Detroit Three automakers again struggled compared to their Asian competition in Consumer Reports’ annual brand reliability rankings.

Toyota, Subaru, Lexus and Honda took the top four spots in this year’s new car rankings released Thursday. BMW slotted in fifth as the top European automaker.

At the bottom were Chrysler, GMC, Jeep and Ram, with electric vehicle maker Rivian taking the last-place spot, at No. 26.

There were a few bright spots for the traditional American brands: Buick slotted in at No. 8 and Ford at No. 11, with both making gains from last year and now firmly in the top half of all brands ranked. Chevrolet and Cadillac were No. 17 and 18, respectively, with Lincoln at No. 20.

Ford, which has long dealt with quality challenges and recently a costly string of recalls, said

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