Best car brands of 2025

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – With car prices at or near record levels and interest rates still high, buying a new or used car is a high-risk financial decision. That’s why Consumer Reports compiles testimonials for every car we test to help you make the right choice that will last for years.

Consumer Reports engineers and automotive experts put every car you purchase through more than 50 tests and compare over 250 models for performance, comfort, reliability, owner satisfaction and safety.

Among the 32 brands in the 2025 CR report, the top five remain unchanged from last year, with one significant shift: Subaru takes the top spot. BMW, Lexus, Porsche and Honda are also there. Dodge, GMC, Land Rover, Rivian and Jeep – were at the bottom of the rankings.

However, Consumer Reports warns that even brands with the best reviews can have vehicles that don’t perform as well. Therefore, it is really important that you do your research and check reviews of the vehicles you are specifically interested in.

Consumer Reports also ranks the top used car brands, including Lexus, Toyota and Mazda.

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