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Lexus, Toyota Top 'Consumer Reports' Liability
- Detroit Bureau, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 8 AM
There’s some chagrin and some “ho-hum” in consumer reports latest auto recommendations. First, the latter: Toyota and its upscale Lexus brand once again topped the 2015 Consumer Reports Automotive Reliability Study. And the chagrin: after having given Tesla S the highest rating ever, CR has now withdrawn its “Recommended Buy” endorsement from the battery car because of significant reliability issues. Also, there are big gaps between the best and worst manufacturers, especially with transmissions.
