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COPYRIGHT 2008 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
The best we've tested
Highest scores Lexus LS 460L 99 Infiniti M35 X (AWD) 97 Infiniti M35 (RWD) 96 Porsche 911 Carrera S 96 Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) 93 Lowest scores Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 17 Hummer H3 (5-cyl.) 27 Jeep Liberty Sport 27 ChevroletAveo LS (manual) 30 Chevrolet Aveo LS (auto.) 32 Overall test scores are based on more than 50 individual tests and evaluations, and presented on a 100-point scale. See all of our test Ratings, starting on page 31.
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OWNER COSTS OVERALL MODEL COST OVER FIRST FIVE YEARS Least expensive Toyota Yaris $23,250 (manual) Most expensive Mercedes-Benz SL550 110,500 DEPRECIATION Least depreciation Toyota Yaris $8,000 (manual) Most depreciation Mercedes-Benz SL550 66,500 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS Least expensive BMW Z4 $900 Most expensive Land Rover Range 5,250 Rover INSURANCE Least expensive Buick Lucerne, Honda $3,000 Odyssey Most expensive Dodge Viper 19,750 For more details on CONSUMER REPORTS' new owner-cost data, see page 24.
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MOST AND LEAST EXPENSIVE CR-TESTED CARS
Mercedes-Benz SL550 Price as tested: $105,855 Toyota Yaris (hatchback, manual) Price as tested: $12,596
Performance ACCELERATION MODEL SECONDS TO 60 MPH Fastest: Dodge Viper SRT10 4.2 Slowest: Kia Rio LX 12.8 BRAKING DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT MODEL FEET FROM 60 MPH Shortest: Porsche Boxster 2.7 112 Longest: Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie 176 EMERGENCY HANDLING * MODEL MAXIMUM SPEED, MPH Fastest: Porsche 911 Carrera S 59.5 Slowest: Chevrolet Tahoe LT Dodge Ram 44.0 2500 Laramie Ford F-250 Lariat * Based on results from our avoidance maneuver, which measures how capable a vehicle is when the driver is trying to steer...
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