# The MOST Reliable Cars in 2026 #37

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Podcast: [The Driveway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-driveway-7298620)
Published: 2026-01-14T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4106

## Resource

To start off the year, we are diving in to Consumer Reports recently published reliability rankings for 2026. Which brands fared better than others, and which... not so much? We also touch on the return of two vehicles, the Ram TRX and the Mitsubishi Montero!

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