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Best vehicle brands for 2017 (Photos)

The 2015 Mazda3 has a bigger 2.5L engine and a manual transmission. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Parris)
Mazda’s offerings, which include the Mazda3 and MX-5 Miata, rank as 2017’s best car brand. U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ cites “positive reviews for well-made interiors and driving dynamics.”  (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Parris)
honda CRV
Its 2017 Best SUV Brand is Honda, which makes the CR-V, HR-V and Odyssey. U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ cites comfortable interiors and family-friendly features. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Parris)
Ford gets U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ & World Report’s nod for Best Truck Brand of 2017. The automaker recently redesigned the best-selling vehicle in America, the F-150 pickup. U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ says the model offers some of the best payload and tow ratings in the class. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ names Porsche the Best Luxury Brand for 2017. In addition to Porsche’s well-known sports cars, it has added the Panamera luxury sedan and Cayenne and Macan SUVs in recent years. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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The 2015 Mazda3 has a bigger 2.5L engine and a manual transmission. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Parris)
honda CRV

WASHINGTON — Mazda has a very small share of the U.S. auto market, but for the second year in a row, the Mazda brand gets U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ & World Report’s top honor.

U.S. СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ bases its annual Best Brand rankings on consensus opinions of the automotive industry, as well as on safety and reliability data. See what brands won in various categories.

Jeff Clabaugh

Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom staff in January 2016.

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