If you’re considering buying a used vehicle in the coming months, the recently released 2018 J.D. Power US Vehicle Dependability Study may help. This year’s annual survey ranks the most reliable used cars based on 2015 model years in 19 categories.
J.D. Power analyzed data from nearly 40,000 respondents to rank the most reliable used cars. The rankings in each category are determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles. The more reliable the car, the lower the score it received.
In keeping with their reputation, Toyota Motors won six of the 19 categories. That’s the most of all the automakers. GM vehicles won five categories, coming in second.
For the seventh year in a row, Lexus ranked the highest in overall dependability among all brands. Porsche ranked second. In terms of mass market brands, Buick ranked the highest in overall dependability.
Fiat was the most-improved brand, with 116 fewer problems per 100 vehicles. It still ranked near the bottom compared to other brands though. Infiniti had the largest improvement in rank, moving from 29th most dependable brand to fourth.
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Here’s how the 2018 brand rankings unfolded:
These were the most reliable used cars for each category, as well the models that followed.
The Chevrolet Sonic and Nissan Versa followed the Kia Rio.
The BMW 2 Series followed the Lexus CT.
The Buick Verano and Nissan LEAF followed the Toyota Prius, which is a good showing for electrified cars.
The Infiniti Q40 and BMW 4 Series followed the Lexus ES.
The Toyota Camry and Buick Regal followed the Chevrolet Malibu.
The Chevrolet Camaro followed the Dodge Challenger.
The BMW 5 Series followed the Lexus GS.
The Chevrolet Impala and Ford Taurus followed the Buick LaCrosse.
These were the vehicles that ranked highest within their category, as well the models that followed.
The Chevrolet Trax and Volkwagen Tiguan followed the Tucson.
The BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA followed the Audi Q3.
The GMC Terrain and Ford Escape followed the Chevrolet Equinox.
The Porsche Macan and Lexus NX followed the GLK-Class.
There was a three-way tie for most reliable midsize SUV following the Traverse between the Buick Enclave, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Venza.
The Lincoln MKX and Lexus GX followed the Lexus RX.
The Chevrolet Tahoe followed the Ford Expedition.
The Chrysler Town & Country came after the Odyssey.
The Nissan Frontier followed the Toyota Tacoma.
The Ford F-150 followed the Chevrolet Silverado.
The Chevrolet Silverado HD and the GMC Sierra HD followed the Ford Super Duty.
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