TABLE-Consumer Reports magazine's scorecard of new vehicle reliability

Nov 15 (Reuters) - The Consumer Reports magazine's annual survey of new vehicle reliability ranks brands according to the frequency of problems faced by users of their cars. Problems with the engine, transmission and fuel system are among the factors surveyed by the magazine. Its scorecard is influential among consumers and industry executives. Rank Change Brand Brand Number Most Least from Average of reliable reliable last models model model year score score 1 2 Toyota 72 17 96 39 2 1 Lexus 72 6 91 62 3 10 BMW 65 6 80 53 4 2 Mazda 65 5 85 52 5 N/A Honda 62 6 71 50 6 5 Audi 60 5 95 46 7 1 Subaru 59 6 80 44 8 1 Acura 57 3 64 45 9 6 Kia 54 9 84 5 10 14 Lincoln 54 3 82 8 11 7 Buick 54 3 55 52 12 9 Genesis 52 3 67 38 13 4 Hyundai 46 11 79 5 14 2 Volvo 45 4 58 28 15 7 Nissan 44 7 74 5 16 1 Ram 42 2 43 42 17 5 Cadillac 42 2 48 37 18 4 Ford 41 14 73 4 19 4 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) 40 3 58 25 20 10 Chevrolet 40 10 76 5 21 3 GMC 36 5 46 19 22 2 Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) 31 5 49 1 23 1 Jeep 30 5 53 21 24 5 Mercedes-B 26 2 29 23 enz Source: Consumer Reports Magazine Note: Predicted reliability score calculated on 0-to-100 point scale. (Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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