

Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26200 miles driven2016 | Ram 1500 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26200 miles driven | |||||
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven2014 | Ram 1500 gas | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven |
Kia Sportage Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Research revealed surprising quality and positive ratings from professional and KIA owners. The new 10 yr/100,00 mi. warranty iced the cake. see full Kia Sportage review |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD |
This is my 2nd Kia and the brand has a good reputation with me. I also like the no nonsense image and the exceptional warranty. see full Kia Sportage review |
Kia Sportage Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I'm just really ticked off that the fuel economy is nowhere CLOSE to what was advertised. Want to return this vehicle and get a vehicle from a different Company. For anyone else affected by the fuel economy, there is a "compensation program" that uses low estimates for every facet of calculation, so they want to pay you about 1/5 of what you really should receive for fuel compensation. Just despicable of KIA. Will never buy one again, and forewarn others. This is a really dirty practice done to boost sales over other companies. Fuel economy is completely unachievable. It is fraudulent advertising. Never KIA again. see full Kia Sportage review |
Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
I was disappointed that this truck didn't meet my expectations but my dealer was very generous. They paid my remaining loan and traded me for a 2012 model basically takeing my truck back and (without charging me) put what I paid on my old truck to my new one that made it possible for me to upgrade big time. I saved over five grand towards my new truck. My new loan is 21k instead of 38k for my new Ram sport. I'm still scratching my head on this. Traded my 2011 Ram ST V6 ext cab. Base price at 26k new. And bought this new truck 2012 Ram 1500 sport hemi V8 Crew cab. Base price 36k. My current loan is at $21,300. Someone wasn't paing attention. see full Ram 1500 review |
Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Still suffers an image from the history of cheapness and poor quality. see full Ram 1500 review |
2012 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
I told my self that just because my family builds theses trucks doesn't mean I should pretend everything is running good and I was almost at the point that I hated my truck. see full Ram 1500 review |