Auto

These are CR's lists of reliable cars from the 2010 Annual Auto Survey. They are the specific models with above average reliability spanning the model years 2001 through 2010.

Models are ranked by value score, above or below the average car (1.0). A vehicle with a score of 2.0 is twice as good a value as average; one with 0.5 is half as good.

* scores are calculated based on a model's five-year owner cost, shown as cost per mile, road-test score, and predicted-reliability rating.

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Check out the most reliable cars from $4,000 to $10,000.

This list is from Consumer Reports's annual Auto issue.

Listed by price group and alphabetically within groups. Price ranges are what you'd pay for a typically equipped car with average mileage.

Save thousands of dollars and avoid headaches with these vehicles.

Is your car starting to give you problems?

What to do when your car can’t handle the heat.

Air conditioning can make driving in hot weather comfortable, therefore keeping you alert and safe.

But sometimes the additional load on the cooling system can increase the chance of the engine overheating. Plus, there could be other problems that develop, like low coolant level or a leak, that may have you feeling like boiling over.