In one of America’s hottest segments, Subaru Forester broke through to end up among the most reliable SUVs overall. Subaru Forester 2018 Subaru Forester | Subaru These results should not surprise many shoppers. In a segment where Dodge Journey, Jeep Wrangler, and Mazda CX-9 (the worst in its class) landed in the basement, Toyota two midsize SUVs set the standard for 2018. Highlander might not have the flawless record of 4Runner in the reliability rankings, but it holds its own with four straight years nabbing the top rating. Toyota Highlander 2018 Toyota Highlander | Toyota You may have some other problem with this vehicle, but you can be sure of it running for the foreseeable future. In the case of the 4Runner midsize SUV, there was hardly any suspense for a model that landed its 13th consecutive top score from Consumer Reports. You can count on Toyota or Lexus to nab the title of most reliable brand every year, and they once again placed first and second, respectively, for 2018. Toyota 4Runner 2018 Toyota 4Runner | Toyota It may be one of the least-American cars to wear a Detroit badge, but buyers can expect it to start every morning. That should count for something. Buick Encore made that elite list by maintaining its excellent score from the previous two years. While a glut of new “entry-level luxury” crossovers hit the market in 2017, only two nabbed the top reliability rating. Sequoia, for its part, turned in a near-perfect score for the third straight year. Other top sellers like Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL ended up on the list of least reliable SUVs in the latest survey. In fact, the new Toyota Sequoia was the only model to score well above the average. If you’re looking for a large SUV for 2018, the list with the top reliability rankings is short. Toyota Sequoia 2018 Toyota Sequoia | Toyota

Here are the only nine SUVs to land the coveted top reliability ranking for 2018. You might get a better idea of the thrills of driving a new Mustang from some other source, but when you’re talking about starting the car every morning and it staying in one piece, Consumer Reports’ annual report is your best bet. Practicality is the name of the game here. After putting hundreds of vehicles through a battery of tests and collecting feedback from owners of previous editions, the nonprofit agency hands out verdicts on the best and worst for each model year. As a guide for new car purchases, you can’t do much better than the annual Consumer Reports reliability survey.

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