Buying a used car? These brands make the most reliable vehicles

• Consumer Reports has released an analysis of the car brands that have the most reliable used cars.
• The study assessed the reliability of five- to ten-year-old used cars from 26 major brands.
• Lexus and Toyota are the most reliable, while Chrysler, Dodge and Tesla are the least reliable.

Lexus makes the most reliable used cars, according to Consumer Reports’ latest study, published in August.

The Japanese luxury brand finished just ahead of its corporate sister Toyota in the magazine’s analysis of five- to 10-year-old used cars from 26 major brands sold in the US.

“Brands like Lexus and Toyota have a history of conservative redesigns, incrementally improving their entire product line rather than introducing many entirely new systems,” Steven Elek, Consumer Reports’ automotive data analytics program leader, said in a statement of the press. “Our data consistently shows over time that new cars from those brands are reliable when new and continue to be reliable as they age.”