Most Reliable Car Rankings for 2024
Reliability Ratings for cars, trucks, SUVs and more are calculated based on analyzing over 312 million vehicles to assess each model's long-term durability.
Most Reliable Car Rankings by Vehicle Type
Everyone wants a reliable and dependable vehicle, but how can you, the car shopper, be confident in a given model’s reliability? There are limited unbiased and free resources to consult, but iSeeCars has addressed this lack of information with its objective and data-driven Reliability Rating. Analyzing over 312 million vehicles, iSeeCars assesses the reliability of each vehicle model by calculating its useful lifespan and its ability to last 200,000 miles or more.
Reliability is one of the most important elements to keep in mind when selecting from vehicles as diverse as subcompact hatchbacks with excellent fuel economy, all-wheel-drive SUVs, or even emissions-free electric vehicles. Listed below are the Most Reliable Cars in every vehicle category, ranked by the iSeeCars Reliability Rating.
Beyond reliability, buyers should consider their specific vehicle needs when shopping for their next model. Vehicle type alone does not determine reliability–vehicles as varied as performance coupes and practical crossovers can all be highly reliable. While a luxury car with the latest infotainment and connectivity features may sound appealing, a vehicle like a small SUV with a fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine may be a more practical choice.
This page focuses on reliable cars organized by vehicle type and powertrain (i.e. gasoline, electric, and hybrids), but shoppers interested in the most reliable car brands can browse our Most Reliable Car Brands page. That page features luxury brands like Acura, Genesis, Infiniti, Lincoln, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche, as well as mainstream brands like Chrysler, Dodge, Honda, Ram, and Volkswagen.
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How We Rank These Cars
The iSeeCars Reliability Rating indicates how dependable and long-lasting each vehicle is through a calculation of a vehicle's useful lifespan and its ability to last 200,000 miles or more.
Each vehicle is rated on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest Reliability Rating. Vehicles within a given category are sorted to show the most reliable ones first. If two cars have the same ratings, the tie is broken by the higher overall iSeeCars Quality Score. iSeeCars displays comprehensive Quality Scores along with the Reliability Ratings for each model because multiple factors should be taken into account when buyers are seeking the best overall vehicle. Two of these factors are safety and resale value, both of which are included in the iSeeCars Quality Score system.
The overall iSeeCars Quality Score combines analyses of these three factors: reliability, resale value, and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 312 million vehicles as reported in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies. These two factors are combined with NHTSA and/or IIHS Safety Ratings to determine a car's Quality Score.
Vehicles are scored in three categories:
Reliability
The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.
Value Retention
The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.
Safety
The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
