| By converting Consumer Union's reliability ratings of | | | | sport-utility with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| "Much Better than Average," "Better than Average," | | | | The V6 Toyota 4Runner, a midsize sport-utility with |
| "Average," "Worse than Average," and "Much Worse | | | | a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| than Average" to grade points 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0, | | | | The V6 Toyota Highlander, a midsize sport-utility with |
| respectively, for each model year of each SUV | | | | a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| providing the necessary data, a 2010 SUV Reliability | | | | The Honda Pilot, a midsize sport-utility with a 2010 |
| Grade Point Average may be obtained for age | | | | GPA of 4.00, |
| ranges 0-to-4 years, 2-to-6 years, 4-to-8 years, and | | | | The 4-cylinder Toyota RAV4, a small SUV with a |
| 6-to-10 years. These Reliability GPAs provide a | | | | 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| multi-year reliability summary for each SUV with | | | | The Honda Element, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of |
| sufficient data. | | | | 4.00, |
| By these Reliability GPAs, the ten most reliable | | | | Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus LX, a large SUV |
| sport-utility vehicles for each of the age ranges may | | | | with a 2010 GPA of 3.75, |
| be selected. | | | | Nissan Motor Company's Infiniti QX4, a large SUV |
| By this selection, the 10 best SUVs in the age range | | | | with a 2010 GPA of 3.50, |
| 0-to-4 years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA, | | | | The Honda CR-V, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of |
| are: | | | | 3.50, |
| Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX Hybrid, a | | | | Nissan Motor Company's V6 Infiniti FX35, a midsize |
| midsize SUV with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, | | | | sport-utility with a 2010 GPA of 3.33. |
| The V6 Toyota 4Runner, a midsize SUV with a 2010 | | | | Of the ten most reliable sport-utility vehicles in the |
| GPA of 4.00, | | | | age range 4-to-8 years, Toyota Motor Corporation |
| The Toyota FJ Cruiser, a midsize SUV with a 2010 | | | | accounts for 5, Honda Motor Company accounts for |
| GPA of 4.00, | | | | 3, and the Infiniti division of Nissan Motor Company |
| The Kia Sportage, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of | | | | accounts for two. |
| 4.00, | | | | And the 10 best SUVs in the age range 6-to-10 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX, a midsize SUV | | | | years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA, are: |
| with a 2010 GPA of 3.75, | | | | Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus LX, a large SUV |
| The V6 Toyota Highlander, a midsize SUV with a | | | | with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| 2010 GPA of 3.75, | | | | The Toyota Land Cruiser, a large SUV with a 2010 |
| The Honda Pilot, a midsize SUV with a 2010 GPA of | | | | GPA of 4.00, |
| 3.75, | | | | Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX, a midsize |
| The 4-cylinder Toyota RAV4, a small SUV with a | | | | sport-utility with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| 2010 GPA of 3.75, | | | | The V6 Toyota 4Runner, a midsize sport-utility with |
| The Honda CR-V, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of | | | | a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| 3.75, | | | | The V6 Toyota Highlander, a midsize sport-utility with |
| The Honda Element, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of | | | | a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| 3.75. | | | | The Honda Pilot, a midsize sport-utility with a 2010 |
| Of the ten most reliable sport-utility vehicles in the | | | | GPA of 4.00, |
| age range 0-to-4 years, Toyota Motor Corporation | | | | Nissan Motor Company's V6 Infiniti FX35, a midsize |
| accounts for 6, Honda Motor Company accounts for | | | | SUV with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| 3, and Kia Motors Corporation accounts for one. | | | | The 4-cylinder Toyota RAV4, a small SUV with a |
| And the 10 (11 by tie) best SUVs in the age range | | | | 2010 GPA of 4.00, |
| 2-to-6 years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA, | | | | The Honda Element, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of |
| are: | | | | 4.00, |
| Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX Hybrid, a | | | | The Honda CR-V, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of |
| midsize SUV with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, | | | | 3.75. |
| The V6 Toyota 4Runner, a midsize SUV with a 2010 | | | | Of the ten most reliable sport-utility vehicles in the |
| GPA of 4.00, | | | | age range 6-to-10 years, Toyota Motor Corporation |
| The Toyota FJ Cruiser, a midsize SUV with a 2010 | | | | accounts for 6, Honda Motor Company accounts for |
| GPA of 4.00, | | | | 3, and the Infiniti division of Nissan Motor Company |
| The V6 Toyota Highlander, a midsize SUV with a | | | | accounts for one. |
| 2010 GPA of 4.00, | | | | The consistently most reliable SUVs, those that are |
| The Toyota Highlander Hybrid, a midsize SUV with a | | | | among the 10 most reliable for all age ranges, are: |
| 2010 GPA of 4.00, | | | | The V6 Toyota 4Runner, a midsize SUV with an |
| The Honda Pilot, a midsize SUV with a 2010 GPA of | | | | overall 2010 Grade Point Average of 4.00, |
| 4.00, | | | | The V6 Toyota Highlander, a midsize SUV with an |
| Honda Motor Company's Acura RDX, a small SUV | | | | overall 2010 Grade Point Average of 3.94, |
| with a 2010 GPA of 4.00, | | | | The Honda Pilot, a midsize SUV with an overall 2010 |
| The Honda Element, a small SUV with a 2010 GPA of | | | | Grade Point Average of 3.94, |
| 4.00, | | | | The Honda Element, a small SUV with an overall 2010 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus LX, a large SUV | | | | Grade Point Average of 3.94, |
| with a 2010 GPA of 3.75, | | | | Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX, a midsize SUV |
| Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX, a midsize SUV | | | | with an overall 2010 Grade Point Average of 3.88, |
| with a 2010 GPA of 3.75, | | | | The 4-cylinder Toyota RAV4, a small SUV with an |
| The 4-cylinder Toyota RAV4, a small SUV with a | | | | overall 2010 Grade Point Average of 3.88. |
| 2010 GPA of 3.75. | | | | Of these 6 consistently most reliable sport-utility |
| Of the eleven most reliable sport-utility vehicles in the | | | | vehicles, Toyota Motor Corporation accounts for 4 |
| age range 2-to-6 years, Toyota Motor Corporation | | | | and Honda Motor Company accounts for 2. |
| accounts for 8 and Honda Motor Company accounts | | | | In the above lists, a sport-utility vehicle is classed as |
| for 3. | | | | small if its length is under 183 inches, midsize if its |
| And the 10 best SUVs in the age range 4-to-8 years, | | | | length is 183 to 192 inches, and large if its length is |
| together with their 2010 Reliability GPA, are: | | | | more than 192 inches. |
| Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus RX, a midsize | | | | |