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Consumer Reports: Ford only Detroit company amongst world’s reliable automakers

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: Breaking, Ford, Industry News

At an Automotive Press Association luncheon in Detroit, Consumer Reports announced that FoMoCo secured its position as the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability. The publication said that of 51 Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles tested, 46 had average or better reliability.
Consumer Reports said that other than the Toyota Prius, the reliability of the 4-cylinder [...]

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Consumer Reports: The 2010 Honda Insight is the most disappointing Honda we’ve tested in a long time

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Reviews

Honda’s new 2010 Insight hybrid-only model has been going head-to-head with the 2010 Toyota Prius for some time now. However, the latest review of the hybrid by the influential Consumer Reports magazine is sure to disappoint the executives in Japan.
Reviewed by David Champion, Consumer Reports said that the “Insight is the most disappointing Honda Consumer [...]

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2009 Infiniti G37 scores “Excellent” in Consumer Reports’ upscale sport sedan category

Posted: May 06, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Infiniti

Even though the 2009 Infiniti G37 faces strong competition from three new-updated vehicles, the sports sedan still came out on top in Consumer Reports’ tests. The 2009 G37 scored “Excellent” in the overall road test score, CR’s highest-rated vehicle in this category.
Consumer Reports’ said that it tested three other vehicles including the redesign Acura TSX, [...]

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Consumer Reports reveals American Top Picks for 2009

Posted: Mar 05, 2009

Filed under: Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Industry News, Lincoln

Even after being questioned for its American Top Picks in 2008, Consumer Reports has once again revealed its American Top Picks for 2009. The company feels that some new cars feel strongly about buying an American-made vehicle and that means they look for the best product for their needs.
To qualify for a Top Pick, a [...]

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2009 Honda Fit outscores rivals in Consumer Reports subcompact test

Posted: Feb 03, 2009

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

The new redesigned 2009 Honda Fit outscored its competitors including the Toyota Yaris and the Nissan Versa in the latest Consumer Reports’ tests of six subcompacts and small sedans for the March 2009 issue. The Honda Fit also became one of the hottest-selling cars when gasoline prices were over $4 a gallon. The designed Fit [...]

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2009 Hyundai Genesis outscores Lexus ES 350 as Consumer Reports’ top-rated “Upscale Sedan”

Posted: Jan 07, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Hyundai, Industry News

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis has outscored four rivals to become Consumer Reports top-rated vehicle in the “Upsacle Sedan” category beating out the Lexus ES 350. The Genesis which achieved an “Excellent” overall road test score, outranking 20 cars from competitors including the Pontiac G8, Lincoln MKS and the Acura TL
“The Hyundai Genesis rivals high-end luxury sedans [...]

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Consumer Reports picks top Detroit cars, Ford dominates list

Posted: Jan 05, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Industry News

Consumer Reports magazine said today that the Detroit Big 3 are “heading in the right direction.” While praising Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., Consumer Reports warns that Chrysler LLC is falling far behind its domestic rivals.
The magazine said that after recent road and reliability tests reports show that Ford has matched the quality [...]

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Consumer Reports: Ford’s reliability is now on par with good Japanese automakers

Posted: Oct 23, 2008

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Lincoln, Scion

According to the latest survey released by Consumer Reports, Japanese and Korean automakers produce the most reliable vehicles. However, Ford is catching up very quickly although it has yet to break the top teir. Toyota’s Scion brand came in with the highest average overall reliability. The Scion xD had the best predicted reliability of any [...]