Consumer Reports Best & Worst 2007 Cars

[Bretsuaz]

Just received the annual auto issue yesterday. The Yaris is on the Most Disappointing list, along with the Caliber/Compass, Nitro and the Sebring.

"The Yaris offers excellent fuel economy and reliability. But the good news ends there. Emergency handling is sloppy, there's alot of noise, the driving position is uncomfortable, and stops are very long without the optional (but hard to find) antilock brakes."

I am very pleased with my car, and think I made a great choice. This vehicle meets all my needs in a car. It is environmentally friendly, economical, safe, and fun to drive. Not to mention, backed by Toyota reliability. Sure, there are a couple of small things I would like to see change. But overall, I love this car. If something were to happen to this car, I would be back at the Toyota dealership buying another one.

I do like Consumer reports, but have always felt that reviews of cars would be better left to someone else (besides CNet, they're even worse). The only part of their reviews that seems to be accurate is reliability. The rest of their reviews should be read for entertainment value only.

Anyone else read this issue yet? What did you think?