'Consumer Reports' picks worst cars of 2015 - USA TODAY
'Consumer Reports' picks worst cars of 2015 Consumer Reports, infamous for its independence when it come to auto reviews, has singled out four car models as representing the worst of the lot for 2015. One is a familiar car, two are luxury crossovers. ly/1FhaiOL Consumer Reports , infamous for its independence when it come to auto reviews, has singled out four car models as representing the worst of the lot for 2015. One is a familiar car, two are luxury crossovers and the last is a minivan... The magazine buys all the cars it tests, as opposed to virtually all other publications and websites, which borrow them from automakers. The goal is to buy the same vehicle that any consumers would get on their own at a dealership. Here are the four at the bottom of the car barrel:. •Chrysler 200. It's now dead last among its midsize car rankings. But Consumer Reports disliked its "raspy" four-cylinder engine, balky transmission and "klutzy" handling. The SUV has a "flat footed" engine and a transmission that's unrefined. •Lexus NX 200t/300h. The new compact SUV edition form the Lexus line seems too much to Consumer Reports like the Toyota RAV4, especially the "jostling" ride. This minivan was made to look like a SUV, but the ride isn't. Source: www.usatoday.com
