They don't list a sports car category so it really means the GTI beat cars like the Corvette
VW GTI top consumer reports pic
Not bad, I had a chance to drive a GTI and it was a pretty good car. It's a fun light and sporty car but not a corvette or anything like that.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/23/consumer-reports-adds-six-cars-to-top-picks-list-touts-d/
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/23/consumer-reports-adds-six-cars-to-top-picks-list-touts-d/
Each year, the automotive editors of Consumer Reports select their Top Pick Cars, representing vehicles that are the best in their individual segments. These cars are deemed to have "average or better" predicted reliability and have scored high marks in government safety testing. In past years, automakers like Honda and Toyota have dominated this list, but since more and more manufacturers are ramping up their quality within each competitive segment, the 2010 list proves to be the most diverse CR Top Picks group in over a decade.
So, which cars garner the most praise from CR? The Nissan Altima has officially dethroned the Honda Accord from the top family sedan spot, the Volkswagen GTI takes honors as the best sporty car, the trusty Subaru Forester takes the cake in the small SUV category, the quirky Mazda5 wins for best family hauler, and both the Chevrolet Traverse and Silverado stand tall as the best family SUV and pickup truck. These six newcomers join the Hyundai Elantra SE, Infiniti G37, Toyota Prius and Lexus LS460L to round out the entire list of Top Pick Cars.
Unlike most automotive media outlets (Autoblog included), Consumer Reports actually buys its own test cars before putting them through rigirous evaluations of handling, braking, comfort, safety and more, and each test car is roughly 6,000 miles older by the time all of the tests have been completed. Follow the jump to read the official press release from CR, and scroll through our attached gallery to see high-res shots of all the 2010 Top Pick Cars.
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One thing that struck me is that consumer reports actually buys their own cars. I don't think it makes that much of a difference because there was a Road and track or car and driver review of the Golf TDI where the suspsension blocks were still left in. I'll bet the other media outlets get their long term test cars from a dealer too and not some specially prepped ringer.
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