Yahoo Autos Best American Vehicles | Highest-Scoring American Cars - Consumer Reports
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 have compiled a list of American-brand vehicles selected based on the Overall Score, which factors road test, reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety. And all are Consumer Reports recommended. We omitted categories where no American-branded model achieved a recommendation, due to road test score, reliability, and/or safety.
Category | Model | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|
Subcompact car | Chevrolet Sonic LT (1.8L) | 65 |
Compact car | Ford C-Max Hybrid SE | 69 |
Midsized car | Ford Fusion SE (1.5T) | 77 |
Large car | Chevrolet Impala 2LTZ | 81 |
Luxury compact car | Buick Regal Premium I (turbo) | 78 |
Luxury midsized car | Lincoln MKZ 2.0 EcoBoost | 75 |
Midsized SUV | Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) | 76 |
Large SUV | Dodge Durango Limited (V6) | 76 |
Luxury SUV | Lincoln MKX 2.7L | 79 |
Full-sized pickups | Ford F-150 XLT (3.5 V6 EcoBoost) | 77 |
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