Consumer Newspaper polls its members on all sorts of topics related to how they buy and use products, from cell phones to humidifiers for houseplants. Cars are often one of the CR the most interesting topic, and Its recent research About the Least Satisfied Vehicles to Own provides insights into the cars people wish they hadn’t bought.
CR poll thousands members were asked what they liked and disliked about the car they had owned for a few years. When asked if they would definitely buy the used car back, the following cars were found to be the least likely to be bought a second time:
When auto blog experiment VW Atlas Sports Cross in March 2022, we like the styling and the price to match, but it falls short of its rivals in terms of ride feel and interior quality. Several recalls have also not helped the Cross Sport’s cause much, as some models have more than a dozen actions by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Even the 2023 model year has had four recalls. The annoyance of the recall and the hassle of only average reliability ratings may have made the Cross Sport the least satisfied vehicle.
At the other end of the spectrum, Chevrolet Corvette won the top spot as CR favorite car. The Porsche 911, Rivian R1T, Ford Maverick Hybrid and hyundai Ioniq 5 entered the top 5 most valuable vehicles to own. With the post-9191 madness that has been built over the years and the insane performance Chevy gets from the latest version escort shipIt’s no surprise to see them in the top spots.
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