Highest-Scoring American Vehicles

There are many ways to view the Consumer Reports Ratings to find the highest-rated vehicle in a given category or price range. But we get many questions from journalists and our readers regarding the best current American-branded vehicles.

To answer that popular query, we sorted vehicles into 14 key categories—with a notable tie for midsized SUVs. We found that Ford Motor Company has seven slots. General Motors captures four entries, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles has three, and Tesla Motors has one. Reviewing the scores, we find that most of these American models are quite competitive, scoring well in most cases. Unfortunately, some models are not recommended due to below average or unknown reliability. Check our Ratings (available to online subscribers) to see which ones are both top scoring and reliable.