
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, March 21, 1995                   TAG: 9503210137
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-6   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: DETROIT                                LENGTH: Short

JAPANESE CARS BEST ON USED LIST

Japanese automakers, led by Honda, claimed all 10 spots on Consumer Reports' first list of the most reliable used vehicles.

The Honda Accord was the most reliable vehicle from 1987 to 1993, based on reports from owners of 580,000 cars and light trucks.

The Big Three and Korea's Hyundai accounted for the 10 least reliable cars and trucks, with the Ford Bronco at the very bottom.

The lists are in the magazine's April issue, due on newsstands next week.

Four of the 10 most reliable 1987-93 vehicles were built by Honda, three by Nissan and three by Toyota. Nine were cars; one was Nissan's Pathfinder.

Of the bottom 10, four were made by Ford, three by General Motors and two by Chrysler. The Hyundai Excel also made the list.

- Associated Press

by CNB