20 Mart 2013 Çarşamba

Consumer Reports Tests Dodge Dart, Says Close Enough, But No Cigar;XTS, MKS & ES Also Rated


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The Dodge Dart compact is that the 1st utterly new product to return out of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance and it's simply been tested by shopper Reports (CR). whereas patrons don’t essentially adhere to what the driving press needs to say, CR’s tests still command enough heft within the U.S. market to create a maker dread its finding.So, however did the Dart do? the great news is that Cr, that tested 2 versions of the Dart, the US$20,680 2.0-liter SXT and also the US$24,490 1.4-liter Rallye, praised their quiet cabin, nimble handling and taut nonetheless compliant ride. The dangerous news is that, neither of them scored high enough to earn the desirable “recommended” tag.
“The Dart is that the 1st tight compact from Dodge in decades,” aforementioned CR’s motorcar check Center director Jake Fisher. “It has some solid positives. however overall it can’t nonetheless qualify to the simplest at school.”
What robbed the Dart of a much better rating is its powertrains. consistent with the tester, “the customary two.0-liter four-cylinder feels underpowered and also the one.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is rough and has drivability problems once mated with the ex gratia dual-clutch automatic manual transmission.”
The Cadillac XTS and Lincoln MKS luxury were additionally place to the check and, to the dismay of their manufacturers, Cr says that they each “underwhelmed during a category dominated by German, Japanese and Korean models”.
The US$57,200 Caddy flagship (for now) obtained a far higher overall score than its rival and was lauded for its “wonderfully luxurious, terribly spacious and furnished  cabin”. Its CUE motion picture system, though, was criticized as being “convoluted and frustrating”.
Ford execs can, once again, be pessimistic when reading CR’s finding. The US$50,070 Lincoln MKS that was tested was found to possess a quiet cabin with “excellent” match and end, however the road-test score of sixty puts it dead last within the luxury sedan category.
The last 2 models tested in CR’s forthcoming January issue were the Chevrolet Spark and also the Lexus metal.
Chevy’s automobile affected with its fuel economy, usable rear seat, options and worth however its “sluggish” performance and stiff ride unbroken it a decent distance off being counseled.
The ES, on the opposite hand, despite being criticized for “taking a step back in ride and interior refinement” from the previous version, is that the sole model of this month’s batch to attain high enough on be counseled.
By Andrew Tsaousis

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