Ford_News
03-03-2011, 03:56 PM
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Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
For the second year running (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/26/consumer-reports-releases-annual-list-of-american-top-picks/), the Ford Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion) has not only come out as the top family sedan pick in Consumer Reports' list of the 2011 American Top Picks, once again eclipsing the Honda Accord (http://www.autoblog.com/model/accord) and Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/model/camry) in reliability.
Topping the list in the budget car segment is the Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta), though CR admits they aren't sure how reliable the car will be, given that it's a clean-sheet design. The Chevrolet Cruze (http://www.autoblog.com/model/cruze) takes the small car category.
Ford captures CR's small SUV category with the Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape), and Chevrolet has nailed down the family SUV category with its Equinox (http://www.autoblog.com/model/equinox) 2LT. The funky Ford Flex (http://www.autoblog.com/model/flex) takes the family hauler category, and the Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang)is the top pick among sporty cars.
The only non-Ford or Chevrolet product on the list is the Buick Regal (http://www.autoblog.com/model/regal), which takes top honors for CR's sports sedan category. The Ford Fusion Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-what-a-difference-60-degrees-m/) (above) garners the American green car pick for 2011, and the Chevrolet Avalanche (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/avalanche) rounds out the list in the pickup truck category.
It should be noted that some categories in CR's list only have a top-scoring American vehicle, not a top pick. In the budget car segment, the sports sedan segment and the small car segment, CR passes on picking a favorite because there are models in the segment that are too new to have reliability data yet.
Gallery: Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/)
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[Source: Consumer Reports (http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/03/consumer-reports-american-top-picks-2011.html)]Consumer Reports releases 2011 list of American Top Picks, Ford again on top (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/consumer-reports-releases-2011-list-of-american-top-picks/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
For the second year running (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/26/consumer-reports-releases-annual-list-of-american-top-picks/), the Ford Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion) has not only come out as the top family sedan pick in Consumer Reports' list of the 2011 American Top Picks, once again eclipsing the Honda Accord (http://www.autoblog.com/model/accord) and Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/model/camry) in reliability.
Topping the list in the budget car segment is the Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta), though CR admits they aren't sure how reliable the car will be, given that it's a clean-sheet design. The Chevrolet Cruze (http://www.autoblog.com/model/cruze) takes the small car category.
Ford captures CR's small SUV category with the Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape), and Chevrolet has nailed down the family SUV category with its Equinox (http://www.autoblog.com/model/equinox) 2LT. The funky Ford Flex (http://www.autoblog.com/model/flex) takes the family hauler category, and the Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang)is the top pick among sporty cars.
The only non-Ford or Chevrolet product on the list is the Buick Regal (http://www.autoblog.com/model/regal), which takes top honors for CR's sports sedan category. The Ford Fusion Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-what-a-difference-60-degrees-m/) (above) garners the American green car pick for 2011, and the Chevrolet Avalanche (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/avalanche) rounds out the list in the pickup truck category.
It should be noted that some categories in CR's list only have a top-scoring American vehicle, not a top pick. In the budget car segment, the sports sedan segment and the small car segment, CR passes on picking a favorite because there are models in the segment that are too new to have reliability data yet.
Gallery: Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review000_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/#2219272)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/#2219271)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/#2219269)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review003_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/#2219268)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review004_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/#2219266)
Photos Copyright (C)2009 Chris Shunk / AOL
[Source: Consumer Reports (http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/03/consumer-reports-american-top-picks-2011.html)]Consumer Reports releases 2011 list of American Top Picks, Ford again on top (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/03/consumer-reports-releases-2011-list-of-american-top-picks/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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