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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

The Truth About Cars

With the average vehicle now older than ever before and fewer people capable of spending the kind of money required to purchase a brand-new automobile, maintenance has become even more relevant. A dud from a company offering below-average maintenance costs may very well outpace the typical vehicle from a brand that’s known for pricey upkeep.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. Fellow TTAC author Chris Tonn noted that differing maintenance routines could have played a factor, using brakes as an example. Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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Suble Differences outside; big ones inside A chemical process employing oxygen and compressed hydrogen takes place in the fuel cell, creating electricity to power the motor and charge the lithium-ion battery. The driver and passenger seats are heated, with power adjustments. The cockpit design is similar to the CR-V Hybrid, with a 10.2-inch

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