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The Most Satisfying New Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
Hybrids, sporty cars, and spacious SUVs and sedans top the list, according to Consumer Reports’ surveys Rivian R1T By Jon Linkov Want to be sure you’ll still love your next new car long after the warranty runs out? The easiest way is to check out CR’s owner satisfaction ratings, which are based on responses from CR members on more than…
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Cars, SUVs, and Trucks With the Best Fuel Economy
The lists below highlight the vehicles by category that got the best fuel economy in Consumer Reports’ latest tests. Rather than display every tested vehicle here, we have selected miles-per-gallon cutoffs that are relative to each category. For example, a vehicle that gets 21 mpg wouldn’t be competitive among compact cars, but it would be among the highest in the…
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Best American Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
All of the cars featured here are CR Recommended, but not all are built in the U.S. Below we spotlight the highest-scoring American-branded vehicle for most of the categories we test. (With the shift in demand toward SUVs, small American cars are nearly extinct. We only included categories where an American-branded car qualified.) There are many ways to sort and…
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Most Satisfying New Pickup Trucks
The pickup trucks below are the compact, midsized, and full-sized models that most satisfy our members, according to their responses in our latest Annual Auto Surveys. They’re ranked in order of their owner satisfaction rating, starting with the best, by category. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, and not every truck is recommended because of a low test score,…
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Most Reliable Used Pickup Trucks
We’ve created this guide to help you find the pickup trucks most likely to fulfill your needs without breaking down and saddling you with repair bills. The vehicles listed below, in alphabetical order, performed well in CR’s road tests when they were new and, according to our surveys of CR members, have above-average reliability. One caveat with used vehicles is…
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Heavy-Duty Ram Trucks Recalled Due to Risk of ABS Failure
The issue is with the hydraulic control unit (HCU), which has been found to be susceptible to malfunction, resulting in a reduction or other change in performance for these key safety systems. A failing HCU may be indicated by intermittent ABS and traction problems, leading up to a permanent failure. A warning light will illuminate in the instrument cluster when…
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The Most and Least Reliable Cars, Trucks, and SUVs
New cars, trucks, and SUVs are on a spectrum of reliability. Some models can be predicted to provide years of trouble-free miles while others can be expected to have more than their share of problems. When shopping for a new vehicle, it’s wise to consider options that have earned better-than-average scores in Consumer Reports’ reliability ratings. To predict reliability, Consumer Reports…
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Most Popular Used Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
Below you’ll find our list of the 10 most popular used cars, SUVs, and trucks on CR.org, based on shoppers researching used vehicles. While our used-car data covers vehicles up to 20 years old, we’ve focused our write-ups on 3-year-old models. Three-year-old models are attractive because most leases end after three years. That means many of these cars have low miles,…
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1.2 Million Ram Pickup Trucks Recalled to Fix Electronic Stability Control
Vehicles recalled: Ram 1500 pickup trucks manufactured between Oct. 31, 2017, and Feb. 14, 2024. The problem: A software error in the ABS control module may disable the vehicles’ ESC. The fix: Ram dealerships will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. How to contact the manufacturer: Owners may contact Ram at 800-853-1403. NHTSA campaign number: 24V653. Ram’s…
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10 Cars, SUVs, and Trucks That Are Less Safe Than Others
One reason the Mitsubishi Mirage is on this list is that it’s extremely light. “No matter how many safety features a car has, there’s no escaping the realities of physics,” says Emily Thomas, PhD, manager of safety at CR’s Auto Test Center. “In a crash with a larger vehicle, a smaller vehicle is more likely to bear the brunt of…
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