In the most recent ranking, BMW took the top spot, after landing in third place last year. The biggest reason why BMW ranked ahead of its competitors was its strong road test scores, which are CR’s subjective road tests. Its 88 road test score was the highest among all brands, beating out Subaru and Audi, both of which scored 87s. Even Porsche was slightly behind, with an 86. BMW also had a high owner satisfaction report, which when combined with its high road test score was able to just edge out Subaru for the top overall spot. Subaru took home the top spot last year.