The most and least reliable cars you can buy in 2023, according to Consumer Reports

Hybrids are some of the most reliable new vehicles you can buy, Consumer Reports found. Except for the Ford F-150 hybrid.Ford

• Reliability should be top of mind any time you're buying a brand-new car.
• Consumer Reports collected data on 300,000 vehicles to determine the most and least dependable new cars.

Shopping for a new car now that prices are slowly dropping? Better make sure it's a dependable one.

Hyundai SUVs at a car dealership.      AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Consumer Reports recently released its annual ranking of the most and least reliable car models and brands — all to help buyers have a hassle-free ownership experience.

A Toyota dealership in Florida.      Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The nonprofit outlet asked its members about 17 trouble spots — from fading paint to faulty transmissions — and ranked the five most and least reliable new cars.

Jeep Wranglers are displayed at a Manhattan Fiat Chrysler dealership on July 23, 2018 in New York City.      Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Overall, it found that pickup trucks and electric cars are the least reliable vehicle types. Hybrids fared the best.

Pickup trucks at a car dealership in Littleton, Colorado.      David Zalubowski/AP

These are the reliable new cars:

The Toyota Prius.      Toyota

5. 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Courtesy of Mazda USA

4. 2022 Toyota Prius

The 2022 Toyota Prius.      Toyota

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3. 2023 Mini Cooper

The 2022 Mini Hardtop.      Mini

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2. 2023 Lexus GX

The 2023 Lexus GX 460.      Lexus

1. 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid

The 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid.      Toyota

These are the reliable new cars:

A Ford grille.      Ford

5. 2023 Ford Explorer

The Ford Explorer.      Ford

4. 2023 Nissan Sentra

The 2022 Nissan Sentra.      Nissan

3. 2023 Lincoln Aviator

The Lincoln Aviator.      Lincoln

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2. 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric

The Hyundai Kona Electric.      Hyundai

1. 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid

The F-150 Hybrid.      Ford