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Why is that? Marked as least reliable? I want one...
While Consumer Reports can be useful reference ... specific to their comparative and measured (lab based) product testing ... the consumer ratings represent data collected from consumers, many of whom have absolutely no understanding (no clue) as to the actual root cause or severity of a "problem" ... all they know is that they "had a problem" in a specific survey category ... so while this data may be useful as an indicator, it is by no means an absolute measure and should be weighed accordingly.
Specific to automotive reviews, I completely lost interest in Consumer Reports back in the late 80's when the number and location of cup holders became central to their review emphasis. They should stick with appliances and carpeting, and leave the automotive side to those with industry specific expertise who do not allow the core fundamentals to get diluted with peripheral considerations.
While Consumer Reports can be useful reference ... specific to their comparative and measured (lab based) product testing ... the consumer ratings represent data collected from consumers, many of whom have absolutely no understanding (no clue) as to the actual root cause or severity of a "problem" ... all they know is that they "had a problem" in a specific survey category ... so while this data may be useful as an indicator, it is by no means an absolute measure and should be weighed accordingly.
Specific to automotive reviews, I completely lost interest in Consumer Reports back in the late 80's when the number and location of cup holders became central to their review emphasis. They should stick with appliances and carpeting, and leave the automotive side to those with industry specific expertise who do not allow the core fundamentals to get diluted with peripheral considerations.
Yes, it is wise to be suspicious/skeptical of the comparisons and analysis they do including appliances BTW. Their sample sizes are extremely small and are biased.
Also when it comes to any comparison/review and dare I even say....Forum, the negatives always out way the positives. We are all so quick to leave a negative review, but many well deserved positive ones go unpublished...JMHO
Consumer reports relies pretty much solely on reported problems by the base of owners it surveys. Could be 2016 was a popular year too with overall numbers. I find their repointing unbiased.
Consumer reports relies pretty much solely on reported problems by the base of owners it surveys. Could be 2016 was a popular year too with overall numbers. I find their repointing unbiased.
odd, I just read CR last year before the Covid hit. It gave very good reviews
Consumer reports relies pretty much solely on reported problems by the base of owners it surveys. Could be 2016 was a popular year too with overall numbers. I find their repointing unbiased.
You realize to be in CR you have to pay...unbiased..yeah right.
Folks, many threads with people who like CR and those who don't (and many have gone off the rails). Let's keep this specifically on the rating of the GX please.
Folks, many threads with people who like CR and those who don't (and many have gone off the rails). Let's keep this specifically on the rating of the GX please.
Discussing rating without context on the source of such rating (the data) is informative Nothing even close to approaching "off the rails" in the above posts from what I can see
Nothing even close to approaching "off the rails" in the above posts from what I can see 
