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Originally Posted by DGthe3
Car & Driver is not Consumer Reports. Their lists look at different things.
For CR, everything is an appliance -even cars. As such, the biggest sin that can be committed in their eyes is being unreliable. After all, an appliance that doesn't work is utterly worthless. Meanwhile, C&D is for enthusiasts. Enjoyment is the most important thing. Faults can be overlooked so long as its still fun to dive.
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They do and absolutely should rate it as an appliance. The rating is specifically on reliability, not on performance or looks. And quite frankly, there are plenty plenty reasons that ranking is warranted, just browse these forums. As an enthusiast, I was fully aware of the CR ratings, and still chose to purchase the car in spite of them. However, I'm an enthusiast, a lot of people are legitimately looking for just a car.