S4 one of top five most reliable "sports cars"

[Leor604]

Consumer reports has named their top five most reliable sports cars:

Cayman
Boxster
Miata
Civic SI
S4

[csullivan]

I've seen enough boxsters with trashed engines to completely ignore that list.

One of them is in a friend's garage getting an LS installed to permanently fix the issue.

[b8audis4]

I've seen enough boxsters with trashed engines to completely ignore that list.

One of them is in a friend's garage getting an LS installed to permanently fix the issue.

That's on the earlier models. How I know? I had it happen to me. They are quite reliable now.

[t3han0maly]

is there a link to some article? I'd like to read it; intrigures me since a lot of the magazines gave the new IS350 F-Sports rave reviews in terms of performance and handling even more so than the 335i that this sort of surprises me since Toyota/Lexus seems to be their golden child.

[Maitre Absolut]

is there a link to some article? I'd like to read it; intrigures me since a lot of the magazines gave the new IS350 F-Sports rave reviews in terms of performance and handling even more so than the 335i that this sort of surprises me since Toyota/Lexus seems to be their golden child.

This list is not about performance and handling, it's about reliability. You also need more than one year of data to give an opinion on reliability, so it may show up in a few years.

[MrFunk]

I would not classify either a Civic or an S4 as a sports car.

[HedonismBot]

I would not classify either a Civic or an S4 as a sports car.

Agreed. Sedans (or even coupes) are not sports cars regardless of their 1/4 mile time or how fast they get around a track.

[roadkillrob]

I had a 12 Civic Si before my S4 and it was a performance joke - maybe compared to other civics, but not very fast, 6 speed trans sucked and it had mushy handling and no grip at all. S4 is much more of a sporting vehicle but still not a sports car!

[spawn350]

I am surprised the Corvette isn't on the list.

[E.Anderson]

Civic Si? Miata? Might as well throw Tesla in there...great torque curve

[RickFLS4]

I am surprised the Corvette isn't on the list.

I never thought of previous generations as quality leaders and didn't GM stop shipment of the latest generation for quality issues recently?

[spawn350]

I never thought of previous generations as quality leaders and didn't GM stop shipment of the latest generation for quality issues recently?

From a reliability standpoint it was always my understanding that they did very well. I had a Z06 that I beat the snot out of and it took it in stride. I could be wrong, but then again they put a Civic SI on the list, so I guess it depends on what you consider a sports car to understand what they are comparing it to. If compared to a Civic then maybe not, but compared to a Viper then I'd guess the Corvette would fare well.

Didn't hear anything about this latest gen, but I haven't been paying attention to it.

[aka5]

That's on the earlier models. How I know? I had it happen to me. They are quite reliable now.

Becuase your boyfriend had one ?

[b8audis4]

Becuase your boyfriend had one ?

Lulz. No actually my dad had one and I had driven it for a year.

[wwhan]

is there a link to some article? I'd like to read it; intrigures me since a lot of the magazines gave the new IS350 F-Sports rave reviews in terms of performance and handling even more so than the 335i that this sort of surprises me since Toyota/Lexus seems to be their golden child.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/11/7/Are-These-the-Five-Most-Reliable-Sports-Cars-on-the-Market-Today-7723530/

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1025806_japanese-makes-are-more-satisfying-says-consumer-reports

"Consumer Reports Most Satisfying vehicles are those for which at least 80 percent of owners said they would definitely buy or lease the vehicle again. Consumer Reports Least Satisfying vehicles are those for which less than 50 percent of owners said they would do so. Models are listed within categories in order of most satisfying:

Most Satisfying

* Small Cars: Honda Fit, Volkswagen Rabbit

* Family Cars: Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Ford Fusion V6 (AWD), Saturn Aura

* Large Cars: Hyundai Azera, Toyota Avalon

* Upscale/Luxury Cars: Lexus LS 460, Acura TL Type-S, BMW 330i/335i (sedan),

* Infiniti M35 RWD, Lincoln MKZ (AWD)

* Sports Cars/Roadsters: Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Chevrolet Corvette, Mini Cooper S (hatchback), Honda S2000, Porsche 911 Carrera, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Audi S4, Mini Cooper (Convertible), Ford Mustang (V8), Volkswagen GTI, Mini Cooper (hatchback)

* Coupes/Convertibles: BMW 335i (RWD), Volkswagen Eos"

[levigarrett]

Mini Cooper? Come on, neat little cars but notoriously bad on MX. Clearly this is only a poll on who likes their car. It's a car popularity contest, nothing more.

[Shaman]

Consumer Reports put the S4, mini cooper, mustang, gti in as "sports cars?" Buffoons.

[Dr GP]

To Consumer reports , anything with a 0-60 time under six secs is a "sports car" . They no nothing about performance.

[priceprince]

Consumer Reports put the S4, mini cooper, mustang, gti in as "sports cars?" Buffoons.

I had a feeling you'd have something to say about this thread! :)

[centexvic]

I would not classify either a Civic or an S4 as a sports car.


Not sure why you wouldn't. It does everything my old 370z did just as well or better (was that a sports car?) I guess if you want to dock it points for having a back seat that's fine but basically that puts the definition of "sports car" pretty narrow and not very useful.

I owned the Civic Si also and wouldn't classify it as a sports car because the capabilities are not really much above a typical Civic.

[Shaman]

Ugh. You're hopeless. A Civic of any character is a car soccer moms buy and their teenage kid tries to get laid in. It's like the 2nd gen mustang, only that had rear wheel drive. Everyone thinks their Civic is a sports car until they actually drive a car that is.

[Leor604]

Maybe they should just call them sporty cars. I think the S4 qualifies.

[dalmation53]

CIVIC? WTF. I can't stand honda brand..[headbang]

[Wilbur]

Civic Si? Miata? Might as well throw Tesla in there...great torque curve

Miata is almost the definition of a sports car.