Reputation.com has ranked North America's automotive brands. Each brand was scored, with the industry average coming in at 594, the highest of any industry Reputation.com measures. However, it's not all sunshine and roses.
The industry's average dropped from February 2020's score of 603. Reputation.com says that the lower average is driven by a decrease in review volume due to Google suspending reviews for weeks in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the health crisis, Reputation.com found that a dealership's valet service is the top new driver of positive sentiment while dealership hygiene is the key driver of negative sentiment. Overall, price-related complains constitute the second-highest factor driving negative sentiment, behind service.
Nissan retained its ranking as the top dog with its Reputation Score nearly the same today as it was in February. Mitsubishi had the highest increase over the February rankings (up 54 points) while Cadillac's score dropped the most (down 45 points).
Tesla had a hard go of it. While consumers tend to like their Tesla cars, the company has the lowest rate for responding to negative reviews and lowest engagement scores, as well as worst for pricing and speed of service.
Here's a look at the brand rankings, from worst to first.
No. 32 - Genesis
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Reputation Score: 366
Sentiment Score: 65%
Visibility Score: 24%
Engagement Score: 61%
No. 31 - Cadillac
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Reputation Score: 504
Sentiment Score: 74%
Visibility Score: 36%
Engagement Score: 80%
No. 30 - Tesla
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Reputation Score: 520
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 40%
Engagement Score: 4%
No. 29 - Jaguar
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Reputation Score: 542
Sentiment Score: 74%
Visibility Score: 43%
Engagement Score: 57%
No. 28 - Mazda
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Reputation Score: 549
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 51%
Engagement Score: 64%
No. 27 - Volvo
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Reputation Score: 560
Sentiment Score: 74%
Visibility Score: 43%
Engagement Score: 57%
No. 26 - Fiat
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Reputation Score: 578
Sentiment Score: 66%
Visibility Score: 57%
Engagement Score: 65%
No. 25 - Land Rover
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Reputation Score: 588
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 49%
Engagement Score: 71%
No. 24 - Mitsubishi
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Reputation Score: 593
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 52%
Engagement Score: 61%
No. 23 - Volkswagen
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Reputation Score: 596
Sentiment Score: 69%
Visibility Score: 54%
Engagement Score: 66%
No. 22 (tie) - Ram
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Reputation Score: 601
Sentiment Score: 70%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 63%
No. 22 (tie) - Chrysler
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Reputation Score: 601
Sentiment Score: 70%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 63%
No. 20 - Jeep
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Reputation Score: 602
Sentiment Score: 70%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 63%
No. 19 - Honda
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Reputation Score: 603
Sentiment Score: 71%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 63%
No. 18 - Kia
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Reputation Score: 604
Sentiment Score: 69%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 63%
No. 17 - Porsche
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Reputation Score: 612
Sentiment Score: 78%
Visibility Score: 48%
Engagement Score: 70%
No. 16 - GMC
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Reputation Score: 614
Sentiment Score: 74%
Visibility Score: 52%
Engagement Score: 68%
No. 15 - Dodge
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Reputation Score: 615
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 64%
No. 14 - Chevrolet
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Reputation Score: 616
Sentiment Score: 73%
Visibility Score: 53%
Engagement Score: 69%
No. 13 - Infiniti
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Reputation Score: 617
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 54%
Engagement Score: 70%
No. 12 - Audi
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Reputation Score: 625
Sentiment Score: 73%
Visibility Score: 56%
Engagement Score: 71%
No. 11 - Hyundai
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Reputation Score: 626
Sentiment Score: 73%
Visibility Score: 59%
Engagement Score: 66%
No. 10 - MINI
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Reputation Score: 630
Sentiment Score: 79%
Visibility Score: 50%
Engagement Score: 68%
No. 9 - Ford
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Reputation Score: 631
Sentiment Score: 73%
Visibility Score: 59%
Engagement Score: 68%
No. 8 - Mercedes-Benz
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Reputation Score: 633
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 59%
Engagement Score: 69%
No. 7 - Toyota
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Reputation Score: 633
Sentiment Score: 71%
Visibility Score: 62%
Engagement Score: 74%
No. 6 - BMW
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Reputation Score: 654
Sentiment Score: 75%
Visibility Score: 61%
Engagement Score: 73%
No. 5 - Lincoln
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Reputation Score: 658
Sentiment Score: 73%
Visibility Score: 63%
Engagement Score: 71%
No. 4 - Acura
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Reputation Score: 666
Sentiment Score: 78%
Visibility Score: 57%
Engagement Score: 71%
No. 3 - Subaru
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Reputation Score: 669
Sentiment Score: 75%
Visibility Score: 65%
Engagement Score: 78%
No. 2 - Lexus
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Reputation Score: 673
Sentiment Score: 77%
Visibility Score: 63%
Engagement Score: 77%
No. 1 - Nissan
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Reputation Score: 681
Sentiment Score: 72%
Visibility Score: 71%
Engagement Score: 79%
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2021 Porsche Panamera
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