See which automaker came out on top in various categories, and overall, in U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé & World Report's annual rankings.
Mazda’s offerings, which include the Mazda3 and MX-5 Miata, rank as 2017’s best car brand. U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé cites “positive reviews for well-made interiors and driving dynamics.”Â
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91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé/Mike Parris
Its 2017 Best SUV Brand is Honda, which makes the CR-V, HR-V and Odyssey. U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé cites comfortable interiors and family-friendly features.
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91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé/Mike Parris
Ford gets U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé & World Report’s nod for Best Truck Brand of 2017. The automaker recently redesigned the best-selling vehicle in America, the F-150 pickup. U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé says the model offers some of the best payload and tow ratings in the class.
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AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé names Porsche the Best Luxury Brand for 2017. In addition to Porsche’s well-known sports cars, it has added the Panamera luxury sedan and Cayenne and Macan SUVs in recent years.
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WASHINGTON — Mazda has a very small share of the U.S. auto market, but for the second year in a row, the Mazda brand gets U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé & World Report’s top honor.
U.S. 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé bases its annual Best Brand rankings on consensus opinions of the automotive industry, as well as on safety and reliability data. See what brands won in various categories.
Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the 91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé newsroom staff in January 2016.