[christopherclark]

CR, C&D, R&T, Edmunds and others all have different criteria when they rate cars. I don't rely on any one of them but use the whole of all the ratings. My take is CR has always been focused on reliability as opposed to performance. They only recommend vehicles with at least an average reliability rating. I've filled out the surveys often to add my $0.02. Honda and especially Acura have slipped over the years. This CR rating of the PP isn't bad, as there is no reliability data, just initial performance.