New Monthly Record and Past Ford's; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Again; Honda Sales Jump Past Previous July Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims Again |
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July 2006:
Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's Ten Best Family Sedans with Above Average Predicted Reliability; Big Three Score Zip |
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July 2006:
In the U.S. in June 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to Set a New June Record; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar; Honda Sales Squeak Past Previous June Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims |
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June 2006:
Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's 2006 Higher-Reliability, Higher-Owner-Satisfaction Quick Picks; Big Three Score Zip |
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June 2006:
Review of the 2006 Honda S2000 Convertible: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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May 2006:
Toyota and Honda Account for 75% of CR's Top Picks, Alternatives, and Runners-up; Subaru and Nissan Account for Balance; Big Three Score Zip |
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May 2006:
Review of the 2006 Honda Pilot Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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May 2006:
Review of the 2006 Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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May 2006:
Review of the 2006 Honda Odyssey Minivan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
In 2006, Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 10 of 10 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 6 of 10 Worst: Reliability Gap Grows |
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April 2006:
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda CR-V Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedan and Coupe: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe and Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Accord Value Package, LX, and EX Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2006:
In the U.S. in March 2006, Consumers Continue Their March to Quality: Reliable Two Sales Set New March Records; GM Sales Plunge; Ford Sales Drop |
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March 2006:
Toyota Reliability Takes Another Leap Up; Honda's Too; Toyota-GM Reliability Gap Sets Another Record: Will GM's Descent Near Bottom? |
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February 2006:
Toyota and Honda Cars Account for All of CR's 2006 Family Sedan All-Around Quick Picks |
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February 2006:
Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports' 2006 Good Bets List, with Small Changes from 2005 |
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February 2006:
In the U.S. in January 2006, Reliable Two Sales Soar to Set New January Sales Records; GM and Ford Dodge Plunge with Huge, Premature Fleet Sales, but GM's Market Share Still Drops a Notch; Toyota RAV4 Overtakes Honda CR-V with Dramatic Sales Surge |
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January 2006:
Toyota Overwhelmingly Dominates Another Measure of Durability |
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January 2006:
By WSJ's Lot-Stay Time, Made-in-Japan TMC Models Are Top 5 of Hottest 10 |
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January 2006:
In 2005, U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Continues at Quickened Pace, But GM and Ford Avoid Disastrous Market Share Plunges with Big Discounts and Huge Financial Losses: Is a Big Three Product Worth a Dime? |
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December 2005:
By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2006, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best, GM and Ford Dominate Worst |
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August 2005:
For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota Garners 7 of Top 10 Reliability Percentranks, General Motors Gathers 23 of Lowest 36 |
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August 2005:
Speediest Dilapidations: General Motors Accounts for 16 of the 20 Worst |
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May 2005:
A Dodge Safety Investigation and Some Honda, Mercedes, Ford, and Kia Recalls |
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May 2005:
Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 12 of 12 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 8 of 11 Worst |
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May 2005:
In the U.S. in April 2005, Quality Four Sales Soar, GM and Ford Continue Free Fall |
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May 2005:
Review of the 2005 Honda Odyssey Minivan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
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April 2005:
Toyota Camry and Honda Accord Dominate Results of IIHS' Frontal Offset Crash and Side Impact Tests |
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April 2005:
Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey Minivans Score Best on IIHS 2005 Crash Tests, Receive "Best Pick Frontal" Designation; GM's Chevrolet Astro, GMC Safari, Pontiac TransSport / Montana, and Chevrolet Venture Score Worst |
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April 2005:
Consumer Shift Toward Quality Gives Honda Market Capitalization Greater Than GM's and Ford's Combined |
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April 2005:
In the U.S. in March 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Ford and GM Sales Drop |
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March 2005:
Consumer Reports Drops Ford Focus and A Bunch More from Its Recommended List Due to Poor Side-Impact Crash Test Results |
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March 2005:
Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports 2005 Overall Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip |
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March 2005:
Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip |
The visitor may find the following tables and charts useful as well.
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Cumulative Number of Auto on Info
Auto Manufacturer Awards for Motor
Vehicle Quality |
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Cumulative Number of First Place Positions in Auto on Info's
Auto
Manufacturer Awards for Motor Vehicle Quality |
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Auto Manufacturer |
Awards |
Auto Manufacturer |
First Place Positions |
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Toyota |
42 |
Toyota |
39 |
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Honda |
34 |
Honda |
5 |
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Mercedes-Benz |
2 |
Mercedes-Benz |
0 |
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Nissan |
1 |
Nissan |
0 |
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BMW |
1 |
BMW |
0 |
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Volvo |
1 |
Volvo |
0 |
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General Motors |
0 |
General Motors |
0 |
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Ford |
0 |
Ford |
0 |
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Chrysler |
0 |
Chrysler |
0 |
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This table is current as of 14
August 2007. |
This table is current as of 14
August 2007. |
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Shares of Consumer Reports' 2005 Quick Picks, by Auto
Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line |
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Manufacturer |
Share of
2005 Reliability Quick Picks |
Share of
2005 Owner Satisfaction Quick Picks |
Share of
2005 Fuel Economy Quick Picks |
Share of
2005 Overall Quick Picks |
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Vehicle Line |
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Toyota |
.63 |
.47 |
.46 |
.33 |
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Lexus |
.11 |
.16 |
0.00 |
.14 |
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Toyota |
.53 |
.32 |
.46 |
.19 |
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Honda |
.21 |
.26 |
.38 |
.33 |
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Acura |
.11 |
.11 |
.08 |
.05 |
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Honda |
.11 |
.16 |
.31 |
.29 |
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Subaru |
.05 |
.11 |
0.00 |
.14 |
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Nissan |
0.00 |
.05 |
0.00 |
.14 |
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Infiniti |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
.05 |
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Nissan |
0.00 |
.05 |
0.00 |
.10 |
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Mazda |
.05 |
.05 |
.15 |
.051 |
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BMW |
0.00 |
.05 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Mitsubishi |
.05 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Ford, Chrysler,
General Motors, and all others |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Mazda's one entry, the Mazda3 i, may have been pulled from Consumer
Reports' Overall Quick Pick List due to a
"Poor" side-impact crash test rating
by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Insurance
Institute's rating did cause Consumer Reports to pull the Mazda3
from its recommended list. |
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All shares are rounded to two
significant digits. |
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CR 2005 Quick Picks are quick pick
models of model year 2005. |
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Note: A rebadge of a product
engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, is
omitted from the latter's share. |
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Source for Consumer Reports' Good
Bets: "Quick Picks," Consumer Reports, April 2005, P. 31 |
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Shares of Consumer Reports'
2008 Good Bets for Model Years
1998-2007 with Selected 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Averages,
by Auto Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line |
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Manufacturer |
Share of CR 2008 Good Bets
with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .80 |
Share of CR 2008 Good Bets
with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .85 |
Share of CR 2008 Good Bets
with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .90 |
Share of CR 2008 Good Bets
with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .95 |
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Vehicle Line |
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Toyota |
.54 |
.58 |
.75 |
.88 |
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Lexus |
.15 |
.18 |
.25 |
.38 |
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