....or competitors gaining?
I have both the 2011 auto issue of CR and the same issue from 2007. In 2007 Honda had 3 vehicles of 10 in Cr's top picks, the Accord (7th gen), Civic, and Fit. No Acuras on the list. In 2011 just the Fit made the list. The new Elantra and Altima replaced the Civic and Accord, respectively, on the list.
Also, with regard to "Automaker Report Cards", in 2007 Honda had an average test score of 78 and 100% (!!) of the tested Honda vehicles were recommended. Compare this with an average test score of 74 and a 76% recommended rating in 2011.
On Honda forums the overall reception of the current line of vehicles is tepid, at best, and many seem wary of where Honda seems to be trending, which, in a word, is downward.
I have both the 2011 auto issue of CR and the same issue from 2007. In 2007 Honda had 3 vehicles of 10 in Cr's top picks, the Accord (7th gen), Civic, and Fit. No Acuras on the list. In 2011 just the Fit made the list. The new Elantra and Altima replaced the Civic and Accord, respectively, on the list.
Also, with regard to "Automaker Report Cards", in 2007 Honda had an average test score of 78 and 100% (!!) of the tested Honda vehicles were recommended. Compare this with an average test score of 74 and a 76% recommended rating in 2011.
On Honda forums the overall reception of the current line of vehicles is tepid, at best, and many seem wary of where Honda seems to be trending, which, in a word, is downward.
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