Here are the best and worst car brands in the US for 2017

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February 28, 2017 9:01 PM

Audi, Porsche, Lexus, BMW, and Subaru are doing great according to Consumer Reports

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On Tuesday, Consumer Reports released the latest edition of its annual automotive brand report card. Once again German and Japanese brands dominate the top 10 of the study that examines which nameplates make the best cars on sale in the US.

"Our annual analysis reveals that building one or two great vehicles is achievable, but making a whole lineup of excellent ones is much more difficult," Consumer Reports director of automotive testing Jake Fisher said in a statement.

For a second consecutive year, Audi finished a top of the list followed by Porsche, Lexus, and BMW. Even though the top of the list consists mainly of luxury brands, mainstream car shoppers also have gone far down to the tally to find a great car. Subaru finished fifth, followed by Kia and Mazda.

Consumer Reports, an independent, non-profit consumer organization, currently recommends every single Mazda model and 71% of the Kia models it has tested.

Then there's Tesla in eighth place. The electric automaker is the first US brand to appear on the list and two spots ahead of Buick, the only other American brand to crack the top 10.

Other US automakers didn't fare so well. Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles saw three of their brands finish in the bottom five. Fiat finished dead last in 31st place, while Jeep finished in 30th position, and Dodge in 27th.

In a statement to Business Insider, FCA wrote:

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