U.S. consumers view fuel economy as main factor in choosing next car
Auto owners in the United States are likely to buy vehicles that exhibit good fuel economy, according to a survey conducted by Consumer Reports. The magazine publisher said that of the... Read more
Consumer Reports: Honda’s new CR-V is better than the Mazda CX-5
The Honda CR-V celebrated a close win over the Mazda CX-5 in a contest that determines which SUV is the most family-friendly, according to Consumer Reports. What gave the CR-V the edge... Read more
Kia Rio tops Consumer Reports’ list of recommended small cars
Consumer Reports' list of recommended small cars was topped by Kia Motors Corp.'s next-generation Rio. It was able to beat rivals that are more popular in the U.S. such as Ford Motor... Read more
Fisker CEO says that Karma sedan only shut down to protect itself in Consumer Reports’ test
When the Karma luxury sedan being tested by Consumer Reports magazine suddenly died, its image took a beating. However, its new CEO Tom LaSorda explained through a letter that it had only... Read more
Fisker Karma dies during Consumer Reports speed testing
Fisker Automotive’s problems appear to be far from over and its image suffers another blow after the Karma unit that Consumer Reports had been speed testing suddenly died for undetermined... Read more
Subaru earns top score in Consumer Reports automaker report cards for 2012
Subaru was named by Consumer Reports magazine as the most reliable automaker based on road tests. Thirteen automakers were ranked. Subaru got the highest score, winning convincingly... Read more
2012 Vw Jetta GLI outscores Honda Civic Si in Consumer Reports’ tests
As you may know already, earlier this year the Honda Civic already scored too low to be Recomended by Consumer Reports. As a result, Honda announced that the Civic will receive an update... Read more
Chevrolet Volt topped Consumer Reports’ latest owner-satisfaction survey
On the first year that the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has been available in the market, it has already received the highest rating in the latest owner-satisfaction annual survey of... Read more
Scion produces the most reliable passenger cars, says Consumer Reports
It appears that Japanese carmakers continue to produce the most reliable passenger cars in the world, at least according to consumer data collected by Consumer Reports. CR reports that... Read more
Chevrolet Volt is now recommended by Consumer Reports
The Volt plug-in hybrid is now in the recommended list of Consumer Reports after its 2011 Annual Auto Survey determined that the vehicle has greater-than-average reliability. Only a few... Read more
Consumer Reports sees a decline in the competitiveness of Honda’s designs
After Consumer Reports announced that the redesigned 2012 Honda Civic failed to achieve the high scores for it to get a recommendation, it now says that it has noticed a decline in the... Read more
Why the 2011 Ford Explorer is too new to be recommended?
It’s unfortunate that developing the latest For Explorer took many years and a huge amount of money but Consumer Reports could only give it the No. 17 rank out of the 19 that it tested.... Read more
2011 Volkswagen Jetta fails to impress Consumer Reports
Volkswagen claims that the new Jetta will revolutionize sales on the US market as it is targeted at the modern American consumer and presents a huge leap over the older version with its... Read more
A more affordable Chevrolet Volt is coming our way, source says
A source told favstocks.com that a much cheaper variant of the Chevrolet Volt is possible. Reportedly, both Chevrolet and GM have the technologies required for a new Volt to be priced... Read more
Consumer Reports points out Ford Edge’s ‘overly complicated’ controls
In response to a bad comment by Consumer Reports magazine about the Ford Edge’s control buttons, the carmaker is hurrying to address it. The magazine doesn’t approve of the "overly... Read more
Consumer Reports will not recommend Chevrolet SUVs, Ford SUVs and MyFord Touch
Consumer Reports magazine announced today that it will not recommend the the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV and Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers due to the low scores in the magazine's tests.... Read more
2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid gets low score from Consumer Reports
After subjecting the Honda CR-Z to several tests, Consumer Reports concluded that the vehicle is reliable but is not recommended due to its long list of drawbacks. The two-seat CR-Z is... Read more
Lexus may be tarnished by ‘safety risk’, report says
Toyota Motor Corp., which has been reeling from the brunt of the massive recalls, will not be able to rely on the luxury Lexus brand to boost earnings after the GX 460 sport-utility model... Read more
Breaking: 2010 Lexus GX 460 sales temporarily suspended
As you may know already the 2010 Lexus GX SUV was labeled a "safety risk" by a magazine and due to this fact Mark Templin, Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager announced that... Read more
Lexus resumes sales of the 2010 GX 460 SUV
Lexus announced today that it will resume sales of the 2010 GX 460! The sales were halted after the car was labeled a safety risk by Consumer Reports magazine, but the manufacturer moved... Read more
Consumer Reports lifted its ‘don’t buy’ label from the 2010 Lexus GX 460
Consumer Reports lifted today its "don't buy" label from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV. The magazine announced that the handling issue, identified last month when the Lexus GX 460 was labeled... Read more
2010 Lexus GX SUV was labeled a ‘safety risk’ by a magazine
As you may know already Toyota recently launched its new 2010 Lexus GX SUV but it appears that Consumer Reports already complicates the effort of the Japanese manufacturer to repair its... Read more
Infiniti G37 gets ‘top of its class’ rating from Consumer Reports
The rating 'top of its class' was bestowed by Consumer Reports on the revised Infiniti G37 when it was pitted against the Acura TSX, Audi A4 and the latest VW Passat CC, all of which... Read more
2010 Lexus GX 460 recalled to update Vehicle Stability Control Software
Toyota Motor Corp. ends speculation and has announced that it will recall the 2010 Lexus GX 460, the Lexus SUV that Consumer Reports magazine named to be a "safety risk." In a statement,... Read more
U.S. regulators will run safety tests on the 2010 Lexus GX 460
Safety tests will be conducted on Toyota Motor Co.'s new Lexus SUV by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to a top US auto safety official, the agency will take... Read more
Cadillac CTS tops Consumer Reports’ tests luxury sedans
The Cadillac CTS has been named the best choice among luxury sedans after it earned an overall road test score of 84 (equivalent to an "excellent" rating), according to the Consumer... Read more
Toyota Prado not affected by the Lexus GX 460 problems
Toyota's Australian division revealed that the Toyota Prado model (Land Cruiser on the other markets) is not included in the freeze in sales imposed on its Lexus sister, the GX 460, in... Read more
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