Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Sales volumes last month were up year over year by more than 6% but down from December, thanks in part to improved supply and added fleet sales. High loan rates and continued inflationary pressures appear to be hurting the lower part of the market, so automakers are more focused on luxury and higher-end models.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Lexus LX600: Not a bad car by any means, and there are likely plenty of buyers for it. While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. These are my worst of the year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Asian brands, led by Lexus, Toyota, and Mazda, in that order, continue to be the best for new car reliability in CR’s survey, which is the largest of its kind. When compared to the average non-turbo engine among 2016-2018 models, overall, Lexus makes the most reliable turbo powertrain, followed by Honda and Porsche.

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Dodge Chrysler Yukon Buick 207

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Tesla powertrains are now pretty solid for the most part, but Tesla owners report a lot of build quality issues including irregular paint, broken trim, door handles that don’t work, and trunks that don’t close. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. All of these pull down the brand’s reliability score.”

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