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Consumer Report Car Buying guide

This is from the exclusive section on the website. I thought it would be a good reference for eveyone to have, most cars are based on 3 year data (2005-2008) That way you can make a good decision new or used:

Value:
most satisfying- Hyundai Azera
least satisfying- Land Rover Range Rover and Sport, Mercedes CLS

Cost of maintenance:

most (satisfying) - Lincoln MKX
least (satisfying) - Volkswagen Touareg

Comfort:

Most - Audi A8, Lexus LS460
least - Ford Ranger, Hyundai Accent, Mazda B pickup

Features:

Most - Acura TL ( S-series)
Least - CHevy Aveo, Pontiac Solstice

Space:

Most - Mercury Montego
Least - Pontiac Solstice

Style:

Most - Saturn Sky
Least - Chevy Uplander

How it drives:

Most - Chevy Corvette, Mazda Mazdaspeed3, Porsche: 911, Boxster and Cayman
least - Chevy Aveo

Brand Reliability:

Most - Honda
Least - Land Rover

Who makes the best cars (in order):

Honda - 1
Toyota
Subaru
BMW
Nissan - 5
Volkswagen
Mazda
Mercedes
Hyundai
Volvo - 10
Mitsubishi
Ford
GM
Suzuki
Chrysler - 15

Reliability (cars only):

Most - Honda
Least - Mercedes Benz

Who makes the best cars (in order with sub-brands)

Honda - 1
Acura
Scion
Suberu
Toyota - 5
Lexus
Infiniti
Mitsubishi
Porche
Buick - 10
Mercury
Mini
Ford
Lincoln
Hyundai - 15
Jaguar
Mazda
BMW
Volvo
Chrysler - 20
Nissan
Audi
Kia
Saturn
Saab - 25
Dodge
Suzuki
GMC
Jeep
Chevy - 30
Volkswagen
Pontiac
Mercedes Benz
Cadillac
Hummer
Land Rover - 36

Are extended warrenties worth it:

no, don't do it.

Top Picks:

Family - Honda Accord
Green - Toyota Prius
Small - Hyundai Elantra SE
Fun to drive - Mazda Miata
Truck - Chevy Sliverado
Upsacale - Infiniti G
Small SUV - Toytoa Rav 4
Luxury - Lexus LS
Minivan - Toyota Siernna
Mid SUV - Hyundai Santa Fe

Sedans:

Bang for Buck - Ford Fusion, Hyndai Sonata, Mercury Milan
Mid size - Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord
Small - Honda Civic, Hyundai Electra, Mazda3
Green - prius
Sporty - Infiniti G and Acura TL
Sporty and compact - Lexus IS, BMW 3, and Audi A4
Sporty and good value - Acura TSX, Suberu Legacy
Comfort - Lexus ES
Roomy - Toyota Avalon, Hyundai Azera, Buick Lacerne
Mid sized Luxury - Infiniti M, Audi A6, BMW 5, Cadillac STS

Sports cars:

High performance - Porsche 911, Audi S4
Affordable - Mazdaspped3, mazda RX-8, Honda Civic SI, Mini Cooper S
Roadsters - Porsche Boxster, Mazda Miata, Honda S2000, Nissan 350z
 
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