Consumer Reports
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The push for higher-mileage new cars isn't as controversial as the federal government might be making it sound.
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Consumer Reports pans Kia Niro EV, suggests a Hyundai Kona Electric instead
Consumer Reports doesn't have a good first impression of the Kia Niro EV, citing torque steer, a choppy ride, and inferior packaging.
Eric C. Evarts -
Ford fuel economy, EPA ends talks, better hybrids, Audi ad: Today's Car News
Ford opened an investigation into the way it conducts fuel economy tests. The EPA quit speaking to California in their dispute over emissions rules. Half of Consumer Reports top picks for 2019 include hybrids or plug-in cars. And Audi makes good on advertising the performance benefits of an...
Eric C. Evarts -
Consumer Reports Top Picks show hybrids have come a long way
Carbuyers no longer have to give up space, comfort, features, or reliability to make a difference in saving gas. That's the message of Consumer Reports' latest list of 10 top picks for 2019, published in its Autos Spotlight, and April Auto Issue Thursday. Out of CR's 10 Top Picks, three are...
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Satisfying, but not so reliable: Tesla Model 3 joins ranks of enthusiast cars
This article has been updated to include a response from Tesla. Consumer Reports pulled its recommendation for the Tesla Model 3 again, after new survey data from its subscribers showed the car has below-average reliability, the organization announced today. CR surveys its subscribers annually...
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Tesla Model S loses spot on Consumer Reports’ recommended list
The Tesla Model S has slipped back off Consumer Reports recommended list, due to a dip in reliability, as the consumer organization assesses it. Suspension problems are to blame, reported CR. In 2017 Tesla made its air suspension standard on the Model S, and all versions were dual-motor (all-wheel...
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A week after Consumer Reports announced that it could not recommend the Tesla Model 3 because of poor braking performance, a software update improved its performance sufficiently to earn the magazine's recommendation. Consumer Reports announced the update to the Model 3's ratings Wednesday. In the organization's updated emergency braking tests, the car stopped from 60 mph in 133 feet, on par with the BMW 3-Series, and earned the Tesla a good score. Prior tests measured the braking distance at 152 feet. READ THIS: Consumer Reports won't recommend Tesla Model 3 (Updated) Since braking is an...
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Tesla Model S climbs back to top of Consumer Reports safety ratings
The Tesla Model S has retaken its spot as the luxury sedan that gets the highest ratings from Consumer Reports after the electric car gained back automatic emergency braking that works at all legal road speeds. Some may remember Tesla restored the automatic braking during an update to vehicles...
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Consumer Reports restores some points to Tesla electric cars for automatic braking
Tesla had long been a darling of Consumer Reports magazine since the time the Model S electric car was first revealed, and it consistently scored well in the magazine's tests. However, when Tesla pulled its automatic emergency braking feature when it switched to all-new vehicle sensors and...
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Tesla tops Consumer Reports' customer satisfaction index
Consumer Reports' enthusiasm for Tesla electric cars has fluctuated, but owners' enthusiasm has apparently remained steady. The magazine that once declared the Tesla Model S to be the best car it ever tested, but more recently it has raised concerns over reliability, and criticized the automaker's...
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Consumer Reports' view of Tesla Model X: 'fast but flawed'
Consumer Reports cited numerous issues with the Model X in a recent review.
Stephen Edelstein -
EPA gas-mileage labels accurate, helpful, unlike 2005: Consumer Reports
Car buyers remain aware that the real-world fuel economy of new vehicles may not match the ratings on their window stickers. The year-old Volkswagen diesel scandal has also shown the vulnerability of laboratory emissions tests to deliberate cheating by manufacturers. But the news isn't entirely...
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Tesla was ranked 25th out of 29 car brands in Consumer Reports' reliability rankings.
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Tesla Autopilot 8.0 better, still needs improvement, says Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports says Tesla's Autopilot system still needs improvement.
Stephen Edelstein -
Consumer Reports urges higher VW diesel buyback amounts
Consumer Reports claims Volkswagen TDI may be entitled to greater buyback amounts.
Stephen Edelstein -
Consumer Reports slams Tesla on Autopilot: 'too much, too soon'
Writers at the respected Consumer Reports were enthusiastic fans of the Tesla Model S electric car they bought and drove for more than a year, using enthusiastic language rarely seen in its sober reviews. But as reliability data accumulated, the magazine also reported that the car appeared to have...
John Voelcker -
Consumer Reports confirms 2016 Toyota Prius 52-mpg rating
Consumer Reports confirmed the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid's 52 mpg combined rating.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Tesla Model X electric SUV: so about those falcon doors ...
Quality issues are cropping up in early 2016 Tesla Model X crossovers.
Stephen Edelstein -
The 2014 BMW i3 makes Consumer Reports' "Used Cars to Avoid Buying" list.
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Tesla Adds Safety Provisions To 'Summon' Self-Driving Feature
Tesla adds safety provisions to "Summon" in response to Consumer Reports' concerns.
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Two-Thirds of Earliest Tesla Drivetrains To Need Replacement In 60,000 Miles, Owner Data Suggests
With almost 100,000 on the world's roads, the Tesla Model S electric car is a remarkable achievement. It remains the longest-range electric car in volume production more than three years after it launched. But reliability issues with electric traction motors in early cars--those from the 2012 and...
Matthew Klippenstein -
Tesla Reliability, Take Two: Are Newer Owners Less Tolerant?
Newer Tesla owners may be less tolerant of glitches, an analyst says.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla Model S: Too Many Problems To Recommend, Consumer Reports Says
Every honeymoon comes to an end sooner or later, and so it was with Consumer Reports and its former paramour, the Tesla Model S electric car. As part of its yearly reliability report on cars sold in the U.S. market, the respected consumer magazine said it could no longer recommend the Model S...
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VW Diesel Acceleration, Fuel Economy Fall Without 'Cheat Mode' (Video)
As Volkswagen works overtime to figure out what changes it will make to 482,000 TDI diesel cars sold in the U.S. with a "cheat mode" that let them comply with emission rules, an obvious question arises. What will those cars be like to drive and own when they're fixed? Consumer Reports, one of only...
John Voelcker