Verdict
Too close to call
Overall they drew about the same complaints per car sold (70 vs 74). Pick by model year below.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
70
74
Years with fewer complaints
2002–2024
2002–2024
13 of 23
10 of 23
Recalls
2002–2024
2002–2024
107
85
MPG
latest year
latest year
28–31
23–54
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
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