LARGE CARS: Audi A-6

MIDSIZE CARS: Audi A-4, Saab 9-3, Subaru Legacy (with optional stability control)

MINIVANS: Hyundai Entourage, Kia Sedona

LUXURY SPORT UTILITIES: Mercedes M-class, Volvo XC90.

MIDSIZE SUVs: Acura RDX, Honda Pilot, Subaru B9 Tribeca

SMALL SUVs: Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester (with optional stability control)


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Out of all those, the A4, M, and Legacy are the only ones I'd even consider driving. The M is the only one I like but its way beyond what I want to spend on a car.

 

Most cars under $18k don't have stablility traction control. It's like curtain airbags. People won't buy it but they would like to have it included.

 

The xB comes standard stability control but was not considered. Which Toyota vehicles did they look? From what I recall, all new Toyota SUVs comes standard with VSC (FJ Cruiser, Rav4, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Highlander) per Toyota's 5-Star Safety Program.

 

Who knows what their criterias were? The new Civics were included because ESC wasn't included except for the top model and something about other safety features.

The cars they did choose had other extraneous features.