Reliablest cars

Why do I very much doubt that? Keep in mind that "Uphamism" is a (forgive the term) Urban-Slang term not much heard or seen outside the ghetto. If that is your goal, go for it. But, at the very least, own it.

Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

Is long term reliability the only criteria? If so, I suggest toyota coroll a or prius hybrid. I recently went through a new vehicle search and reliability, safety, fuel efficiency , usable space and creature comforts were my primary criteria ( roughly in that order). I consulted lots of different reviews and tried to get repair types and numbers. I ended up getting a toyota highlander hybr id limited. (@ 36 MPG). The subaru ascent and audi q5 (and 7) were fairly serious contenders. I did look at hundi and kia (sorento). They both go t high marks as well but no hybrid models. Same for the subaru ascent. In the end, hybrid/fuel efficiency sorta drove my thinking. I did look at e-vehicles but from my perspective, they arn't 'quite there y et'...

I did drive a 2021 Prius as a test (as long a I was looking). That is why I endorse it. Now if you are a DIY repair person, a hybrid may be out of your comfort zon e. I have been downloading the toyota FSMs for my vehicle for the last 24 hrs...trying to understand the basics of the propulsion system and even fou nd a crude simulink model of the electronic drive - ICE tandem to play with . Lots of computer power in a hybrid, and being a CE & EE, I am hoping they e mployed good sw rel and defect detection practices in their design (Since I teach this stuff I am always a bit curious how companies do it). If an EMP hits, I'll be going nowhere but I'll take my chances..... good luck J