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Consumer Reports

Join our experts at the Consumer Reports Test Track as they discuss cars, answer buying questions, and share insights on everything automotive.

Episodes

#282 2020 Land Rover Defender First Impressions; CR's Annual Auto Reliability Survey

Nov 20 2020 • 1793 MIN

Every year, Consumer Reports releases the results of its auto reliability survey, collecting data from hundreds of thousands of our members. We share the process of collecting this data, as well as...

#281 Toyota RAV4 Fuel Issues; Are Crash Tests Too Perfect?

Nov 14 2020 • 1777 MIN

We discuss a number of topics this week, including an issue with Toyota RAV4 hybrids not able to fully fill their gas tanks, why some recall fixes can leave you without your car for months, if the ...

#280 2021 Chevrolet Suburban First Impressions; Subscription Fees for Auto Safety?

Nov 7 2020 • 1596 MIN

The 2021 Chevy Suburban is one of the latest additions to our testing fleet, and we give our first impressions on what it’s like to drive this big SUV, both on the open road, as well as in urban en...

#279 2021 Genesis G80 First Impressions; Nitrogen in Your Tires: Is It Worth the Cost?

Oct 30 2020 • 1668 MIN

We recently got a chance to drive the 2021 Genesis G80 at our test track, and we share our impressions on how the sedan from Hyundai's luxury brand performed, as well as how it compares to other ve...

#278 2021 Lexus IS First Impressions; 2022 GMC Hummer EV Preview

Oct 23 2020 • 1655 MIN

This week we give our first impressions of the 2021 Lexus IS, discuss what has changed from the previous model and if the redesign is adequate to make this compact sports sedan stand out against ri...

#277 2021 Genesis GV80 First Impressions; 2022 Volkswagen Taos Preview

Oct 19 2020 • 1548 MIN

This week we share our first impressions of the 2021 Genesis GV80, we go through the specs  and talk about whether this luxury SUV has what it takes to challenge some of the highly established comp...