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Honda Spills Beans on Future Product, Shows Civic Hybrid

The Truth About Cars

Let’s start with that model, a trim which is sure to pad sales numbers in Honda showrooms as it continues its long-running battle with the Toyota Corolla, a car which has been offering hybrid power for some spell. Acura customers will find freshened MDX and RDX crossovers whilst shopping, along with the ZDX variant of that Prologue EV.&

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” However, Acura seems to have worked out recent trouble spots with its new transmissions and infotainment systems. The Grand Cherokee and Renegade improve to “Average,” while the Cherokee and Compass SUVs have “Below-Average” reliability.

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