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- How the Big 3 compare
- Best & worst American vehicles
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Best & worst American vehicles
Ranked by overall test score. Only recommended vehicles are in the winners list. They tested well, are reliable, and performed adequately if crash-tested or included in a federal rollover test.
Winners
| Make & Model | Road-test score (based on 100 points) |
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|---|---|---|
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Chevrolet Malibu LTZ (V6) | 83 |
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Ford Fusion SEL (V6) | 77 |
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Lincoln MKZ | 77 |
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Mercury Milan Premier (V6) | 77 |
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Cadillac DTS, Ford Taurus & Taurus X, Mercury Sable |
75 |
Losers
| Make & Model | Road-test score (based on 100 points) |
|
|---|---|---|
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Jeep Wrangler | 14 |
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Hummer H2 | 23 |
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Hummer H3 | 27 |
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Jeep Liberty Sport | 27 |
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Chevrolet Aveo5 | 30 |
Posted: January 2009 — Consumer Reports Magazine issue: February 2009
