The 10 Best Vehicles of 2024 According to Consumer Reports

Published on February 28, 2024 in Top 10 by The Car Guide

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has just released its list of the 10 best new vehicles on the market in 2024 following an evaluation of more than 260 models. We thought you might be interested to find out what they are and compare these picks with The Car Guide’s Best Buys for 2024.

Consumer Reports once again made its selection based on road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Incidentally, all of their picks come standard with automatic emergency braking. They include four hybrids, three plug-in hybrids, one fully electric vehicle and a pair of gas-only models.

"We picked the best models in a variety of price points and categories to provide smart choices for car shoppers," says Jake Fisher, senior director of Consumer Reports’ Auto Test Center.

Browse through our photo gallery to check out Consumer Reports’ 10 best picks for 2024.

2024 Subaru Crosstrek

Consumer Reports score: 87

Learn more about the Crosstrek

2024 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime

Consumer Reports score: 80 and 76, respectively

Learn more about the Prius and the Prius Prime

2024 Subaru Forester

Consumer Reports score: 88

Learn more about the Forester

2024 Mazda3

Consumer Reports score: 78