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12-29-2007, 07:25 PM
These are the models that rose to the top in nine different areas. One (the Prius) is tops in three of them. (http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0712/gallery.best_of_best_cars//index.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Toyota_Prius1.jpgPeter Valdes-Dapena – CNNMoney – Dec. 28, 2007
2008 Toyota Prius - Any questions :) -- Ed.
Best-loved car - Toyota Prius
Consumer Reports has a different approach to rating owner satisfaction. They simply ask car owners if, next time around, they would purchase the same type of car they now own.
Asking that question yields entirely different results from J.D. Powers' feature-by-feature checklist approach. That's because car buying is a largely emotional process and Consumer Reports' simple "Would you buy the same car again" taps into the emotional attachment owners have to their cars.
The cars that tend to rank highest are those with some sort of strong performance attribute. Ranking just behind the Prius were the BMW 335i, the Porsche Boxster and Cayman and the Chevrolet Corvette.
The Prius is a "high performance" model in its own right, of course, but it's performance of a different type. And, like those cars, the Prius makes a strong statement about its owners driving preferences…
Best fuel economy - Toyota Prius
As we mentioned, the reason the Prius ranked as "Best loved" in Consumer Reports' owner satisfaction survey is that it is truly unique. If you want the car that gets the best fuel economy, there is only one.
To be fair, Prius owners loved the car even when it was only second best, back when the two-seat Honda Insight was still on the market. The Prius does have certain practical benefits - mid-space sedan space, for one - besides the excellent fuel economy.
The way that fuel economy is achieved also makes a difference. The Prius is a true, hard-core hybrid. it's not one of those performance-hybrid cars that cheat fuel economy for quicker zero-to-sixty times. This is a true fuel-sipper's fuel sipper...
Most reliable - Toyota Prius
Getting a sense of deja three? Yes, here's the Prius again. Trust us. We're just letting the rankings fall where they may.
According to Consumer Reports, the Toyota Prius has the best predicted reliability of any new car. That's based on surveys of thousands of actual owners.
Well, to get technical about it, the Toyota Yaris hatchback is even more reliable, but that's just for the hatchback version. Mix in the sedan version and the Yaris dips down a bit and the bubbly Prius rises back to the top.
Even though, Toyota, overall, has taken some lumps from Consumer Reports for slipping off its rock solid reliability pedestal, the company still knows a few things about how to make a car that just keeps on going… http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0712/gallery.best_of_best_cars//index.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Toyota_Prius1.jpgPeter Valdes-Dapena – CNNMoney – Dec. 28, 2007
2008 Toyota Prius - Any questions :) -- Ed.
Best-loved car - Toyota Prius
Consumer Reports has a different approach to rating owner satisfaction. They simply ask car owners if, next time around, they would purchase the same type of car they now own.
Asking that question yields entirely different results from J.D. Powers' feature-by-feature checklist approach. That's because car buying is a largely emotional process and Consumer Reports' simple "Would you buy the same car again" taps into the emotional attachment owners have to their cars.
The cars that tend to rank highest are those with some sort of strong performance attribute. Ranking just behind the Prius were the BMW 335i, the Porsche Boxster and Cayman and the Chevrolet Corvette.
The Prius is a "high performance" model in its own right, of course, but it's performance of a different type. And, like those cars, the Prius makes a strong statement about its owners driving preferences…
Best fuel economy - Toyota Prius
As we mentioned, the reason the Prius ranked as "Best loved" in Consumer Reports' owner satisfaction survey is that it is truly unique. If you want the car that gets the best fuel economy, there is only one.
To be fair, Prius owners loved the car even when it was only second best, back when the two-seat Honda Insight was still on the market. The Prius does have certain practical benefits - mid-space sedan space, for one - besides the excellent fuel economy.
The way that fuel economy is achieved also makes a difference. The Prius is a true, hard-core hybrid. it's not one of those performance-hybrid cars that cheat fuel economy for quicker zero-to-sixty times. This is a true fuel-sipper's fuel sipper...
Most reliable - Toyota Prius
Getting a sense of deja three? Yes, here's the Prius again. Trust us. We're just letting the rankings fall where they may.
According to Consumer Reports, the Toyota Prius has the best predicted reliability of any new car. That's based on surveys of thousands of actual owners.
Well, to get technical about it, the Toyota Yaris hatchback is even more reliable, but that's just for the hatchback version. Mix in the sedan version and the Yaris dips down a bit and the bubbly Prius rises back to the top.
Even though, Toyota, overall, has taken some lumps from Consumer Reports for slipping off its rock solid reliability pedestal, the company still knows a few things about how to make a car that just keeps on going… http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0712/gallery.best_of_best_cars//index.html