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Toyota TM, +0.15% and Lexus build the most reliable cars, according to Consumer Reports. ... Major shifts from last year's results. Ranking Brand Score (0-100 point scale) 1. Toyota 72 2. Lexus 72 3. BMW 65 4. Mazda MZDAY, +0.15% 65 20 more rows •

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Toyota TM and Lexus build the most reliable cars, according to Consumer Reports. Mercedes-Benz and Jeep bring up the rear. CR released its annual auto reliability rankings, and there were some predictable results and some surprises mixed into the list.

Consumer Reports’ approach is unique

Consumer Reports’ rankings differ from most automotive reliability studies because CR polls its own members. This has advantages and disadvantages. Laws give automakers the right to opt-out of studies in some states, but the nature of CR’s surveys gets around that problem. Tesla TSLA, which famously refuses to participate in many quality studies, appears in CR’s results. But only a certain kind of consumer subscribes to a publication that exists to study reliability and sound buying decisions. That may leave some brands overrepresented, and others nearly absent from CR’s poll. The magazine asks its members to report problems they’ve had with their cars in the last 12 months. It only reports results for cars from model years 2000 through 2023. This year, it studied more than 300,000 individual vehicles. Don’t miss: Car quality is slipping: These are the brands with the most and least complaints, study finds

Domestic brands trailing

“Asian automakers are still leading reliability by a wide margin with an overall reliability average score of 59 for the region, on a scale of 0-100,” CR says. Seven of the 10 most reliable brands came from Asia. “European automakers are in second place at 51, while domestic brands trail both with an average score of 40.” The study found that cars — sedans, hatchbacks, and coupes in CR’s calculus — are the most reliable type of passenger vehicle, with an average score of 58. SUVs came in second at 51, followed by minivans at 44. Pickups came in last at 39.

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However, owners often ask more from their trucks, using them to haul and tow heavy loads and travel off paved roads. Since they take more abuse, we should expect more problems with them. Interestingly, hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) outperformed traditional gas-powered cars even though, with two power sources, they are more mechanically complex. Hybrid and PHEV cars posted an average score of 78. Hybrid and PHEV SUVs averaged 65.

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Major shifts from last year’s results

Some automakers saw dramatic changes in their ranking compared with last year.

BMW XE:BMW leapt 10 places to post the third-best score overall, but that wasn’t the biggest improvement. Ford’s F Lincoln luxury marque jumped 14 spots. After finishing in last place last year, Lincoln placed in the top 10 this year.

Chevrolet dropped 10 places.

Subscribers of Consumer Reports did not own enough cars from some automakers to produce sufficient data. The Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Mini, Mitsubishi JP:7211, Polestar PSNY, Porsche POAHF, and Rivian RIVN brands were all absent from the survey.

The rankings:

Ranking Brand Score (0-100 point scale) 1. Toyota 72 2. Lexus 72 3. BMW 65 4. Mazda MZDAY 65 5. Honda HMC 62 6. Audi 60 7. Subaru FUJHY 59 8. Acura 57 9. Kia KR:000270 54 10. Lincoln 54 11. Buick 54 12. Genesis 52 13. Hyundai HYMTF 46 14. Volvo VLVLY 45 15. Nissan NSANY 44 16. Ram 42 17. Cadillac 42 18. Ford 41 19. Tesla 40 20. Chevrolet 40 21. GMC 36 22. Volkswagen VWAGY 31 23. Jeep 30 24. Mercedes-Benz 26

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Is Beamer a BMW slang?

The terms Bimmer, Beemer or Beamer refer to BMW vehicles. However, Bimmer is the correct term for BMW cars while Beemer and Beamer are used for BMW motorcycles.

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The terms Bimmer, Beemer or Beamer refer to BMW vehicles. However, Bimmer is the correct term for BMW cars while Beemer and Beamer are used for BMW motorcycles. Why all these different terms? BMW started big in motorcycles and was very active in motorsports then. One of its biggest competitors at the racing track was BSA, which was also a big name in motorcycles.Since BSA motorcycles were known as Beesers, BMW fans decided to call BMW motorcycles Beemers. Over time, different people (who couldn��t spell very well and didn��t take the trouble to find out) started to use the term Beamer. BMW went on to design and manufacture cars which subsequently outshone their two-wheeler cousins. The BMW car enthusiasts wanted a new term to differentiate cars from motorcycles and coined the term Bimmer.