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Best Used Cars and SUVs Under $15,000
The models below (listed alphabetically by segment) are the ones we’d recommend to our friends and family. Each has standard electronic stability control, an important safety feature. Some were also available with active safety features such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind spot warning (BSW), and/or rear cross traffic warning (RCTW) as optional or standard equipment when they were new. These vehicles performed well…
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NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new “voluntary national framework for the evaluation and oversight” of autonomous vehicles, a bureaucratic first step that could eventually open the floodgates for fully driverless cars. But there’s a twist: the agency wants self-driving car companies to cough up more data. The proposed rules were first announced last year as the ADS-Equipped…
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Most Reliable 3-Year-Old Cars and SUVs
Below you’ll find our list of the most reliable 3-year-old cars and SUVs we’ve identified based on our Annual Auto Surveys of Consumer Reports members. The vehicles are listed in order of their reliability score within their vehicle category. We also identify when active safety systems, including forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind spot warning (BSW), and…
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Talking Cars 461: Driving the Chevrolet Equinox EV
Main theme: The Equinox is Chevrolet’s entry-level electric, with a tempting starting price of about $35,000 for the front-wheel LT version that offers 319 miles of range. We bought an all-wheel-drive 2LT model that gets an estimated 285 miles of range, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The 2LT starts at $41,900, and with a few options, such as AWD…
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Best Cars and SUVs for Tall People
Pszczolkowski says tall drivers don’t necessarily have to buy a bigger vehicle to find comfort. And he cautions that some models give drivers space at the expense of room for rear passengers. It’s important to see how a car will work for your specific needs before buying, and that often means taking the whole family to the dealership for a…
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Best Used Cars for Under $10,000 That You Can Buy Now
We have data that goes back 20 years on many models, so we can also tell you which will be dependable and which could be expensive to maintain. Every model listed below came with electronic stability control (ESC) as standard or optional equipment. Some of the models were available with advanced safety systems such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic…
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Best Luxury Cars and SUVs
This is what goes into our Overall Score. Road-test performance: This score is based on more than 50 tests and evaluations conducted by our experienced staff at our 327-acre Auto Test Center. Reliability survey results: Each year CR members report the problems they’ve had with hundreds of thousands of cars. Owner satisfaction survey results: They’re based on the percentage of owners…
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Cars With the Best and Worst Road-Test Scores
Our list below highlights vehicles with top road-test scores presented on a 100-point scale, plus those at the bottom of the pack. They’re presented here in rank order, starting with the highest-ranked model. CR members will also be able to see each Overall Score in the ratings boxes, along with ratings for reliability and owner satisfaction. Click through the ratings…
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Which Brands Make the Best Cars?
Every year, Consumer Reports publishes a car brand report card. We rank automakers based on their vehicles’ average Overall Score—a combination of our road-test scores, safety ratings, and predicted reliability and owner satisfaction data. This provides a definitive number to help consumers see which brands shine and which might be best avoided. We also present separate ratings specifically for each…
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Best Used Cars and SUVs Under $20,000
While buying a pre-owned car is known as a smart way to save money, it can also get you into a model that has the safety, comfort, and convenience features you otherwise might not be able to afford in a new car. To help you better focus your search, we analyzed years of test data and hundreds of thousands of…
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