Subaru reaches top of Consumer Reports' rankings; Tesla falters
CONSUMER REPORTS' 2019 BRAND REPORT CARD RANKINGS
Consumer Reports analyzes its test and survey data to compile its Brand Report Card.
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| Rank | Brand | Overall Score | Road-Test Score | Models  Recommended | |
| 1 | Subaru |  | 81 | 85 | 7 (8 models tested) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Genesis | | 80 | 84 | 2 (3) |
| 3 | Porsche | | 79 | 90 | 3 (4) |
| 4 | Audi | | 77 | 84 | 5 (6) |
| 5 | Lexus | | 76 | 74 | 5 (8) |
| 6 | Mazda | | 76 | 77 | 4 (5) |
| 7 | BMW | | 76 | 87 | 4 (8) |
| 8 | Lincoln | | 73 | 75 | 2 (5) |
| 9 | Toyota | | 73 | 68 | 13 (17) |
| 10 | Hyundai | | 73 | 75 | 7 (10) |
| 11 | Volkswagen | | 71 | 80 | 4 (8) |
| 12 | Kia | | 70 | 75 | 10 (6) |
| 13 | Honda | | 70 | 78 | 8 (10) |
| 14 | Infiniti | | 70 | 78 | 2 (6) |
| 15 | Mini | | 69 | 78 | 2 (3) |
| 16 | Acura | | 68 | 74 | 0 (5) |
| 17 | Mercedes-Benz | | 67 | 80 | 1 (6) |
| 18 | Buick | | 67 | 75 | 2 (6) |
| 19 | Tesla | | 66 | 85 | 0 (3) |
| 20 | Ford | | 65 | 72 | 4 (12) |
| 21 | Nissan | | 64 | 69 | 7 (15) |
| 22 | Chrysler | | 64 | 85 | 0 (2) |
| 23 | Volvo | | 63 | 77 | 0 (4) |
| 24 | Chevrolet | | 61 | 73 | 4 (17) |
| 25 | Dodge |  | 58 | 74 | 0 (5) |
| 26 | Cadillac | | 57 | 79 | 0 (5) |
| 27 | GMC | | 56 | 67 | 0 (7) |
| 28 | Alfa Romeo | | 53 | 72 | 0 (2) |
| 29 | Jeep | | 50 | 60 | 0 (5) |
| 30 | Mitsubishi | | 49 | 48 | 0 (3) |
| 31 | Land Rover | | 48 | 71 | 0 (5) |
| 32 | Jaguar | | 44 | 75 | 0 (5) |
| 33 | Fiat | | 44 | 61 | 0 (4) |
Last year's overall winner, Hyundai's Genesis, scored just below Subaru to rank No. 2 this year. It was followed by Porsche and Audi, which was No. 1 in 2016 and 2017.
Reuters contributed to this report.
