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April 2016

AUTO ISSUE

From road tests and reliability to owner satisfaction Which Car Is and fuel economy, these are the best and worst in Right for You? every key category

hoosing a car can be compli- If you’re looking for deep detail about reliable sporty car in our survey, but cated. Ultimately, you have to one area, such as reliability or fuel econ- owners still named it the most satisfy- decide which features you might omy, use the following charts to navigate ing. Or consider the Tundra: compromise on and which ones the best and worst performers in each It was tops in pickup truck reliabil- you won’t. Which systems you’ll category by vehicle type. ity but at the bottom among pickups pay extra for and which ones you Here’s where you’ll find some inter- in our road tests. Ccan live without. esting facts. The Toyota Sienna, for ex- And if your pocketbook is a priority, Although finding the best all-around ample, is a very reliable , but you’ll find a variety of pretty decent vehicle is a laudable goal, there will al- the Honda Odyssey turns out to be a hatchbacks, sedans, sporty cars, and ways be personal preferences that ad- more engaging vehicle to drive. The small SUVs on our “Best New Cars Under vance one vehicle ahead of others. Corvette Stingray is the least $25,000” shopping list. Cars That Owners Would Buy Again—or Not These models won—or broke—hearts, according to our Owner Satisfaction Survey, which asked people whether they would buy the same car again.

MOST SATISFYING CATEGORY LEAST SATISFYING Honda Fit* SUBCOMPACT CARS Kia Rio* Volkswagen Golf* COMPACT CARS Nissan Sentra Legacy* MIDSIZED CARS Chrysler 300 LARGE CARS Ford Taurus Audi A3* LUXURY COMPACT CARS Infiniti Q50, Mercedes-Benz CLA Tesla Model S LUXURY MIDSIZED/LARGE CARS Acura RLX, Cadillac XTS SPORTY CARS Hyundai Genesis Coupe* Honda Odyssey Nissan Quest SMALL SUVs Jeep Compass*, Jeep Patriot Kia Sorento* MIDSIZED SUVs Dodge Journey Ford Expedition* LARGE SUVs /GMC Acadia Porsche Macan* LUXURY COMPACT SUVs Mercedes-Benz GLA* Acura MDX* LUXURY MIDSIZED/LARGE SUVs Infiniti QX60 Ford F-150* PICKUP TRUCKS Nissan Frontier *Based on one model year of data instead of the usual three years.

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