subject: Pickup Reliability Ratings 2010 – The 5 Most Reliable Pickup Trucks at Various Age Ranges [print this page] By converting Consumer Union's reliability ratings of "Much Better than Average," "Better than Average," "Average," "Worse than Average," and "Much Worse than Average" to grade points 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0, respectively, for each model year of each pickup providing the necessary data, a 2010 Pickup Reliability Grade Point Average may be obtained for age ranges 0-to-4 years, 2-to-6 years, 4-to-8 years, and 6-to-10 years. These Reliability GPAs provide a multi-year reliability summary for each pickup truck with sufficient data.
By these Pickup Reliability GPAs, the five most reliable pickups for each of the age ranges may be selected.
By this selection, the 5 best pickups in the age range 0-to-4 years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA and corresponding Reliability Grade, are:
The Honda Ridgeline, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.75, a grade of A,
The V6, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tacoma, with a 2010 GPA of 3.50, a grade of A,
The Subaru Baja, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.00, a grade of B,
The 2-wheel-drive Mazda B-Series, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.75, a grade of B,
The V8, 2-wheel-drive Ford F-150, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.50, a grade of B.
Of the 5 most reliable pickup trucks in the age range 0-to-4 years, Honda Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation, the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Mazda Motor Corporation, and Ford Motor Company each account for one.
And the 5 best pickups in the age range 2-to-6 years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA and corresponding Reliability Grade, are:
The Honda Ridgeline, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of a perfect 4.00, a grade of A,
The V6, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tacoma, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.75, a grade of A,
The V8, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tundra, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.50, a grade of A,
The 2-wheel-drive Mazda B-Series, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.00, a grade of B,
The Subaru Baja, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.00, a grade of B.
Of the five most reliable pickup trucks in the age range 2-to-6 years, Toyota Motor Corporation accounts for 2 and Honda Motor Company, Mazda Motor Corporation, and the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. each account for 1.
And the 5 best pickups in the age range 4-to-8 years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA and corresponding Reliability Grade, are:
The V6, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tacoma, with a 2010 GPA of a perfect 4.00, a grade of A,
The V8, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tundra, with a 2010 GPA of a perfect 4.00, a grade of A,
The 2-wheel-drive Mazda B-Series, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 3.00, a grade of B,
The Subaru Baja, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.50, a grade of B,
The Chrysler Group's 2-wheel-drive Dodge Ram 1500, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.50, a grade of B.
Of the five most reliable pickup trucks in the age range 4-to-8 years, Toyota Motor Corporation accounts for 2 and Mazda Motor Corporation, the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., and the Chrysler Group each account for 1.
And the 5 (6 by tie) best pickups in the age range 6-to-10 years, together with their 2010 Reliability GPA and corresponding Reliability Grade, are:
The V6, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tacoma, with a 2010 GPA of a perfect 4.00, a grade of A,
The V8, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tundra, with a 2010 GPA of 3.80, a grade of A,
General Motors Corporation's turbo diesel, 4-wheel-drive Chevrolet Silverado 2500, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.67, a grade of B,
General Motors Corporation's turbo diesel, 4-wheel-drive GMC Sierra 2500, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.67, a grade of B,
The 4-wheel-drive Nissan Frontier, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.50, a grade of B,
The V8, 4-wheel-drive Ford F-150, a pickup with a 2010 GPA of 2.50, a grade of B.
Of the six most reliable pickup trucks in the age range 6-to-10 years, Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation each account for 2 and Nissan Motor Company and Ford Motor Company each account for one.
As a word of caution, General Motors Corporation's turbo diesel, 4-wheel-drive Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 have a Reliability Grade of D in the more recent age range 0 to 4 years.
The one consistently most reliable pickup that is among the 5 most reliable for all age ranges is:
The V6, 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tacoma.
Pickup Reliability Ratings 2010 The 5 Most Reliable Pickup Trucks at Various Age Ranges
By: James Bleeker
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