10 Japanese Cars Known For Their Bulletproof Engines

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sedan.

, with a good mix of models that offer strengths in sport, comfort, and luxury without sacrificing reliability. Without further ado, let’s dive in!

2025 Toyota Camry

MSRP: $28,700

and beyond.

2025 Toyota Camry Performance Specifications

The 2.5-liter A25 inline-four platform powering the 2025 Camry is the current standard for the majority of Lexus and Toyota’s hybrid fleet and right now it’s the most reliable hybrid platform available. This platform is set to define this entire generation of Toyota’s powertrains, and they are more committed to hybrid tech than ever before. With 663 miles of range on a single tank, you understand why Toyota is putting serious infrastructure behind this new generation of fuel-efficient platforms.

2024 Subaru Outback

MSRP: $28,895

does everything its SUV counterparts can all while retaining the last of the lineage of the wagon.

2025 Subaru Outback Powertrain Specs

, it’s hard to compete with the flexible package that the Outback offers.

2024 Mazda3

MSRP: $24,170

sedan (2019-present).

2024 Mazda 3 Performance Specifications

has sorted the majority of the kinks and the 2.5-liter inline-four is their most reliable platform to date with a turbocharged variant boosting performance on top trim models.

2022 Toyota Prius Prime

MSRP: $29,865

(now known as the Plug-in Hybrid) may not be as “sexy” as the sleeker third generation, but its consistency and reliability are still exceptional.

2022 Toyota Prius Prime Specifications

models.

2016 Acura TLX

MSRP: $31,695 (in 2015)

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2016 Acura TLX Performance Specifications

The 3.5-liter J35 V-6 remains a hallmark of Honda’s engineering efforts and the Y6 variant found in the 2016 Acura TLX was utilized across various larger Honda vehicles up until 2022.

2015 Honda Accord

MSRP: $22,905 (in 2015)

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2015 Honda Accord Performance Specifications

, but its value and simplicity at its price point are unbeatable.

2015 Lexus ES

MSRP: $38,640 (in 2015)

ES the most reliable luxury sedan ever, few would argue against it.

2015 Lexus ES Performance Specifications

that served as its backbone for several generations. The 2GR V-6 is, simply put, one of the greatest engine platforms ever engineered, and this engine didn’t feel at home anywhere more than in a Lexus ES. The hybrid variant is leagues more efficient, but as far as reliability and smoothness are concerned, the V-6-powered ES 350 defines its class with exceptional driving quality.

2014 Toyota Camry

MSRP: $22,425 (in 2014)

Our next Japanese sedan is the seventh generation of the Toyota Camry (2011-2017).

2014 Toyota Camry Performance Specifications

than a Camry of the same generation. The 2.5-liter inline-four that came as the Camry’s base engine served as Toyota’s primary mid-sized platform for almost a decade. If you want a bit more juice, the V-6 option provides all the power you could ever need in a Camry without sacrificing any reliability (the same V-6 as offered in the Lexus ES 350).

2011 Lexus LS 460

MSRP: $68,005 (in 2011)

vehicle on our list is the flagship Lexus LS 460 sedan from the 2011 model year.

2011 Lexus LS 460 Performance Specifications

powering the then-new LS 460. The UR V-8 platform would form the entire basis of Toyota’s modern V-8 technology push and the UR remains in use in high-performance Lexus models to this day. It’s crazy to think about how dead-reliable this platform is because it has been utilized for almost two decades and is still relevant and in circulation. If you are going to buy any V-8 for the sake of reliability, make sure it’s a UZ or a UR.

1990 Honda Accord

MSRP: $16,840 (in 1990)

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