Shoppers have many choices when it comes to buying a car. Once the research begins, it is clear that each automaker has their winners and losers. However, some manufacturers are consistently at the top of the list for reliability and road-test scores. Our automaker report cards highlight how the companies compare, as detailed in the video.

For the first time, Subaru earned the top score in Consumer Reports' automaker report cards, and other Asian makers make the grade, even though they have slipped a bit.