Suddenly, the automotive market is again a hypercompetitive place. Maybe it’s the reality call a lot of manufacturers got after a more than meager 2009 sales year. Maybe it was the insistent pressure from the driving market to make cars smaller and more fuel efficient. Whatever it was, a lot of automakers are again associating themselves with quality and reliability †a fact you’ll notice next time you walk into your Subaru dealers in Ft. Myers. And the media has only just begun to make a buzz over the quality of Subaru’s new lineup. According to a new study by Consumer Reports, Subaru is weighing in as one of the highest quality manufacturers on the market. In the general picks for the publications annual Auto issue, Subaru logged a 77 out of 100 score, tying Honda for the best manufacturer. The pick will ensure Ft. Myers Subaru service locations will get some new business this year. And the numbers have been released just on the heels of the recent Toyota recalls, factors that cost the Japanese manufacturer the top spot this year †as well as eight recommendations from Consumer Reports. But Subaru dealers in Ft. Myers are set to reap the benefits that are sure to come with the new top spot. But that’s not all Subaru won in the Top Picks competition. The Subaru Forester won the â€Small SUV†category, a title that helps give the popular Forester even better credibility in the eyes of slow-to-trust consumers. Subaru dealers in Ft. Myers have been featuring the Forester on showroom floors for the past few years, and they knew all along that they had a winner on their hands. Part of the reason the vehicle garnered such heavy compliments is the fact that it drives more like an actual car than any other SUV on the market. The car is reliable, so you won’t have to make frequent visits to your Ft. Myers Subaru service location. According to the Consumer Reports review, â€Passengers are treated to a spacious cabin, with a roomy rear seat and excellent visibility. The 2.5X provides an impressive 22 mpg overall with an automatic, 24 mpg with a manual. And the turbocharged 2.5XT delivers effortless acceleration and 20 mpg, but it takes premium fuel. The 2.5X has had excellent reliability, while the 2.5XT’s is average.†Not all of the words here are flattering, but there truly is enough here to call the Forester one of the best vehicles in its class. Other manufacturers benefited from pretty solid performances. Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen all received good ratings, but unfortunately for the struggling U.S. manufacturer, they all came in before Ford. And, of course, Chrysler ended up bottoming out the list, a fact that begs the question, â€Why are people still buying from Chrysler?†I mean, it isn’t like their cars are the least expensive on the market, so why wouldn’t you just upgrade and get a Kia? Who knows. Sometimes I’m put off by the trends of consumers, but I wasn’t born for market research. I was, however, born to drive, so I’ll keep on trucking.
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