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The Car Makers with the Most Reliable and Durable Cars of Model Year 1986 by CR's 1992 List of Used Cars to Avoid
This page lists the top seven car manufacturers of model year 1986 by absence from Consumer Reports' 1992 list of Used Cars to Avoid. 1986's Top 7 Car Makers The criteria for selecting 1986's best automobile manufacturers are:
These 7 leading manufacturers of the automobile industry are listed below in descending order of entries of 1986 cars in CR's 1992 Reliability Tables (covering the age range of 5-to-6 years old), together with entry count.
By this measure of automotive quality, Toyota Motor Corporation is the best in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 (sole best manufacturer), 1990 (tied for first place), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Worth noting is the increase in the number of models by Toyota Motor Corporation rated in Consumer Reports' Reliability Tables - from 13 in 1986 to 29 in 2006. The increase reflects U.S. consumer gravitation, albeit a very slow movement, toward quality and a resulting increase in Toyota's U.S. market shares. To compare this list of the automobile manufacturers with the most reliable and durable cars of 1986 with the list of best car makers using the Reliability-Durability GPA, click here. Countries of Origin of the 7 Best Car Manufacturers of 1986 by Absence from CR's 1992 List of Used Cars to Avoid
Japan accounts for 4 of the 7 best car companies in 1986, Germany accounts for 2, and Sweden accounts for 1.
Computations To determine the number of each manufacturer's 1986 models in the age range of 5-to-6 years old on Consumer Reports' list of Used Cars to Avoid, a count is made of each manufacturer's 1986 models on this list in the April 1992 issue of Consumer Reports (page 283). If an entry of the list contains cylinder counts, engine sizes, engine types, or body styles separated by a comma, a dash, or the conjunction and, the entry is doubled for the count.
To determine the number of each manufacturer's 1986 models in the age range of 5-to-6 years old in Consumer Reports' list of Reliability Tables, a count is made of each manufacturer's 1986 models in the Reliability Tables of the April 1992 issue of Consumer Reports (pages 252-268).
Additional Resources
Best Car Brands by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Worst Car Brands by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Best Car Makers by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Worst Car Makers by CR's List of Used Cars to Avoid: 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Best Cars of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 The Worst Cars of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 The Best Car Brands of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 The Worst Car Brands of Each Model Year by Reliability-Durability GPA: 1985 1986 ... 2004 2005 For additional car quality information, visit www.AutoOnInfo.net and CarsOnInfo.net. In particular, for additional durability information, see:
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