Buying AdviceatYourFingertipsTheCONSUMERREPORTSBuyingGuide for 2013Is yourhandyone-st opsourcefor maki ngi nfor med,money-savi ngpurchases. Consulti tbeforeyoushop,t henbringit t o t hestore or keepitbeside yourcomputer t o help youcomparebrands.Here'showt omaket he bestuseof t hi sguide.If youareinterested in squeezingthemost value fromevery dollar you spend,this little book will be an invaluable shop-pingtool.It's packedwithhighlightsfromour exclusivebuyingadvice andRatingsformorethan1,800 specificproduct models.PrecedingeachRatingschart,you'llfind a Quick Guide, to our buying advice.You can access our full buying advice byusing your smart phone to scan QR codesprovidedwitheachQuickGuide (seepage11 for how to use QR codes), or byusing the website address providedwitheach category.But before you delve into the best stufftobuy, be sureto readaboutthe bestplacesto buy itbe it online or a walk-instoreinthe ComparingRetailerssection,startingon page5. Based onvaluableinformationprovidedto usbythousandsof CONSUMER REPORTSreaders,wediscussbuyingtrends andprovideinformationontheservice,selection,and pricesof dozensof re-tailersofappliances,computers, andmany other electronics products.After you've brushed up on your shop-ping savvy, turnto the Product Ratingssection,startingon page11, for guid-ancefromthe expertsatCONSUMERREPORTSon31 productcategories, pre-sented in alphabetical order. Along withtheRatings, you'llfind a brandrepairhistoryfor someproductsthatreflectssurveyresultsfromthousandsofreadersaboutrepairsandproblemsthey've had with various brands.Areyou in themarketfor a car? TheAutos section,startingonpage145, hasthe latestRatingsanddata on newandusedmodels. In additionto reviews ofthe 2012-13 vehicles, there's a sectiononthebestandworstusedcars, andreli-ability Ratings for 236 modelscurrentlyinthe marketplace.The tiressectionincludes170models.Sograbthishandylittlebookwhen-ever you shop. Whether you are shoppingonline or in a store, we're certainit willsave you money and help you get the bestvalue every time you pick it up.

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12 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3QuickGuideB LU -R AY P LAY E R SB lu-rayplayerscanplayhigh-definitionB iu-raydiscs,D VD s,andC D s,andmanycanstreamvideofromN etflixandotheronlineservices.T hey'retheperfectmatchforHD T Vs.Shopping tipWith most Blu-rayplayers, you won'thave unlimitedWeb browsing,only access tospecific sites asarranged bythemanufacturer.Scan this or see how, page1 1 .For more buying advice,go to ConsumerReports.org/blurayWhattolookfor Wireless capability lets youhookupa playertoa homenetworkwithoutrunningcables fromyour TV setup toa modemor router. It's builtintosome models, butthosecalledWi-Fi-readyneedanadapter(ordongle),whichmight cost extra If you have a 3D TV or maybuyonesoon,future-proofyourpurchasebybuyinga3D-capable playerWhattoskipAstandardDVDplayer,if youhave anHDTV, espe-cially a1080p mode!, whichB randsmodelP riceO verallscoreT estresultscandisplayallthedetailonaBlu-raydisc. Thesuperiorpicturequalityis worththeslight extra cost A Blu-ray player, if you haveastandard-defTVwhichcan't display Blu-ray's higherpicture qualityand have noplans to buy an HDTVWhatyou'llpayBlu-ray players generally startat about$ 7 5 ,though you mayfindsomemodelsonsaleforless.Manyfull-featuredmodelsfrommajorbrandscost $ 100 to $ 25 0. 3D playersstartatabout$ 100,thoughsome cost $ 400 or more..-.3 ia!ggi.i.isSs-BBm^'Sii-DioS EP I FI G I VG IEA3 D P LAY E R SQ5LG B P 620P anasonicD M P -B D T 220LG B P 520S amsungB O -E 650 0S amsungB D -E 590 0

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14 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y i N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3B r andsmodelP ri ceO verallscoreT estresults.S rs-S i0100P I FI G I V G lE;^L=-3EE^^S S "^"^ojgj' ^; ^^^3w"^H'-'o 5 .^^Q:aiaiixia!^E: S-Bg jmpato"ocardomemfTlB S T AN D AR D P LAY E R S conti nued3LGB P 2204SonyB D P -S 3905SamsungB D -E 53O O6ToshibaB D X23007PanasonicD M P -B D 778PhilipsB D P 3406/F79SonyInternetTVNSZ-GTl10MagnavoxM B P 521O /F7UV izioV BRMO12RCABRC1108280O O O oeooaooooooooooo e _ o e11-241617-302411-381328-381817-292317-341417-231720-361616-2620._._15-5615RatingsKeyE xcellentV erygoodO G oodFai r P oorBCRBestBuyT hesemodelsofferthebestcombi hati ohofperformanceandpri ce.Allarerecommended.[i dRecommendedT hesearehi gh-performi ngmodelsthatstandout.G uidetotheR ati ngsOverallscorei sbasedmai nlyonp i ctureclari tyandeaseofuse.D i splayedscorei soutofatotalof100p oi nts. HDandDVD picturequalityevaluateclari tyandcoloraccuracyfromB i u-raydi scsat1080pandD V D supconvertedtoquasi -1080p;si gnalsforbotharesentvi aHD M I .Ease ofusepertai nstothecontrolsonthefrontpanelandremote,andnavi gati onthroughtheplayer'smenu. Usefulfeaturesi ncludeaudi o/vi deooutp uts.I nternetconnecti vi tyandservi ces,and3D capabi li ty.Blu-rayandDVD load timeistheaverageti mei ttooktoloadtestdi scs. Priceisapproxi materetai l.

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C A M C O R D E R S 15QuickGuideCAMCORDERSCamcorders do more than just play back video on a TV. Youcan edit your videos on a computer, e-mail them, or uploadvideo clips to such sites as Facebook or YouTube. Somecamcorders even have 3D capability, GPS,and built-in projectorsShoppingtipElectronic view-finders can helpyou shoot videoin brightlightsituations.Scan this or see how, page 11What to look forAnLCDwithverygoodquality,sincemostmodelsdon'tincludeaviewfinderandyou'llneedtocomposeon the displayLongbatterylife,sincebatterylifevariesgreatly.Also,lookformodelsthatcanbechargedviaacom-puter's USB portAlthoughimagequalityis the mostimportantfactorin our tests, be sure to checkforaudioquality,whichvaries greatlyWhat to skipDigitalzoom,sincethistypeofzoomdegradesim-age qualityWhat you'll payForfull-sizedHDcamcord-ers,you'llspend$300to$1,500. Forpocketcamcord-ers,you'll spend$75to $250.For more buying advice,go to ConsumerReports.org/IcamcordersBrands modelPriceOverall scoreTest results.a-s.a-2=s-=^ra=2"Ka=~AHD MODELS0 10 0PIF IGI VGl ESonyHDR-TD20VSony HDR-PJ710VSonyHDR-P1 5 8 0 VEPanasonicHC-X900MSonyHDR-CX580VCanon VIXIAHFGI Oo1^11o11^1111i1^1^b^5122011012075120113

16 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 t 3B randS modelP riceO verallscoreT est result sEro*-ro4j_oro1^ro:TZC:Co-Q. cr oc r - o - e ^2 ^ ^ 1Ke n m o r e 4 38 2 0[ 7 1 2 G E P r o f i l eP HP 900D M 1B B 10 3Kenmore 438000 4BoschN I T 5065U C[ 7 ] 5E l e c t r o l u x I conE 30I C 75F[S S ]Q 6F r i gi d a i r e P rofessionalFP C C 3085K[S ][ 7 | 8KitchenAidKI C U 500XBQ 9WhirlpoolG C I3O 61X[B ]0 10LG LC E 30845D36-INCHELECTRIC SMOOTHTOP MODELS1F r i gi d a i r e P rofessionalFP E C 3685K[S 11,000 13Ra t i n gs KeyE xc e l l e n tV e r ygoodO G o o dFa i r P o o rQ CRB e s t BuyT hese models o ffe r the bestc o mbin a tio n of p erformance andp r i c e .Al l are recommended.0 Re c o m m e n d e d T hese are high-p e r fo r min gmodels tha ts ta n do ut. C O O K T O P S 37Most& LeastReliableCOOKTOPSGEWhi rl poolFrigidaireKenmoreKitchenAidJenn-AirKitchenAidGEKenmoreWolfJenn-Air0%5%10%15%20%ELECTRIC,,,GASJ e n n - A i rvast h e m o str e p a i r - p r o n ebr a n do fe l e c t r i cc o o kt o p sa n d a m o n gt h em o str e p a i r - p r o n eg a sc o o kt o p s.A l t h o ug hwel a c ke dsuf f i c i e n th i st o r i c a ld a t at oi n c l ud eDa c o ra n dW h i r l p o o lg a s c o o kt o p s,. we d i dh a vee n o ug hi n f o r m a t i o nt oc o n c l ud et h a tW h i r l p o o lhasbe e nr e l i a bl ea n dDa c o rr e p a i r - p r o n e .Th a t ' swh a twef o un dwh e nwea ske do ve r16, 000r e a d e r swh obo ug h tac o o kt o pbe t we e n2007a n d 2011a bo utt h e i re xp e r i e n c e s.Th eg r a p hsh o wst h ep e r c e n t a g eo fm o d e l sf o re a c hbr a n dt h a twe r er e p a i r e do rh a d ase r i o usp r o bl e m .Di f f e r e n c e so fl esst h a n4p o i n t sa r e n ' tm e a n i n g f ul ,a n d we ' vea d j ust e dt h ed a t at oe l i m i n a t ed i f f e r e n c e sl i n ke dso l e l yt op r o d uc ta g e . Mo d e l swi t h i nabr a n dm a yva r y,a n d c h a n g e si nd e si g no rm a n uf a c -t ur em a ya f f e c tf ut ur er e l i a bi l i t y.St i l l ,c h o o si n ga br a n dwi t ha g o o dr e p a i rh i st o r yc a ni m p r o veyo uro d d sofg e t t i n gar e l i - ,a bl em o d e l .Source:AnnualProductReliabilitySurvey,ConsumerReportsNationalResearchCenter.Guide to the RatingsOverallscorerefl ectscooktopperformanceat high and low heat. The displayed score is outofa t ot al of 100 points. Hlqh heatrefl ectshow quicklythe highest-poweredelementheateda large potofwatertonearboi l i ng. Low heatrefl ectshow well t helowest-poweredelementmelted and held chocolate wi t houtscorching and how the mostpowerful element, set to low,held t omat osauce belowa boi l . Priceis approximateretai l cost. 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However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. 38 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3QuickG uideC O R D LE S S D R I LLSYou don'thave to pay hundreds for a contractor-gradedrillif you'remostlydoing smaii jobs.We also foundlow-priceddrilis thatbreezed through biggerprojects.S hoppingtipCheck the drill'sbaianceigrip itand lift it as ifto drive a screw.The chuck shouidpoint straightahead and not tiltup or down.Whattolookfor Drills with two batteries foruse in tandemChargersthatrecharge inan hour or less Multiple speedsA meterthatindicatestheremaining chargeWhatto skipBuyingstrictlyby volt-age;some14- and15.6-voltmodelshad moreoomphandstayingpowerinourtests than some with18 voltsScan this or see how. page 11Themaximumpowerandrun time of a drill poweredbylithium-ionornickel-metal-hydridebatteriesif you'resimplyhangingpictures;consideraless-expensive,nickel-cadmium-powereddrill for lighter-duty choresWhatyou'ii payModels with14.4 to18 voltstypically offer the best balanceofpowerandlightweight,and cost about $70 to $200.For more buying advice, go toConsumerReports. org/dritlsB rand& model PriceIO verail scoreITestresuits'SO JQJ QD > '~^ l i ^QJa j S . 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Speed isfordriil-inganddrivingscrews. Poweris twistingforce. Run ti meisworkp erbatterycharge. Charge timeis fora fuiiydischargedbattery. Handiingisweight,balance, and efforttop ositionhead. Noise ateardenotessoundp ressure, measuredin decibels. Weight(ib.)inciudesthedrillandbatteryp ack.Voltsis as sp ecifiedforthebatteryp ack.Underbattery type,LiisL ithium-ion,NiMHis nickel-metalhydride, andNiCd isnickelcadmium. Priceis ap p roximateretaiiwithbatteriesandcharger. Copyright of Consumer Reports Buying Guide is the property of Consumers Union and its content may not becopied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express writtenpermission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. 40 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3QuickG uideD E C KS T AI N ST tielongest-livedstainskepttheircolorandresistedcracking,dirt,andmildewforatleastthreeyears. S omealsomeettougherregionalC alifornialimitsforVO C s. 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ItsstrongV6 returnedgoodoverallgasmileage;1 9 mpgwithrear-wheeldriveand1 8mpgwiththeoptionalA W D .T heInfinitihasacomfortableandluxuriousinterior,andoffersafullcomplementofsafetygear.>WAGONSubaru Outback 2010-11T heO utbackisbasically awagonversionoftheLegacysedan,butwitharaisedrideheightformildoff-roaduse.H andlingis agileandtherideiscomfortable.T he201 0redesignbroughtanimprovedandquieterinterior.H andlingisresponsiveinroutinedriving.Fueleconomyfromthefour-cylinderengineandC VT is quitegood.>suvAcura MDX2006T heMD XIsawell-rounded,family-friendlyS U Vwithstandardall-wheeldrive.Ithasastrongandrefined V6powertrainthatgets1 7 mpgoverall,afirmbutpleasantride,a well-appointedcabin,comfortablefrontseats,andathird-rowseat.C urtain airbagsarestandard.Worst of the WorstA udi05(V6)B MW 535iB MW X5(6-cyl.)C adillacS T SC hevroletA veoC hevroietB lazerC hevroletU planderC hryslerPT C ruiserC hryslerT own&C ountryD odgeC aravanD odgeGrandC aravanD odgeJourneyFordT hunderbirdGMC A cadiaJaguarS -T ype,XFKiaS edonaKiaS orento(V6)Mercedes-B enzGL-C lassMiniC ooperC lubmanSMiniC ooperH atchbackSPontiacMontana,MontanaS V6S aturnO utlookS aturnR elayVolkswagenNewB eetleconvertibleCopyright of Consumer Reports Buying Guide is the property of Consumers Union and its content may not becopied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express writtenpermission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.182 C O N S U M E RR E P O R T SB U Y I N GG U I D E 2 0 1 3RELIABLE USED CARSFOR EVERY BUDGETAsownersholdontotheirvehicleslonger,fewerlate-modelusedcarsareavail-ableforsale.Theresult:a limitedsupply andhigherprices.Buttherearestillgoodbuystobefound.To steeryoutothebestbets,theselistsshowthe2002through2011vehicles,infourpricecategories,thattested well when they were new and havehad above-average reliability.Try to buy the newest vehicle that yourbudgetallowssothatyoucangetthemost up-to-date safety features. To help,we show the first year each modelofferedelectronic stability control as a standardor optionalfeature.NA means that ESCwasn't available.Make & modelS MA L LC A R SUnder$10,000 -$1S,OOO -$20,000 -$10 ,0 0 0$15,000$20 ,0 0 0$25,000Ford FocusHonda C ivicHonda C ivicHybridHondaFitHyundai Elantra (sedan)Hyundai Elantra (wagon)KiaForteMazda3itiissan S entraNissan VersaPontiacVibeScion xBScion xDS ubaruImpreza(nonturbo)S uzuki SX4ToyotaC orollaToyota EchoToyotaMatrixToyotaPriusVolkswagenGolfVolkswagenR abbit'05-07'02-05'03-05-'05--'04-05--'03-06'04-05-'04-05-'02-06'02-03,'05'03-05'02-04-'08-09'06-08'06-07'07-11'07-10'09-'06-08-'08-09'07-09'06,'08'08-09'06-07'08-10'07-09-'06-08'05-06-'07-09'10'09-11'08---'10'10-11'10-'10'09-11'10'09-11-'10-'09-10'07-08'10-11-'02-03,'09'09'10-.'09'08----'07'10'10'05-'08'08'07'05-'05'09-11'04'03'07'10_'07'11'11allali-'11-'09ali'10'09-'10N A'10'10'10'09R E L I A B L E U S E D C A R S F O R E V E R Y B U D G E T 183MakesmodelMIDSIZtP S LARGE SEDANSUnder$10,000-$15,000-$20,000-$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000AcuraRLAcura TLAcura TSXChevrolet Malibu (4-cyl.)Ford Fusion (4-cyl.)Ford Fusion (V6, AWD)Ford Fusion (V6, FWD)Ford Fusion HybridFord Taurus (FWD)Honda Accord (4-cyl.)Honda Accord (V6)Honda Accord HybridHyundai Azera.Hyundai Sonata (4-cyl.)Hyundai Sonata (V6)HyundaiXG35OinfinitiGInfiniti135InfinitiMKia OptimaLexus ESLexus GSLexus ISLexus LSLincoln MKZ (FWD)Lincoln Town CarLincoln ZephyrMazda6Mercedes-Benz E-Class (RWD)Mercury Milan (4-cyl.)Mercury Milan (V6, FWD)Mercury Milan (V6, AWD)Mercury Milan HybridMercurySableNissan Altima (4-cyl.)Nissan Altima (V6)'02---'06--'04'02-04'02-03--'06.'03-05'04-05-'02-04---.'02--'02.---;o6---,'04'03-05'03'04'04-05'04-06-'87-08'08'06-08-7'05-07'04-07\'05-07' 07.'08'07-08'04-05--'08'02-05'02-05'03-05---'04,'Q 6'06'07-'07-08'06-08'08-'06-07'04-06'05-06'06-07'07-08.'09'09'09-10-'09'10---'09-10'10-'06--'11' 06' --'02-04'07-08--'09-10'03;'09' 09-10-.-'09'09-11-'07-08'08--'11'11'10-11-'11----'07-08-'06-07-'07-08'06'06-07'05'09-10'09---'11'11'10-11--'09-10'02' 08'09'091'09-'08-'---. ---'06'02'02-,---''05'09'09'09- '08-'07all'04all'09'10'10'10all'09'08''06'06all'06'06NA'03NAall'10''07all'06all,'09.NA'NA'09all'10'10'10all'09'10'10,184 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3M ake& model under$10 ,0 0 0 -$15,0 0 0 -$2 0 ,0 0 0 -$10 ,0 0 0 $15,0 0 0 !S 2 0 ,0 0 0 $2 5,0 0 0M I D S I ZE DS LAR G E S E D AN SContinuedN issanAltimaHybridS ubaruLegacy (4-cyl.)S ubaruLegacy (6-cyl.)T oyotaAvalonT oyotaC amry (4-cyl.)T oyotaC amry(V6)T oyotaC amryHybridVolvoS 60-1-1-i'02-041'02-04!'02-03f_-;1'061-1'05-06)'05-07i'04-06-11'07-10I'07-08(-.('07-081'08-111'07-101'07-10'07-08;-1'09-11!'08-09i'09, -1).'U1-1111Iiii-'07-'02'05'02-'02all'09'08'09'10'10all'0711:]11S P O R T S& S P O R T Y C AR SAcuraR S XB M WZ4C hevroletC orvetteD odgeC hallengerFordM ustang(V6)FordM ustang (V8)HondaC ivic S iHondaS 2 0 0 0LexusSCM azdaM X-S M iataM azdaspeed3M iniC ooperHatchbackN issan3 S 0 ZP orscheB oxsterS ubaruI mprezaWR X/S T iT oyotaC ami'yS olaraT oyotaC licaVolvoC 3 0;'02-04-f _1-('04.('02-04f -,-;-'02-031-rj -i-!'03'02-041'02-03,-i'05-061'031-i' 1'061'05i'061'02-041-,'04,'06.-071-1'-;'03-04I -!'051'05-07!-'-iiji11111iiii1i-'05--'09'06-07'07-09'05-06'02-03'08-09'08'08,'10-'03-'08--11(11-i11111i111-'06.'04'09-'10-'07'04'10-'11-'05-'--'08-09t11\i111ii11i1\i.---------'06-'02'03--'0 4.--NAallallall'10'10'0 7'06all-all'09'10all'08-NAallM I N I VAN S&WAG O N SHondaAccordC rosstourHondaO dysseyM azdasS ubaruO utback(4-cyl.)S ubaruO utback(6-cyl.)T oyotaS ienna (FWD)T oyotaVenza (V6)VolvoXC 701I'021-i-(-;'02-031-:-1- .1'03-041-11'04-05'~1'041-'-i'10''07-08'06-07('06-07,-1-,'101-t~1'09-11i'081'08-09i'0911i-1-1-1'071'02!'021-1'02ail1'051'101' 091'0 71'08ail'07R E L I A B L E U S E D C A R S F O R E V E R Y B U D G E T185M a k eSm o d e l U n d e r$ 1 0 , 0 0 0-$ 1 5 , 0 0 0-$ 2 0 , 0 0 0 -$ 1 0 , 0 0 0$ 1 5 , 0 0 0$ 2 0 , 0 0 0$ 2 5 , 0 0 0ESC (' 02- 11)SMALL SUVsA c u r aRDX1F o r dEscape( V 6 , AWD)1F o r dEscapeH y h r i d(AWD)1H o n d aCR-V1H y u n d a iTucsonK i aS p o r t a g eM a z d aT r i h u t e ( V 6 ,AWD)M e r c u r yM a r i n e r( V 6 , AWD)M e r c u r yM a r i n e rH y h r i d(AWD)M i t s u h i s h iO u t l a n d e rNi s s a nRogueS u h a r uF o r e s t e r(nonturbo)S u h a r uF o r e s t e r(turbo)T o y o t aRAV4MI DSI ZED& U R G ESUVSA c u r aMDXF o r dE x p e d i t i o nH o n d aP i l o tH y u n d a iS a n t aF e ( V 6 )-I n f i n i t iFXLexusGX'Lexus RXLexusRXH y h r i dM a z d aCX- 9Ni s s a nM u r a n oNi s s a nX t e r r aS u b a r uB 9T r i h e c aT o y o t a4 R u n n e r ( V 6 )T o y o t aH i g h l a n d e r( V6)T o y o t aH i g h l a n d e rH y h r i dT o y o t aS e q u o i aPICKUP TRUCKSF o r d F - l S O ( V 8, 4 W D )H o n d aR i d g e l i n eNi s s a nF r o n t i e r(4WD)Ni s s a nT i t a nS u h a r uB a j aT o y o t aT a c o m a ( V 6 , 4 W D )T o y o t aT u n d r a( V 8, 4 W D )-04-02-03----'03-.-' 0 2 - 0 3-'05-' 0 4- 0 6' 0 5 ; '070 6 - 0 70 4- 0 505-07050 4- 0 7J---' 0 7 - 0 8'09----' 0 8 - 1 0' 0 9- 1 0' 0 6 - 1 008-10-'020 3 - 0 4--_--.-.02-03-------04-03-05_--' 0 2 - 0 3----\^02-040 4- 0 5-0 2 - 0 4'05-t'06-070703-05'030 4- 0 5--080 6 - 0 70 5 - 0 6I^06-071^0602-03---05050 2 - 0 41-0 6 - 0 7-I-1-; ' 0 6 - 0 8(' 0 5 - 0 6' 0 7 - 0 811'1009-11- "1 1'1111'10-111110-111106-08090 6 - 0 70 4- 0 5' 0 6 - 0 7'06' 0 8 - 1 0'10' 0 9- 1 0-0 7 - 0 8'0807--i^081 -^091lO-'09' 0 7 - 0 811t1ii1II1I111111111I1ti1111111111II1-08---0808---'0707--0305------0303--'02--_-'03'04_'0404all10 91'091'05iall!0 510 91 090 910 71all1'0910 91J 04J' 0 31'071'061'071all1all1all1all!all1'09'061'081allI'04tallallt'09all-'10NA09' 0 7186 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3USED CARS TO AVOIDT hese2 0 0 2 to2 0 11modelshaverecordsofbelow-averagereliability.T heyareU stedalphabeticallybymakeandmodel.AudiA3 '0 6,!!;A4(4-cyl.)'0 2 -0 5,'0 9;A5/S 5'10 ; A6(3 .0 T )'10 ; A6(V6)'0 4;0 5(V6)'0 9-11;0 7'0 7,'11;S 4^11;T T '0 8BMW13 5i^ 0 8;3 2 5i(AWD )'0 2 -0 5; 3 2 5i (R WD )'0 2 -0 3 ,^ 0 5;3 3 0 i(R WD )'0 2 ;3 3 5i(AWD )'0 8-0 9;3 3 5i(R WD )'0 7-10 ;5S eries(6-cyl.,nonturbo)0 3 ,'0 6,^ 0 9,'11;5S eries(V8)'0 2 -0 3 ,'0 8,'11;5S eries(VI O )'0 8;53 5i'0 8-11;7S eries'0 6-0 8;X5(6-cyl.)'0 2 -0 5,'0 7-0 9,11;X5(V8)'0 8;X53 5d10 ;Z4^ 0 4BuickC entury'0 2 ;E nclave(AWD )'0 8-0 9,11;E nclave(FWD )'0 8-0 9;LaC rosse(AWD )'10 ;LaC rosse(FWD )^ 0 8,'11;Lucerne,'11;R ainier'0 6;R egal^11;R endezvous'0 2 -0 3 ,'0 6;T erraza'0 5CadiliacC T S (V6, AWD )0 8-0 9;C T S (V6, R WD )0 5,^ 0 9;C T SC oupe'11;D eVille^ 0 2 -0 4;D T S '0 6;E scalade'0 5,'0 7-0 9;S eville'0 2 -0 3 ;S R X(V6)'0 4-0 8,'10 ; S R X(V8)'0 4;S T S '0 5-0 9ChevroietAstro^ 0 2 -0 3 ,'0 5;Avalanche'0 4-0 8;Aveo^ 0 5, ^ 0 8-0 9;8lazer'0 2 -0 4;C maro'11;C avalier^ 0 5;.C obalt0 6-0 8,I O ;C olorado'0 5,0 7,^ I I ;C orvette'0 2 ,'0 9;C ruze'11;E quinox0 5-0 8;E xpress'0 2 ;HHR0 6-0 8;I mpala'0 2 ,0 4-0 8,'11;M alibu(4-cyl.)0 5;M alibu(V6)'0 2 ,0 7-0 8,^11;M onteC arlo'0 2 ;S -10 P ickup'0 2 ;S ilverado150 0 (V6,2 WD )^ 0 6-0 7;S ilverado150 0 (V8,2 WD )^ 0 8-0 9;S ilverado150 0 (V8,4WD )'0 4-0 6,'0 9,^11;S ilverado2 50 0 0 3 ,^ 0 5,'11;S ilverado2 50 0(turbodiesel)'0 6,^11;S uburban^ 0 4-0 5, ^ 0 7-0 9,'11;T ahoe'0 7-0 8;T ahoeHybrid'0 8;T railB lazer(6-cyl.)'0 5-0 9;T railB lazer(V8)'0 4,'0 6-0 8;T raverse^ 0 9;U plander;'0 5-0 8;Venture'0 2 -0 5Ciirysier3 0 0 M '0 4;C oncorde'0 4;P acifica'0 4,'0 7-0 8;P T C ruiser(nonturbo)'0 2 -0 8, '10 ;P T C ruiser(turbo)'0 3 -0 6;S ebringC onvertible'0 4-0 6,'0 8;S ebringS edan'0 2 -0 5,'0 7;T own&C ountry0 2 -0 9,'11;Voyager0 2 -0 3DodqeAvenger^ 0 8;C aiiber'0 7;C aravan0 2 -0 7;C harger^ 0 7;D akota(4WD )'0 2 ,'0 4-0 8;D urango'0 2 ;G randC aravan'0 2 -0 9,11;I ntrepid'0 2 , ^ 0 4;Journey'0 9-11;M agnum0 6;N eon^ 0 3 ; N itro'0 7;R am150 0 (2 WD )'0 2 ;R am 150 0 (4WD )'0 2 -0 3 ,'0 6,'10 -11;R am2 50 0 ' 0 3 ;R am2 50 0 (turbodiesel)'0 6-10 ;S tratusS edan'0 2 -0 5FordC rownVictoria'10 ;E dge'11;E scape (4-cyl.,AWD )'0 9;E scape(V6,AWD )'0 9-10 ;E scape(V6,FWD )'0 9;E xpedition^ 0 7;E xplorer(V6,2 WD )'0 2 ,0 4,'0 6-0 7,^11;E xplorer(V6,4WD )'0 2 -0 4,'0 6,11;E xplorer(V8)'0 2 -0 4,'0 6-0 8;E xplorerS portT rac'0 7;F-2 50 '10 -11;F-2 50 (turbodiesel)0 4-0 9;Fiesta'11;Flex0 9;Flex(E coB oost)10 -11; Focus'0 2 ,'12 ;'Freestar'0 4-0 5;R anger(4WD )'0 8;T aurus(AWD )0 8,'10 ;T aurusS HO '10 ;T hunderbird'0 2 -0 3 ,'0 5;T ransitC onnect'10 ;Windstar'0 2 -0 3GMCAcadia(AWD )0 7-0 9;Acadia(FWD )'0 7-10 ;C anyon^ 0 5,'0 7,U S E D C A R S TOA V OI D 187'11; Envoy (6-cyi.) ' 05-09;Envoy (V8) ' 04, ' 06-08;S-15 Sonoma ' 02;Safari' 02-03, ' 05;Savana ' 02;Sierra 1 500 (V6, 2WD)' 06-07;Sierra 1 500 (V8,2WD) ' 08-09;Sierra1 500 (V8, 4WD) ' 04-06,' 09,'11; Sierra 2500 ' 03,' 05,'11; Sierra 2500(turbodiesel) ' 06,'11;Yukon ' 07-08;YukonHybrid ' 08;Yukon XL' 04-05, ' 07-09,'11Honda Civic Si '1 0;Odyssey '11HummerH3 ' 06Hyundai Accent ' 02;Elantra ' 02;Entourage' 07-08;Santa Fe (4-cyl.)'11; Santa Fe (V6) '10-11;Sonata (4-cyi.) ' 05;Veracruz' 08I nfinitiGConv^ertible '1 0Jaguar S-Type*'03;X F' 09-1 0;XJ'11; X-Type ' 02Jeep Commander' 06,' 08; Compass ' 07;G randCherokee (6-cyi., V6)' 02-06;G rand Cherokee(V8) ' 02-05, ' 08, '1 0;Liberty' 02, ' 06-07, '1 0;Patriot' 07-08;Wrangler(2-door) ' 06, ' 08, '1 0;Wrangler(4-door) '07-1 0Kia Forte'11; Optima ' 04;Sedona'02-1 1 ;Sorento(V6) ' 03-06, ' 08,'11LandR over LR306Lexus GS '1 0Lincoin Aviator' 03-05;LS ' 03-04;MKS ' 09;MKT'1 0;MKX'11; MKZ(FWD)'11; Navigator' 03, ' 06Mazda 626 ' 02;B-Series(4WD) ' 08; CX-7' 07;MPV' 03; RX-8 ' 04-05;Tribute(4-cyi., AWD) ' 09;Tribute(V6,AWD) ' 09-1 0;Tribute(V6,FWD) ' 09;Mazda5' 06-07, ' 09Mercedes-Benz C-Ciass(AWD)'11; E-Class (AWD)' 09-1 0;E-Class (RWD)' 06; G L-Ciass ' 07-09,'11;M-Class (V6) ' 02, ' 06-07,' 09; R-Ciass ' 06;S-Class' 04,' 06-07, ' 09;SL ' 05Mercury G rand Marquis'1 0;Mariner(4-cyi.,AWD)' 09; Mariner(V6, AWD)' 09-1 0;Mariner (V6,FWD) ' 09;Monterey' 04-05;Mountaineer(V6,2WD) ' 02, ' 04,' 06-07;Mountaineer(V6,4WD) ' 02-04, ' 06;Mountaineer(V8)' 02-04,' 06-08;Sable(AWD) ' 08Mini Cooper Clubman S' 08-1 0;Convertibie' 05-06, ' 09;Hatchback' 04-06;HatchbackS' 03,' 05-09Nissan 370Z ' 09-1 0;Armada ' 04;Frontier(2WD) ' 05;Frontier (4WD)' 05,'11; Maxima ' 06;Path-finder' 05-06, '1 0;Ouest' 04^08;Titan ' 04-06,' 08; Xterra.' 05-06Oidsmobiie Aiero02;Siihouette' 02-04Pontiac 8onneviiie ' 02,' 05; G 6 Coupe &Convertibie ' 06-07;G 6Sedan ' 06;G 8 ' 09;G rand Am ' 02-03;G randPrix ' 02-03;Montana' 02-04;Montana SV6' 05; Soistice ' 07;Sunfire' 05; Torrent' 06-08Porsche911 ' 06;Cayenne'11; Cayman ' 07S aab 9-3 ' 03, '1 0;9-5' 02-03, ' 05S aturn Astra' 08;Aura' 07;Outiook' 07-09;Relay ' 05-07;Sky ' 07;Vue (4-cyL) ' 08;Vue (V6)' 02,' 07-08S martForTwo ' 08S ubaru Impreza WRX/STi ' 08;Legacy (4-cyl.)' 02; Legacy (turbo)' 05-06;Outback(turbo)' 05-06Toyota Sequoia '11;Sienna (AWD) ' 07,'11;Tacoma' (V6)' 1 1V oikswaqenCC '1 1 ;Eos' 07-08, '1 0;G Ti (4-cyl.)' 07, ' 09;Jetta Sedan(4-cyi.) ' 02, ' 05;JettaSedan (5-cyl.) ' 06;JettaSedan (turbo) ' 02-03;JettaSedan (TDI) ' 02,'11;New Beetle Convertible' 04-07;New BeetieHatchback' 02-03, ' 06; .Passat (4-cyi.) ' 03-07,'1 0;Passat (TDI) ' 05;Passat (V6) ' 02-04,' 06-07;Routa n ' 09-1 0;Touareg' 04V oivo C30'11; C70 ' 04;S40 ' 02;V40 ' 02;XC90(6-cyi.) ' 04-05, '1 0Copyright of Consumer Reports Buying Guide is the property of Consumers Union and its content may not becopied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express writtenpermission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.188 C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 3DETAILED AUTO RELIABILITYThe charts on the following pagesgive you a model's complete re-liability picture for both its usedversions(2006through2011)andthe newonecurrently onsale. These detailedreliability Ratings arebasedon our2011AnnualCarReliabilitySurvey, for whichwe receivedresponseson1.3 million vehicles.The Annual Car Reliability Survey issentto subscribersofCONSUMERREPORTSandConsumerReports.org. Respondents report-ed onany serious problems they hadwiththeir vehicles in any of the trouble spots in-cluded in thefollowingcharts, duringtheprevious12months. These were consideredseriousbecauseof cost,failure,safety, ordowntime.Becausehigh-mileagevehiclestendtohavemoreproblemsthan low-mileageohes, problemratesarestandard-ized to minimize differences related to mile-age.The2011modelsweregenerallylessthansix months old at the time of thesur-vey and had been driven an average of about3,000miles. Modelswithinsufficientdataare noted with a column of asterisks (*).H o w to u s e thechartsMAJORREDESIGNSAmodelyearin bo ldiden-tifiestheyearthemodelwasintroducedorunder-wentamajorredesign.TROUBLESPOTST oassessa usedcarinmoredetaii,lookattheindividuaiR atings foreachofthe17 troublespots.T heywiiipinpointamodel'sstrengthsandweaknesses.R atingsarebasedonthepercentageofsurveyrespondentswhoreportedproblemsfor thattroublespot,comparedwith theaverageofallvehiclesforthatyear.M odelsthatscoreaarenotnecessarilyunreli-able,buttheyhaveahigherproblemratethan theTROUBLESPOTSEnginelUJo rEngineMino rEngineCo o lingTrans . Malo rTrans . Mine rDrtveSys te mFu e l Sys te mEle ctricalClimateSys te mSu s pe ns io nBrake sExhau s tBo dyArmBo dy Inte grityBo dy H ardw arePo w e r Equ ip.Au dioSys te mUSED OUIVEMH CTSNEWCUPREOKTKM0613212354456136874pro ble m Rate s07I211224334512(,76408I2111233234