11 Worst Cars from Consumer Reports: Ouch that Hurts a Brand
Consumer Reports released its list of the 11 worst cars and SUVs in its annual auto tests. These cars got the lowest scores out of a possible 100 points.
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited: 17 points
- Hummer H3 (5 Cyl.): 27 points
- Jeep Liberty Sport: 27 points
- Chevrolet Aveo5: 32 points
- Dodge Nitro SLT: 33 points
- Toyota FJ Cruiser: 36 points
- Toyota Yaris (base, manual transmission): 36 points
- Suzuki Forenza (base): 36 points
- Jeep Patriot Limited: 42 points
- Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT (6-cyl.): 43 points
- Mercury Grand Marquis: 43 points
First, this list is the one that car manufacturers do not want to be on. Customers trust Consumer Reports, so this is not a list you want your brand associated with. What stands out most about this list is that 4 of the 6 cars on the list are from Chrysler (Dodge and Jeep). It’s also interesting that most of them are SUVs.
What do you think?
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1 opinion for 11 Worst Cars from Consumer Reports: Ouch that Hurts a Brand
Bob Beam
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:56 pm
This test has some pretty good cars included in it. I have owned cars in the past that have been looked down upon on some of these test, and they had turned out to be pretty good cars.
I rented a Chevy Aveo5 this past Winter when on a vacation in Florida. It turned out to be a good little car that was peppy and stayed ahead of traffic with ease. With a 100,000 mile warranty, I would think one could do quite well with one of these little cars.
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