Why a Camary?

The magazine has found that Toyota and Honda models consistently have fewer problems as they age than vehicles from other manufacturers, he said. An eight-year-old Toyota "is about as reliable as a three-year-old Ford," Champion said.

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The 2006 Honda Civic won for top small sedan, the Accord for best family sedan, the luxury Acura TL in the upscale sedan category, the Honda Odyssey for best minivan and the new Honda Ridgeline was the top pickup.

Toyota and Subaru each had two models in the top 10 — Toyota's were both gas-electric hybrids — while Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand captured one slot.