Car & Driver sub-compact comparo - Yaris ranked third!

[jpmck03]

Originally Posted by The Limo

The Europeans use a slightly different octane rating system then what we do in North America. There is a 4 point difference. 87 octane here is equal to 91 octane there.

Yeah, but Car and Driver is an American magazine and they did the road test in America. So I'm guessing they used American gas with American octane ratings?

Originally Posted by Car and Driver

Our destination was Drummond Island off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, 700 miles there and back.

[Bernie P.]

Kal-El where did you get the data on GM being very reliable?According to the last CR auto issue they ranked next to last just ahead of Chrysler for dependability.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by Bernie P.

Kal-El where did you get the data on GM being very reliable?According to the last CR auto issue they ranked next to last just ahead of Chrysler for dependability.

Here's J.D. Powers 2011 chart. Chevy ranked average here, which can be considered very reliable since the average car is indeed very well built these days. Notice Buick and Cadillac rank above average. Good brands like Nissan, Mazda, & Scion have more problems than GM.