Subaru & honda top latest Consumer Reports

[Weasel 555]

The time has come once again for Consumer Reports' annual Auto Issue, which means the respected magazine will hand out an updated list of the vehicles and brands that it recommends. Included amongst the pages are CR's so-called Automaker Report Cards, and the tippy-top and way bottom couldn't have been easier to see coming.

Much like last year (and the year before, and the year before...), Honda gets the nod as the head of CR's list, joined in this instance by fellow Japanese automaker Subaru. The leading duo each earned a score of 77 out of 100, putting them three points ahead of cross-town rival Toyota, who's score of 74 was no doubt affected when CR yanked its Recommendation off eight of its products following their recent recall and safety woes.

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Press Release:

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Honda and Subaru have earned class leader status for building the best all-around vehicles for American drivers, according to the Automaker Report Cards published in Consumer Reports' 2010 Annual Auto Issue. This is the fourth consecutive year that Honda has topped CR's list. At the opposite end of the annual ranking is Chrysler, which fared even worse than last year. However, Chrysler had one recommended vehicle this year, the Ram pickup, compared to no recommended vehicles last year.

Tied with an overall score of 77 out of 100 points, Honda and Subaru were followed by Toyota (74) (Recommendations for eight recalled Toyota models were temporarily suspended), Hyundai (73) and Nissan and Volkswagen tied at (72) in overall score.

Although the best vehicles overall are being built by Honda and Subaru, South Korean carmaker Hyundai, and its subsidiary, Kia, has shown the most dramatic improvement, jumping to fourth place from ninth last year.

The full report, "Rating the carmakers" is in the Annual Auto Issue, which goes on sale March 2.

Read Articles: autoblog.com/2010/02/24/honda-and-subaru-top-latest-consumer-reports



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[josnroh]

Subie uber alles.

[CGimpreza]

Go Subie!

[BlazinWRX]

Good stuff! That's why most Subaru owners remain a Subaru Owner

[WRuckX]

Good stuff! That's why most Subaru owners remain a Subaru Owner

agreed

[KentuckyWRX]

Hewll yeah!

[PewterTA]

This is the kind of thing tha makes me sooo happy I'm joining the club. Now if the 8 weeks or so I have left to wait for it would HURRY UP!!!!

Way to excited already!

[SD_GR]

I own a Honda and a Subaru. They are both very competent cars and I've been pleased with both.

[BugeyeWRXFTW]

My first car was a 98 Prelude loved that car, but as soon as i got a taste of boost im never going back to NA hahaha. Im selling it now so i can make my bugeye sexier and faster ..