Sports Car Brands List
The Consumer Reports 2016 Car Brand Report Cards ranks automakers across the world by reliability, road test performance and other factors. Audi topped the list, followed by Subaru, Lexus, Porsche and BMW. At the bottom of the list was Fiat, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Land Rover and Chrysler.
The publication ranked the carmakers with an overall score, which was a combination of each brand's road test score and average reliability score. The road test score factored in the average results from Consumer Reports' many tests on the cars, and a reliability rating provides a guide on how likely the cars from each brand are likely to hold up on average.
Not all automakers were factored into Consumer Reports' study. Jaguar, Maserati, Ram, Smart and Tesla did "not have sufficient data" to be reviewed by the publication.
1. Audi
(Credit: AFP / Getty Images)With an overall score of 80, road test score of 83 and better than average reliability rating, Audi was ranked No. 1. Consumer Reports said the "luxury brand is known for technology and style as much as its performance, luxurious interiors, and Quattro all-wheel-drive system."
2. Subaru
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With an overall score of 78, road test score of 80 and better than average reliability rating, Subaru was ranked No. 2. Consumer Reports said the brand "has been synonymous with unpretentious, practical, and affordable all-wheel-drive cars."
3. Lexus
(Credit: Getty Images)With an overall score of 76, road test score of 74 and best reliability rating, Audi was ranked No. 3. Consumer Reports said the brand is "known for making quiet, plush, and very reliable vehicles."
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With an overall score of 76, road test score of 84 and average reliability rating, Porsche was ranked No. 4. Consumer Reports said "the Porsche DNA is still baked into every model with confident high-performance handling, a controlled ride, superb braking performance, a thrilling exhaust note, and beautifully crafted interiors."
5. BMW
(Credit: AFP / Getty Images)With an overall score of 76, road test score of 85 and average reliability rating, BMW was ranked No. 5. Consumer Reports said "most current BMW models aren't quite the ultimate driving machines of the past. Instead, they focus more on technology, comfort, refinement, and fuel efficiency."
6. Mazda
(Credit: Getty Images)With an overall score of 74, road test score of 74 and better than average reliability rating, Mazda was ranked No. 6. Consumer Reports said Mazda "is most known for the plucky Miata roadster, but that fun-to-drive element pervades the lineup."
7. Buick
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