Consumer Reports lists Best Cars for Any Budget

Used car standouts from $10,000 or less up to $25,000; Plus, the Worst of the Worst Used Cars

Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports has long advocated buying used as a way for consumers to get the biggest bang for their buck – but picking out a good used car from a sea of bad ones has never been easy.

Consumer Reports has compiled a handy list of reliable, affordable, and safe used cars for model years 2005 through 2014 to help consumers find the best small car, sedan, or SUV. [Read more]

AAA reports Lower Gas Prices expected to Fuel Car Sales

1 in 5 plan to purchase a vehicle in 2015

Tampa, FL – Compared to last year, auto sales rose 14 percent in January and five percent in February, due in part to lower gas prices.

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is expected to be $2.33 in 2015, down more than a $1.00 per gallon from last year’s average, according to the Energy Information Administration.

“Lower gas prices will save the American family $755.00 this year,” said Duane Williams, product manager, Financial Services, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “That’s extra money that can be put towards a vehicle purchase. We expect to see car sales increase in the next month or two as the snow starts to melt and tax refund checks begin to arrive.” [Read more]

Consumer Reports finds redesigned Toyota Rav4 is Solid Choice, but Falls Short of Top Small SUV

Mazda CX-5 inches past RAV4 in ranking

Yonkers, NY – Redesigned for 2013, the new Toyota RAV4 performed well in Consumer Reports’ tests—and achieved a “Very Good” overall score. But the RAV4’s performance wasn’t enough for it to reclaim its top spot among small SUVs.

The RAV4 now ranks, behind the Consumer Reports’ 2013 Top Pick Honda CR-V and the latest Mazda CX-5, equipped with a new 2.5-liter engine, for small SUVs. The race is very tight, only one point separates the CR-V from the CX-5, and the CX-5 from the RAV4.

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