Our motorist pals over at Consumer Reports Cars review a lot of vehicles, and one of them has to come in last in each category. While it’s good to know which cars came in with the top scores, it’s good to also keep in mind which models came in last and why when you go car shopping.
One reason to keep the low finishers in the back of your mind while car shopping is that some low-scoring models haven’t been all that popular with motorists, either. They might be close to discontinuation due to poor sales or being outdated. That might mean dealers will be pushing great deals just to get the vehicles off their lots. Resist.
If you’re looking for this list’s evil twin, the best cars of the year, you can find that over here.
| Make | Model | Category | Overall Score | Worst Features |
| Mitsubishi | Mirage | Subcompact | 34 | Depressing and drab cabin, poor small-overlap crash test rating, engine delivers a “raspy chorus of lament.” |
| Fiat | 500L | Compact | 31 | Poor reliability and owner satisfaction, flat seats, poor small-overlap frontal crash test rating |
| Chrysler | 200 | Midsized Sedan | 51-53 | Poor reliability ratings, rough ride, bad handling, “claustrophobic” rear seat. |
| Mercedes-Benz | CLA250 | Compact Luxury Car | 53 | Base model lacks decent features, difficult to get in car’s cabin, unresponsive powertrain, stiff ride, noisy interior. |
| Lincoln | MKS | Midsized Luxury Car | 59 | Small trunk opening, limited outward visibility, unrefined engine, based on the Ford Taurus. |
| Dodge | Journey | Family SUV | 45 | Poor fuel economy for a V6, below-average reliability, poor small-overlap frontal crash test performance. |
| Land Rover | Discovery Sport | Luxury Compact SUV | 47 | Handling not very sporty for having “Sport” in its name. Uneven acceleration, boring cabin, predicted poor reliability. |
| Cadillac | Escalade | Large Luxury SUV | 44 | Stiff ride. Cabin seems small for such a ginormous vehicle. Rear passenger seats are uncomfortable, and entertainment system is confusing. |
| Chrysler | Town & Country | Minivan | 62 | Uncomfortable second-row seats only good if you want to toughen up your kids. Poor fuel economy and small-overlap frontal crash test ratings. |
| Mitsubishi | i-MiEV | Green Car | 45 | Only slightly better than a golf cart. Uncomfortable and loud cabin, slow engine, 56-mile range. |
The Lowest-Rated Cars in 10 Categories [Consumer Reports]
by Laura Northrup via Consumerist
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