2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Reviewed by Consumer Reports
20 Aug 2013, 14:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In Europe, people have known for ages that if you put in the long highway miles every year, turbodiesels are your best companions. Due to the lack of fuel availability in America and misconceptions ...
2014 Kia Soul Reviewed by Consumer Reports
19 Aug 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Reviewing the Kia Soul has always been a "what is it?" rather than a "how good is it?" affair. That's because this car has never made any sense if you look at it from a con...
2013 Santa Fe Is a Fantastic 7-Seater SUV, Consumer Reports Says
31 Jul 2013, 07:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai may be a Korea car brand, but there's something distinctively American about the new Santa Fe SUV. The larger model is a three-row cavern on wheels and is sold exclusively with a V6, bu...
2014 Chevrolet Impala Tops Consumer Reports’ Sedan Rankings
25 Jul 2013, 14:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new 2014 Chevrolet Impala is one more indicator of an emerging domestic renaissance. No, that’s not our statement, it’s what Consumer Reports said after putting the US-built vehicle ...
Ram 1500 Tops Consumer Reports’ Full-Size Truck Rankings
16 Jul 2013, 13:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Ford F-Series might still be the best-selling truck in the world, but Ram’s new 1500 is set to give the F-150 a run for its money... to say the least. Already a highly-acclaimed vehicle...
Chevy Spark EV Reviewed by Consumer Reports
16 Jul 2013, 07:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Like the Fiat 500e, the Chevrolet Spark EV was built in order to meet California emissions laws. But you'd be mistaken for thinking they put it together not because they had to but because they...
2014 Chevy Silverado Review by Consumer Reports
18 Jun 2013, 09:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford is still at the top of its game in the US pickup market, thanks in part to the EcoBoost V6 but also to its good reputation, but Chevrolet thinks it has the answer in the all-new 2014 Silverado....
Consumer Reports Gives 2014 Chevy Impala a Positive Review
28 May 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 2013 is the year of the mid-size and large sedan. Everybody has a new model with a better engine, new design and clever features. Chevrolet is no exception, having launched a new Malibu last year an...
Consumer Reports on 2013 Toyota Tacoma
23 May 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Toyota Tacoma represents one of the best-selling compact pickup trucks in the US, with over 106,000 sold units in 2010 alone. In 2012, the vehicle got a bit upgraded to face the more demanding m...
2013 Cadillac SRX Gets Mixed Review from Consumer Reports
18 May 2013, 12:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The second generation Cadillac SRX entered production in 2009 as a 2010 model year. Designed on the Provoq concept vehicle, it rides on the all-wheel drive GM Theta Premium platform. In 2012, GM ...
Tesla Model S Earns Top Overall Test Score from Consumer Reports
9 May 2013, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to US-built luxury cars, we think that Tesla’s Model S is a perfect top spot contender in this category. Sure, not everyone must agree, but Consumer Reports seems to share our op...
Consumer Reports Test VW Jetta Hybrid
26 Apr 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America was, from the very beginning, a hybrid supporter.Volkswagen… not so much. But Toyota sold them in the millions, while the Germans kept true to their turbo technology, until they reali...
Consumer Reports Gives New Outlander a Mixed Review
10 Apr 2013, 17:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The automotive industry has no shortage of struggling companies. Fiat in Europe, Suzuki in America, to name but a few, have had their fair share sales declines. Mitsubishi Motors could also be consi...
Consumer Reports Test BMW in America, the 2013 X1
19 Mar 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Because BMW will not sell the 1 Series hatchback in America, the cheapest car they sell theres is the X1. This sports activity vehicle was launched last year and everybody is trying to make heads or...
Consumer Reports Tests 2013 Buick Encore
13 Mar 2013, 08:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Buick Encore is the first sub compact CUV offered by GM in America. From a distance, it looks good, though lacks the presence of similarly priced vehicles. Consumer Reports tested the 2013 Bu...
Consumer Reports Says Honda Civic Hybrid "Has a Big Problem"
11 Mar 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Honda Civic has enjoyed a lot of success as a hybrid vehicle since its introduction in 2001, selling well over 255,000 units worldwide and becoming the second best selling hybrid in the US. H...
Consumer Reports Says Electric Fiat 500 Is Nippy
6 Mar 2013, 18:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though they don't really expect to sell that many, Fiat went ahead and made a good car out of the 500e. We're not entirely taken with that front end, but the flashy paint and omnipres...
Consumer Reports Doesn't Like the 2013 Avalon's Ride
22 Feb 2013, 12:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Toyota Avalon has always done a good job at being a poor man's Lexus. The Avalon is now an all-new large sedan. When they designed the new generation, Toyota wanted to retain the old mod...
Consumer Reports Tests 2013 Lincoln MKZ
15 Feb 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Instead of killing it off like every other brand they were losing money on, Ford decided to have another go at making a luxury brand and are pumping money into the Lincoln brand. The newly develo...
Consumer Reports: 2014 Kia Forte More Spacious Than a Focus
1 Feb 2013, 17:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year's LA Auto Show welcomed the arrival of the all-new 2014 Kia Forte compact sedan. The model is an international model, built in Korea as the K3 and sold in Australia as the Cerato. ...