Consumer Reports
April 2025Ratings, recommendations, reliability reports, safety and price comparisons from the world’s largest consumer testing center. Helps consumers make better choices for everything from cars to cell phone service. The only magazine of its kind: Expert, independent, nonprofit. 100% unbiased. Consumer Reports accepts no outside advertising.
ABOUT CONSUMER REPORTS
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1936 that works side by side with consumers to create a safe, fair, and transparent marketplace. To achieve our mission, we test thousands of products and services in our labs each year and survey hundreds of thousands of consumers about their experiences with products and services. We pay for all the products we rate. We don’t accept paid advertising. In addition to our rigorous research, investigative journalism, and consumer advocacy, we work with other organizations, including media, consumer groups, research and testing consortiums, and philanthropic partners. We also license our content and data, as well as work with business partners to offer shopping and other consumer services, and may receive fees from these programs. We maintain a strict separation between our…
ABOUT CONSUMER REPORTS
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1936 that works side by side with consumers to create a safe, fair, and transparent marketplace. To achieve our mission, we test thousands of products and services in our labs each year and survey hundreds of thousands of consumers about their experiences with products and services. We pay for all the products we rate. We don’t accept paid advertising. In addition to our rigorous research, investigative journalism, and consumer advocacy, we work with other organizations, including media, consumer groups, research and testing consortiums, and philanthropic partners. We also license our content and data, as well as work with business partners to offer shopping and other consumer services, and may receive fees from these programs. We maintain a strict separation between our commercial…
HOW WE TEST
FOR EVERY NEW VEHICLE we purchase for testing, our team of experts log thousands of miles on public roads and highways. To push each car to its limits in a safe environment, we also drive it on the track at our 327-acre Auto Test Center in Colchester, Conn. This year, we completed an extensive $2.3 million repaving project covering nearly every surface at our facility, or about 6 miles of road. Repaving our track helps ensure that test conditions—including those for acceleration and handling—remain consistent so that our results are comparable, year after year. CR also has a team of analysts who review hundreds of thousands of data points from our annual member surveys to predict how reliable and satisfying new vehicles will be. You’ll find these predictions and the results of…
HOW WE TEST
FOR EVERY NEW VEHICLE we purchase for testing, our team of experts log thousands of miles on public roads and highways. To push each car to its limits in a safe environment, we also drive it on the track at our 327-acre Auto Test Center in Colchester, Conn. This year, we completed an extensive $2.3 million repaving project covering nearly every surface at our facility, or about 6 miles of road. Repaving our track helps ensure that test conditions—including those for acceleration and handling—remain consistent so that our results are comparable, year after year. CR also has a team of analysts who review hundreds of thousands of data points from our annual member surveys to predict how reliable and satisfying new vehicles will be. You’ll find these predictions and the…
TOP PICKS
BUYING A NEW CAR can be exciting—and overwhelming. There are more than 260 models available today, each with a range of features and specifications to consider. But CR’s annual Top Picks can help you make a smart choice. Each vehicle on our list achieved exceptional results in road-test performance and safety. We also factored in predicted reliability and owner satisfaction. Plus, all Top Picks come standard with low-speed automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, as well as highway-speed AEB—vital features to get on your next car. We have selected models from popular categories, spanning compact cars to midsized luxury SUVs. This year’s group includes four hybrids, three plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and one electric vehicle. Subaru and Toyota dominate our list with practical and appealing models. Several of last year’s Top Picks…
TOP PICKS
BUYING A NEW CAR can be exciting—and overwhelming. There are more than 260 models available today, each with a range of features and specifications to consider. But CR’s annual Top Picks can help you make a smart choice. Each vehicle on our list achieved exceptional results in road-test performance and safety. We also factored in predicted reliability and owner satisfaction. Plus, all Top Picks come standard with low-speed automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, as well as highway-speed AEB—vital features to get on your next car. We have selected models from popular categories, spanning compact cars to midsized luxury SUVs. This year’s group includes four hybrids, three plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and one electric vehicle. Subaru and Toyota dominate our list with practical and appealing models. Several of last…
