The publication's annual Top Picks list serves as an influential guide for many American consumers as they shop for new vehicles. Where's my money? How long should it take to get my tax refund this year?įarming crisis: How it could change Wisconsin forever 'In terms of reliability, the ways the cars test and safety, they really are No. 'The big winner really looks like Subaru,' said Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing for Consumer Reports. The company has been on a tremendous sales streak in the U.S., surpassing Hyundai in 2018 as the seventh biggest new-vehicle seller among all manufacturers, according to car-buying advice site Edmunds. Subaru also nabbed two of the 10 best-vehicle awards, with the Subaru Forester prevailing as best compact SUV and the Subaru Ascent winning best-midsized SUV. Subaru ranked first overall among 33 brands, followed by four luxury brands: Genesis, Porsche, Audi and Lexus. While Toyota scored four wins in the 10 vehicle categories, surging Japanese automaker Subaru was named as the best brand in the industry, beating even luxury competitors. Subaru and Toyota dominated the Consumer Reports list of the best new vehicles of 2019. Corrections & Clarifications: This story was updated to reflect the fact that certain new advanced safety components are encouraged in the Consumer Reports scoring system but not necessarily required to obtain a recommendation.

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