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Honda Civic 1.5T 72
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Hyundai Elantra 2.0L 67
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Kia Forte 2.0L
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Toyota Yaris 1.5L 65
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Hyundai Accent 1.6L
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Kia Rio 1.6L 59
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Nissan Versa 1.6L 58
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Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T 57
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HOW TO READ
THE RATINGS
Recommended vehicles, indicated with
a check mark (
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), are the models with
the highest Overall Scores that meet
the threshold in their category.
Make + Model reflect the vehicle we
tested and its engine displacement.
Overall Score reflects a vehicle’s
performance in our road tests; the latest
results from the reliability and owner
satisfaction sections of CR’s exclusive
Annual Auto Surveys; the availability of
frontal crash prevention systems with
forward collision warning, automatic
emergency braking, and pedestrian
detection, along with blind spot warning;
and, if available, results from government
and insurance-industry crash tests.
Survey Results reflect findings from
CR’s Annual Auto Surveys, completed
by Consumer Reports members.
Predicted reliability is our determination
of how well a model will hold up, based on
the problems that members reported in
CR’s Annual Auto Surveys, which include
data on around 420,000 vehicles.
Owner satisfaction is based on the
percentage of surveyed owners who
said they would definitely buy the same
car again. We use a model’s latest three
years of data to determine the prediction,
provided it hasn’t been redesigned or
significantly updated. In cases where we
have insufficient survey responses, or
when a model is all-new or redesigned, we
use our expert judgment based on brand
track record and similar models to predict
reliability and owner-satisfaction ratings.
Road-Test Results include CR’s test
findings that we feel are the most rel-
evant. We buy and test between 50 and
60 vehicles each year, driving them for
thousands of miles and putting them
through more than 50 tests and evalua-
tions. The results of these tests make up
our road-test score. Some tests, such as
those for braking and fuel economy, are
measured with instruments; categories
such as seat and ride comfort, noise, and
fit and finish are graded by our experts.
The Usability rating is a combination of
our testers’ assessments of the ease of
performing everyday driving tasks, as
well as cockpit ergonomics and interface
design. The energy consumption of elec-
tric vehicles is expressed in a miles-per-
gallon equivalent rating (MPGe).
Energy consumption for plug-in hybrids
is listed in electric and gas modes.
Advanced Safety identifies whether
a vehicle has forward collision warning
(FCW); automatic emergency braking
that operates at city speeds (AEB,
city) and/or at highway speeds (AEB,
highway); a pedestrian detection system
(AEB, pedestrian); and blind spot warning
(BSW). Each system must be standard
on all trims to gain an extra point in the
Overall Score. We use S to indicate that
the system is standard; O means it’s
optional on some versions; a dash (–)
means no system is offered.
Why Some Vehicles Are Not Rated
Certain models have been redesigned
or extensively freshened since our last
test, or are new. All are scheduled to be
included in future road tests. Models
include the Chevrolet Corvette, Hyundai
Sonata, Mazda CX-30, Mercedes-Benz
GLB, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Highlander,
and Volkswagen Passat.
What Our Ratings Symbols Mean
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WORSE BETTER
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