Fiat, Chrysler Fail on Consumer Reports Brand Report Cards
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) may have a shiny new name, but its reputation needs some work.
In this year’s Consumer Reports Car Brand Report Cards, Fiat came in dead last with Jeep right behind. Of the bottom six brands, four fall under the FCA umbrella. On the flip side, Lexus sits atop the list for the second year in a row.
The publication took a composite of the average road-test scores and predicted reliability across automakers’ lineups to give each company an overall score that balances performance with reliability.
With an overall score of 32, Fiat ranks dead last in 28th. Jeep scored 39 overall landing it in 27th place. The 26th spot on the list goes to Mini with a score of 46, followed by Dodge with a score of 52. Finally, Ford rounds out the worst five with 53 points, while Chrysler sits in the 23rd spot with 54 points.
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Topping the list once again was Lexus with an overall score of 78 and a road-test score of 76 while having 78 percent of its vehicles recommended. More impressive was Mazda, landing the second spot thanks in part to over half its models having been introduced or redesigned within the past three years. Toyota rounded out the top three while Audi and Subaru placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Weighing down Toyota as a group was its Scion brand that came in 22nd out of the 28 major automakers with an overall score of 54. Leading American automakers was Buick in the seventh spot ahead of Honda in eighth position.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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By their own admission; it's a composite of the average road-test scores and predicted reliability across automakers lineups Oh OK. and is the Lexus IS250 still "Not Recommended" by CR? meanwhile Imprezza, Legacy, and Forester are three of CR 2015 top ten picks. If anything. Subie should be on top. *Last I checked FCA didn't have a Takata airbag problem, didn't have deadly ignition switches.
It was joked that FIAT stood for Fix It Again Tony. Consumer Reports has always rated Chrysler poorly. They built poor quality, unreliable cars. They are the worst of the Detroit Big 3