To close out each year, the team at Consumer Reports reflects on the dozens of cars that cycle through its 327-acre Auto Test Center. Most are competent. Some are genuinely excellent. And a few are forgettable. But then there are the ones that irritate professional testers before they even leave the parking lot. In the…
Reliability sells cars. A 2024 CarGurus study showed that reliability was a key influencing factor for 41% of buyers, more than those who consider budget or expected ownership costs. So bragging rights about dependability are a big deal for automakers. In Consumer Reports‘ latest findings, Japanese brands continue to dominate the podium on the organization’s…
Buying a car is one of the biggest financial decisions most Americans will ever make, right up there with buying a home, except you can’t live in a Honda Civic. (Well, technically you can, but that’s a different article.) The good news: Consumer Reports has done a lot of the heavy lifting for you. Drawing…
Consumer Reports’ top 10 best new cars for 2026 all feature one important feature: electric boost. Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that purchases all the equipment it tests and accepts no freebies from manufacturers, said this year’s list features cars that either can have a hybrid powertrain or are fully electric. “For the…
As the old saying goes, there are some people who see a glass as half full, and some who see it as half empty. So when Consumer Reports (CR) publishes an article about which brands make the best cars, the “half empty” group will likely use the data to focus on which brands make the worst….
When you’re hunting for a new car, there may be an urge to do it quickly, but it quite literally pays to do a little research. When purchasing a new vehicle, dependability is always high up on the list of needs. However, according to Consumer Reports ratings, some popular SUV models have proven unreliable. Be Aware: Auto…