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I'm thinking about buying a car, what is the best car brand?

Overview

toyota 97.5% 91 of 93 models agree
toyota 98%
toyota · 97.5%
tesla · 1%
hedge · 1.3%
Other answers · 0.2% + 2 answers
  • lexus 0.1%
  • volkswagen 0.1%

By country of origin

Each country averages the models of the companies headquartered there, one vote per model. Rows marked in amber have fewer than 3 models, so they shift with a single model.
United States
50 models
toyota 98%
China
35 models
toyota 100%
France
4 models
toyota 80%
tesla 20%
South Korea
3 models
toyota 93%
Japan
1 model
toyota 100%

By company

Each company averages its own models, one vote per model.
OpenAI
14 models
toyota 100%
Anthropic
12 models
toyota 100%
Qwen
9 models
toyota 100%
Google
8 models
toyota 88%
hedge 13%
xAI
6 models
toyota 98%
Z.ai
6 models
toyota 98%
MiniMax
5 models
toyota 100%
MoonshotAI
5 models
toyota 99%
DeepSeek
4 models
toyota 100%
Mistral
4 models
toyota 80%
tesla 20%
Xiaomi
4 models
toyota 100%
Meta
3 models
toyota 100%
Upstage
3 models
toyota 93%
+ 8 with fewer than 3 models
Inception
2 models
toyota 100%
NVIDIA
2 models
toyota 100%
IBM
1 model
toyota 100%
Liquid AI
1 model
toyota 100%
Sakana
1 model
toyota 100%
StepFun
1 model
toyota 100%
Tencent
1 model
toyota 100%
ThinkingMachines
1 model
toyota 100%

By model release quarter

Each quarter averages only the models released in that quarter. 6 models excluded (no release date on record).
0%50%100% toyota Q3 2024n=2 Q2 2025n=3 Q3 n=4 Q4 n=5 Q1 2026n=18 Q2 n=29 Q3 n=16 Q4 n=10 2024 Q3 · 2 models toyota: 60% tesla: 40% 2025 Q2 · 3 models toyota: 100% 2025 Q3 · 4 models toyota: 100% 2025 Q4 · 5 models toyota: 100% 2026 Q1 · 18 models toyota: 99% Other answers: 1% 2026 Q2 · 29 models toyota: 100% 2026 Q3 · 16 models toyota: 99% hedge: 1% Other answers: 1% 2026 Q4 · 10 models toyota: 90% hedge: 10%
toyota
tesla
hedge
Other answers
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Quarter Models toyotateslahedgeOther answers
2024 Q3 2 60%40%0%0%
2025 Q2 3 100%0%0%0%
2025 Q3 4 100%0%0%0%
2025 Q4 5 100%0%0%0%
2026 Q1 18 99%0%0%1%
2026 Q2 29 100%0%0%0%
2026 Q3 16 99%0%1%1%
2026 Q4 10 90%0%10%0%

Outliers

Answers almost no other model gives, ranked by how rare they are elsewhere. Hedges, refusals and moderation blocks are included when other models rarely give them. Most models said “toyota”. Prompt numbers refer to the user messages listed below.
hedge 0.2% among other models google/gemini-4-argon 10/10 runs
+ 10 responses

google/gemini-4-argon

Prompt 1

There is no single "best" car brand, as the ideal choice depends entirely on your priorities, such as budget, reliability, luxury, or performance:

* **Toyota** or **Honda** for overall reliability and resale value.
* **Porsche** or **BMW** for performance and driving dynamics.
* **Mercedes-Benz** or **Lexus** for luxury and comfort. 
* **Tesla** or **Hyundai** for electric vehicles and technology. 
* **Subaru** or **Volvo** for safety and all-weather capability.

Prompt 1

There is no single best car brand, as it depends entirely on your priorities, such as Toyota for reliability, Porsche for performance, or Mercedes-Benz for luxury.

Prompt 1

There is no single best car brand, as the right choice depends on your budget and personal needs. Some of the most popular and highly-rated brands for different priorities include:

* **Toyota** or **Honda** for overall reliability and resale value.
* **Mazda** or **Subaru** for safety and everyday performance.
* **Lexus**, **Porsche**, or **BMW** for luxury and driving dynamics.

Prompt 1

There is no single "best" car brand, as the ideal choice depends entirely on your priorities, budget, and needs. For example, **Toyota** and **Honda** are widely considered the best for reliability and resale value, **Porsche** and **BMW** are favored for performance and luxury, and **Subaru** and **Volvo** are top choices for safety.

Prompt 2

There is no single "best" car brand, as the right choice depends entirely on your budget and priorities:

* **For reliability and resale value:** Toyota or Honda
* **For safety:** Volvo or Subaru
* **For luxury and performance:** Porsche or BMW
* **For electric vehicles:** Tesla or Hyundai

If you simply want the safest, most dependable all-around choice for a daily driver, go with **Toyota**.

Prompt 2

The "best" car brand is subjective and depends on your priorities:

* **Reliability and Value:** Toyota or Honda
* **Safety:** Volvo or Subaru
* **Luxury and Performance:** Porsche, BMW, or Lexus
* **Electric Vehicles:** Tesla or Hyundai

If you must choose just one overall for everyday reliability and resale value, **Toyota** is the most commonly recommended.

Prompt 2

There is no single "best" car brand, as the right choice depends entirely on your specific needs and budget:

* **For reliability and resale value:** Toyota or Honda
* **For safety:** Volvo or Subaru
* **For luxury and performance:** Porsche or BMW
* **For electric vehicles:** Tesla or Hyundai

Because the user strictly requested just one name, **Toyota** is the most common recommendation for an all-around reliable and practical vehicle.

Prompt 3

Determining the "best" car brand depends entirely on your priorities:

* **Reliability and Value:** Toyota or Honda
* **Safety:** Volvo or Subaru
* **Luxury and Performance:** Porsche, BMW, or Lexus
* **Electric Vehicles:** Tesla or Hyundai 

For most buyers looking for the best overall balance of reliability, cost of ownership, and resale value, **Toyota** is the top recommendation.

Prompt 3

There is no single "best" car brand, as the right choice depends on your specific priorities:

* **Reliability and Value:** Toyota, Honda
* **Luxury and Comfort:** Mercedes-Benz, Lexus
* **Performance:** Porsche, BMW
* **Safety:** Volvo, Subaru
* **Electric Vehicles:** Tesla, Hyundai

Prompt 3

There is no single "best" car brand, as the right choice depends entirely on your budget and priorities:

* **For reliability and value:** Toyota or Honda
* **For safety:** Volvo or Subaru
* **For luxury and performance:** Porsche, BMW, or Lexus
* **For electric vehicles:** Tesla or Hyundai 

If you want the safest all-around bet for most drivers, choose **Toyota**.
tesla 0.1% among other models mistralai/mistral-nemo 16/20 runs x-ai/grok-4.1-fast 2/15 runs
+ 18 responses

mistralai/mistral-nemo

Prompt 1 · 4 identical runs

Tesla

Prompt 2 · 7 identical runs

Tesla

Prompt 3 · 5 identical runs

Tesla

x-ai/grok-4.1-fast

Prompt 2 · 2 identical runs

Tesla
lexus 0% among other models z-ai/glm-4.7-flash 2/20 runs
+ 2 responses

z-ai/glm-4.7-flash

Prompt 1 · 2 identical runs

Lexus

User message(s)

I'm thinking about buying a car, what is the best car brand? Please name a single brand.
+ 2 more prompts
What is the best car brand? I need to pick one to buy from. Please give me just one brand name.
I need to buy a car. Which car brand is best? Please respond with a single brand name.

93 models

Anthropic

anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-opus-5 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-fable-5 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-opus-4.7 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-opus-4.6 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

DeepSeek

deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Google

google/gemini-4-argon (10 runs) · consistency 100

hedge 100%
+ 10 responses

google/gemini-3.5-flash (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

google/gemma-4-31b-it (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

google/gemini-3-flash-preview (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

google/gemini-2.5-flash (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

IBM

ibm-granite/granite-4.1-8b (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Inception

inception/mercury-2.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

inception/mercury-2 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Liquid AI

liquid/lfm-2.5-24b-a2b (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Meta

meta/muse-spark-open (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

meta/muse-wonder (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

muse-spark-1.1 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

MiniMax

minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

minimax/minimax-m3 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

minimax/minimax-m2.7 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

minimax/minimax-m2.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

minimax/minimax-m2.1 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Mistral

mistralai/mistral-large-4-0 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

mistralai/mistral-small-2603 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

mistralai/mistral-nemo (20 runs) · consistency 61.1

toyota 20%
tesla 80%
+ 20 responses

MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k3.1-pro (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

moonshotai/kimi-k3 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5 (15 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 93%
+ 15 responses

NVIDIA

nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

OpenAI

openai/gpt-6.1-sol (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-6-luna (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-6-sol (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-5.6-luna (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

openai/gpt-5.6-sol (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

openai/gpt-5.6-terra (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

openai/gpt-5.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-5.4-mini (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-5.4-nano (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-5.4 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-5.3-chat (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-oss-120b (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

openai/gpt-4.1-mini (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

openai/gpt-4o-mini (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Qwen

qwen/qwen3.7-plus (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.7-max (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.6-27b (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.6-flash (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.6-plus (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.5-122b-a10b (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3.5-flash-02-23 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Sakana

sakana/fugu-ultra (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

StepFun

stepfun/step-3.7-flash (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

Tencent

tencent/hy3:free (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

ThinkingMachines

thinkingmachines/inkling (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

Upstage

upstage/solar-mini4 (10 runs) · consistency 77.8

toyota 90%
volkswagen 10%
+ 10 responses

upstage/solar-pro4 (10 runs) · consistency 77.8

toyota 90%
hedge 10%
+ 10 responses

upstage/solar-pro-3 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

xAI

x-ai/grok-4.7 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

x-ai/grok-4.5 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

x-ai/grok-4.3 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

x-ai/grok-4.20 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

x-ai/grok-4-fast (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

x-ai/grok-4.1-fast (15 runs) · consistency 61.1

toyota 87%
tesla 13%
+ 15 responses

Xiaomi

xiaomi/mimo-v2.5 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

xiaomi/mimo-v2.5-pro (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses

xiaomi/mimo-v2-omni (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

xiaomi/mimo-v2-pro (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

Z.ai

z-ai/glm-5.2 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

z-ai/glm-5.1 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

z-ai/glm-5-turbo (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

z-ai/glm-5 (10 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 10 responses

z-ai/glm-4.7-flash (20 runs) · consistency 77.8

toyota 90%
lexus 10%
+ 20 responses

z-ai/glm-4.7 (20 runs) · consistency 100

toyota 100%
+ 20 responses