BLOG: Best 2011 Model Vehicles
By Jim Donovan: Are you in the market for a new vehicle? Well Consumer Reports has released predicted quality rankings for 2011 vehicles based on past performance. I've listed them below in each category.
By the way, if a friend were to ask your advice on what car, truck or SUV to buy, what vehicles would you recommend and which would you tell them to avoid? Feel free to post your comments. (You never know if it will help someone shopping around right now)
Here are the Consumer Reports winners in each vehicle segment:
Small cars
Toyota Yaris
Family cars
Ford Fusion Hybrid
Coupes/convertibles
Volvo C70
Upscale cars
Acura TL
Luxury cars
Acura RL
Two-seat sports cars
Porsche Boxster
Sporty cars
Ford Mustang
Small SUVs
Honda CR-V
Upscale compact SUVs
Acura RDX
Midsize SUVs
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Large SUVs
Ford Flex (EcoBoost)
Luxury SUVs
Lexus LX
Wagons
Subaru Outback
Minivans
Toyota Sienna
Compact pickups
Honda Ridgeline
Full-size pickups
Toyota Tundra (V6 engine)