Hybrids and Electric Vehicles Do Well in Reliability Survey
October 29, 2012, 3:54 pmComment
Toyota Motor Sales The Toyota Prius V was above average in predicted reliability.
Hybrid vehicles, and those powered by electricity in one form or another, have good predicted reliability in the Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey.
The survey predicts the reliability of 2013 models based on tracking of the reliability of vehicles up to 10 years old.
This year’s analysis is based on data from 1.2 million 2003-12 model-year vehicles leased or owned by Consumer Reports subscribers.
Magazine editors noted that reliability is a high point this year for all hybrids but the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. It was the only one that had a worse-than-average rating for predicted reliability.
The Toyota Prius, the Prius V (the larger hatchback Prius) and the new Prius Plug-in were all above average in predicted reliability.
The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid, also has above-average predicted reliability.
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