Report: Detroit 3 small cars lay an egg in latest Consumer Reports reliability study Are you an aspiring New or Used Car Buyer looking for your dream car? Visit Cars4sa.co.za Filed under: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford Consumer Reports has released its Annual Auto Reliability Survey and the results are, in a word, interesting. While we already covered the score-damaging effects of infotainment systems, theres another big angle to the data thats getting some attention - the utterly dismal scores of the Detroit Threes small car offerings. The turbocharged Dodge Dart and Chevrolet Cruze, as well as the Ford Fiesta were their respective brands lowest-scoring models, a stat thats made worse by the fact that the American automakers finished 25th, 21st and 23rd, respectively. Thats not acceptable for The Detroit Free Press auto critic, Mark Phelan, who has penned a scathing critique of the D3s small car reliability scores, arguing that GM, Ford and Chrysler are out of excuses. Phelan argues that Detroit automakers have been honest about the poor nature of its past econobox offerings, but today things are different, noting the new domestics world-class engineering, electronics and designs as well as their entertaining character, fuel-efficient powertrains and affordable price should be driving sales. Chrysler, Ford and GM have a chance to change how people view their small cars, but not if they get many more quality scores like this, Phelan writes. What do you think? Have your say in Comments. Detroit 3 small cars lay an egg in latest Consumer Reports reliability study originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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