There are many ways to view the Consumer Reports Ratings to find the highest-rated vehicle in a given category or price range. But we get many questions from journalists and our readers regarding the best current American-branded vehicles.

To answer that popular query, we sorted vehicles into 10 key categories. We found that General Motors captured seven of the 10 slots. has two entries and Chrysler has one. Reviewing the scores, we find that most of these American models are quite competitive, scoring well in most cases. Unfortunately, a few of the models are not recommended due to poor or unknown reliability. Check our Ratings to see which ones are top scoring and reliable.