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Article: Ford's focus on reliability pays off ; Asian companies dominate, but US maker scores well
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2009
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DETROIT - Asian automakers are still building the most reliable
cars and trucks, with eight of the top 10 brands from Japanese and
Korean companies, according to an annual survey by Consumer Reports.
But several models from Ford Motor Co. are now consistently
scoring above Honda and Toyota, the perennial leaders.
While Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand finished first for the
second year in a row, several Ford models, including the midsize
Ford Fusion and its cousin, the Mercury Milan, consistently have
been at or near the top of their classes, a trend that led Consumer
Reports editors to declare that Ford is now making some vehicles
with world-class reliability.
After Scion, Honda, ...