Consumer Reports named the most beloved brands of the United States

The American magazine Consumer Reports has published a list of automobile brands with the best reputation among car owners. Toyota, Ford and Honda are leading in it. At the same time, the Toyota division is also the title of the worst - in the list of outsiders "leads" Scion.

In order to compile a rating, experts of the publication interviewed several thousand Americans throughout the country. Car companies were evaluated by seven indicators: in quality, safety, price, dynamic characteristics, design, innovative technologies and "friendliness" to the environment, Motor.ru reports.

Experts of the publication noted that compared to last year, the composition of the leaders practically did not change. At the same time, a young manufacturer of Tesla electric cars appeared among them. Following the three leaders are Chevrolet, Mercedes and Volvo.

The list of "outsiders" is represented almost exclusively by foreign companies: Scion, Mitsubishi, Ram (the only American brand), Fiat, Mini, Land Rover.

The most important factor when buying a new car was called its quality. The second most important factor was safety - it was the leader last year. The safest brand, according to tradition, became Volvo. The most attractive in price are the “Japanese” Honda and Toyota, and the most “sports” brands are Ferrari and BMW. The most stylish was the Audi brand, whose design was noted as the most recognizable and memorable.