- In this report
- Overview
- Ownership costs
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst fuel economy
- Best city/highway mpg
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Best for overall safety
- Highs & lows of testing
- Most overlooked cars
- Most fun to drive
- Best for comfort
- Best off-road
- Best & worst three-row vehicles
- 2009 Annual Auto Issue
This article was featured in the April 2009 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine.
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- Most reliable used cars
- Best & worst cars
- Best new car values
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Safety
Last reviewed: October 2009
BMW X3
Acura RL
Based on Consumer Reports’ overall safety scores, which encompass crash-test scores from the government and the insurance industry as well as braking performance and accident-avoidance characteristics in our testing. Points are deducted if electronic stability control is not standard. Overall safety score is calculated only for vehicles with both IIHS offset-frontal and side-crash results.
The best for overall safety ...
Sedans
- Audi A4
- Hyundai Genesis
- Infiniti G
- Acura RL
- BMW 3 Series sedan
- Acura TL
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Subaru Impreza Outback Sport
- Cadillac CTS
- Audi A6
- Acura TSX
- Subaru Legacy
- Honda Accord
Hatchbacks
SUVs
... and the worst
Posted: February 2009 — Consumer Reports Magazine issue: April 2009
