Showing posts with label consumer reports honda civic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consumer reports honda civic. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

#CONSUMER REPORTS BEST CARS

Consumer Reports Names Best Used Cars To help consumers choose the best used car for their money, Consumer Reports compiled a Best & Worst Used Cars list for model years 2003 through 2012. The full report, available in Consumer Reports April Annual Auto issue and at ConsumerReports.org, highlights the best sedans, SUVs, and small cars available in four price ranges: from $10,000 or less up to $25,000. Each performed well in CR's testing when new and had above-average reliability for the model years shown, based on CR's annual auto survey. And all models came standard with electronic stability control (ESC), a proven lifesaver during the years indicated. The Consumer Reports worst used cars list includes 2003 to 2012 models that have had multiple years of much-worse-than-average overall reliability, according to CR's survey. Among the 20 models that made that list are the BMW 7 Series, the Ford Explorer (V6, 4WD), the Kia Sorento (V6), and the Mini Cooper S. Most gas/electric hybrid cars have shown superior reliability in the past decade. However, the Honda Civic Hybrid is an exception, according to the survey. Almost one in five owners of the 2009 model year Civic Hybrid needed a replacement battery in CR's 12-month survey period.