Toyota is tops, according to new Consumer Reports survey
Best and worst in brand perception
The chart below shows the overall scores for the top and bottom 10 brands, according to Consumer Reports' 2010 Car Brand Perception Survey. Overall scores are an aggregate, reflecting a brand's total perception level across seven areas. They are rounded to the nearest whole number. The top five brands in each area are listed on the Brand perception by category pages.
Best and worst in brand perception
The chart below shows the overall scores for the top and bottom 10 brands, according to Consumer Reports' 2010 Car Brand Perception Survey. Overall scores are an aggregate, reflecting a brand's total perception level across seven areas. They are rounded to the nearest whole number. The top five brands in each area are listed on the Brand perception by category pages.
Overall brand perception
Best Brand Score
Toyota 196
Ford 141
Honda 135
Chevrolet 124
Volvo 92
Mercedes-Benz 92
BMW 90
Cadillac 87
Subaru 81
Lexus 80
Worst Brand Score
Hummer 11
Saab 13
Mercury 13
Mazda 13
Suzuki 19
Infiniti 19
Jeep 22
Lincoln 26
Kia 27
Mitsubishi 28