The Most Dependable Cars On The Road

1. Compact Car
Toyota Prius

MSRP: $22,000
Runners-Up: Toyota Matrix, Pontiac Vibe
Last Year's Winner: Toyota Prius

2. Compact Sporty Car
Mazda MX-5 Miata

MSRP: $22,420
Runners-Up: Subaru Impreza, Pontiac Solstice Convertible
Last Year's Winner: Mazda Miata

3. Midsize Sporty Car
Toyota Solara

MSRP: $20,180
Runners-Up: Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford Mustang
Last Year's Winner: Chevrolet Monte Carlo

4. Midsize Car
Buick LaCrosse

MSRP: $26,390
Runners-Up: Toyota Camry, Mercury Milan 
Last Year's Winner: Buick Century

5. Large Car
Mercury Grand Marquis

MSRP: $29,270
Runners-Up: Buick Lucerne, Mercury Montego
Last Year's Winner: Ford Crown Victoria

6. Compact Premium Sporty Car
Nissan 350Z

MSRP: $36,870
Runners-Up: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class, Acura RSX
Last Year's Winner: Honda S2000

7. Entry Premium Vehicle
Lincoln Zephyr

MSRP: $28,995
Runners-Up: Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G-Series
Last Year's Winner: Lexus IS 300

8. Midsize Premium Car
Lexus ES 330/Acura RL (tie)

Lexus ES 330 MSRP: $32,175
Acura RL MSRP: $46,680

Runner-Up: Infiniti M-Series
Last Year's Winner: Lexus ES 330

9. Large Premium Car
Lexus LS 430

MSRP: $56,525
Runners-Up: Lincoln Town Car, Cadillac DTS
Last Year's Winner: Lexus LS 430

10. Premium Sporty Car
Lexus SC 430

MSRP: $66,805
Runners-Up: Porsche 911, Chevrolet Corvette
Last Year's Winner: Lexus SC 430

11. Compact SUV
Honda Element

MSRP: $20,275
Runners-Up: Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Outlander
Last Year's Winners: Honda Element, Toyota RAV-4 (tie)

12. Midsize SUV
Toyota Highlander

MSRP: $25,705
Runners-Up: Toyota 4Runner, Buick Rainier
Last Year's Winner: Toyota Highlander

13. Large SUV
Toyota Sequoia

MSRP: $34,150
Runners-Up: Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition
Last Year's Winner: Toyota Sequoia

14. Midsize Premium SUV
Lexus GX 470

MSRP: $47,615
Runners-Up: Acura MDX, Lexus RX 330/RX 400h
Last Year's Winner: Lexus GX 470

15. Large Premium SUV
Lincoln Mark LT

MSRP: $34,728
Runners-Up: Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Lincoln Navigator
Last Year's Winner: Lexus LX 470

16. Sub-Compact Car
Scion xA

MSRP: $12,530
Runners-Up: Suzuki Aerio, Chevrolet Aveo
Last Year's Winner: Hyundai Accent

17. Large Pickup
Toyota Tundra

MSRP: $22,490
Runners-Up: Ford F-150 LD, GMC Sierra LD
Last Year's Winner: Toyota Tundra

18. Midsize Pickup
Ford Ranger

MSRP: $16,395
Runners-Up: Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Tacoma
Last Year's Winner: Ford Ranger

19. Van
Dodge Caravan

MSRP: $18,630
Runners-Up: Ford Freestar, Toyota Sienna 
Last Year's Winner: Mercury Monterey