According to Consumer Reports, Subaru’s strong predicted reliability and owner satisfaction marks drove it to the head of the pack.

Subaru rose from seventh in last year’s rankings. Among other Japanese brands, Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus luxury brand came fifth, Mazda Motor Corp. sixth and Toyota’s flagship brand ninth. The namesake brand of Honda Motor Co. was ranked 13th, while Nissan Motor Co. ranked 21st. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co.’s Genesis luxury brand fell to second place from last year’s top spot, while German automaker Volkswagen AG’s Porsche rose to third from fifth. Meanwhile Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 lost a coveted recommendation from Consumer Reports, dropping its brand from the top 10 of the magazine’s closely watched annual ranking. 

Consumer Reports has built up the credibility of its ratings by refusing carmakers’ advertising dollars and restricting the companies from using its recommendations in marketing campaigns. 

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