DETROIT - For the first time, all the top picks in Consumer Reports' annual vehicle guide are made by Japanese automakers.

The Honda Civic is the magazine's top small sedan, while the Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the top mid-sized sport utility vehicle, according to results released Wednesday. Vehicles from Nissan Motor Co. and Subaru, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., round out the top picks in 10 categories.

Asian brands also fared best in the magazine's survey of vehicle reliability. Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus brand was first, while Honda was second and the Toyota brand was third. Ford Motor Co.'s Mercury brand was the only domestic nameplate to crack the top ten.

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1、Consumer Reports：《消费者报告》[文章来源：中国大学在线]，于1936年创刊，是美国10大付费杂志之一，拥有全世界最大的非营利教育和消费产品测试中心。研究和测试是《消费者报告》[文章来源：中国大学在线]最重要的工作，测试和评比的产品类别包括大型家电、汽车、电子产品和计算机、家庭园艺、健康和瘦身、婴幼儿童产品、食品、个人理财、旅行。为消费者提供公正、客观、可靠的消费信息。

2、automaker：n. 汽车制造商

3、sedan：私家轿车

4、utility vehicle：多用途运载车

5、brand：n. 商标、品牌

6、reliability：n. 可靠性