These are the cars that are least likely to give you problems
Toyota and Lexus are the big winners of this year’s Cars.com’s “Worry-Free Index.’’
Toyota had five entries while its luxury counterpart Lexus took three spots on the list of vehicles that Cars.com believes will provide consumers with peace of mind.
To build its “Worry-Free Index,’’ Cars.com looked at the 120 best-selling vehicles through September 2015 and at the vehicle’s reliability scores from Cars.com consumers on the most recent model years.
The automotive site also considered the quality of each vehicle’s warranty and the repair costs associated with each vehicle to determine how often maintenance issues arise and how serious they tend to be. Then it estimated the costs of repairs over five years, factoring in free-maintenance programs and manufacturer warranties.
Vehicles received a score out of a possible 350 points based on reliability, maintenance, and warranty.
Excluded from Cars.com’s list are vehicles that are currently in their first generation, vehicles that had poor crash-test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and any vehicles with insufficient reliability scores from consumers.
From Cars.com:
“Cars.com editors are confident that the cars on this list will provide the most worry-free ownership experience based on our users’ reported reliability, low expected maintenance and repair costs, and strong warranties.’’
This is the second year that Toyota and Lexus have performed well on Cars.com’s Worry-Free Index. This year the Toyota Avalon Hybrid took the top spot on the Worry-Free Index. Last year, the Avalon Hybrid failed to qualify for the index because there were not enough consumer reliability scores available.
Check out the top 15 vehicles on Cars.com’s Worry-Free Index:
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