Recent talks of Chrysler merging with General Motors comes as no surprise as Chrysler continues to struggle.  Chrysler vehicles dominated the list of poor performance vehicles of 2008.  Seven of the top ten worst performing cars of 2008 according to Forbes, are Chrysler made.  With numerous recalls and poor resale values, experts see no sign of Chrysler making improvements anytime soon.  Their current lack of financial resources makes it nearly impossible to recover.

For Honda it is an entirely different story, Honda accounts for four of the top ten spots in Forbes’ list of best performing cars.  Compiling the lists of 2008 best-and worst-performing cars, five factors were considered.  The number of recalls to date; reliability ratings from Consumer Reports, depreciation in the form of Automotive Leasing Guide’s; safety from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test ratings; and fuel economy.

Honda’s continuous efforts on being the leader in fuel economy has made it possible for them to seal four of the top ten spots in this years list.  The Honda Accord earned the highest Insurance Highway Safety crash test rating you can receive.  The Accord’s reliability is high and there are no recalls on the Accord so far this year.  Leading the way for the Honda class was the CR-V, receiving a Consumer Reports Predicted Reliability Score of Excellent, and a 5 star resale value.  Here is a complete list of Honda vehicles that made Forbes’ Best-Performing Cars and where they ranked.

2.Honda CR-V
3.Honda Civic
6.Honda Accord
10.Acura TSX

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