Consumer Reports Honors Best All-Around Models, More
By Joe Overby, Staff Writer
February 24, 2010
YONKERS, N.Y. — Consumer Reports discussed its latest Automaker Report Cards on Tuesday, recognizing the manufacturers that make what it considers to be the best all-around vehicles.
Sharing this year's top honor are Honda and Subaru.
This marked the fourth straight year Honda has claimed the No. 1 spot, as it scored a 77 out of 100 to tie with Subaru.
To determine an automaker's points total, Consumer Reports takes the average of the OEM models' overall road test scores along with the average predicted-reliability ratings in the magazine's Annual Auto Survey.
Automakers must have five or more of their models tested to be given a report card.
Finishing just behind Honda and Subaru was Toyota, which received a 74. However, the publication emphasized that it has temporarily halted recommending the eight Toyota models that were recalled.
Placing fourth was Hyundai with a score of 73, followed by Nissan and Volkswagen, each of which scored 72.
Conversely, Chrysler received the lowest score, which was lower than its rating in 2009. That said, the automaker did have a recommended vehicle (Ram pickup), unlike last year.
"Honda continues to make many of the best all-around vehicles. Overall, its Honda and Acura models, are the most reliable vehicles in CR's predicted-reliability ratings," Consumer Reports officials noted.
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