### A Year of Disappointments: Consumer Reports' Least Favorite Cars of 2025 As the year comes to a close, Consumer Reports' team of experts reflects on the cars that left them frustrated and disappointed. In the latest episode of "Talking Cars," the CR team shares their least favorite vehicles of 2025, and it's not just one car that made the cut. Instead, it's a trio of models that stood out for very different reasons. ### The Tesla Cybertruck: A Futuristic Nightmare First up is the Tesla Cybertruck, a futuristic-looking electric pickup truck that promised much but delivered little. Professional testers were left underwhelmed by the Cybertruck's awkward design, poor infotainment system, and lackluster performance. "The Cybertruck is a car that's more about show than substance," said one CR staffer. "It's a vehicle that's more likely to get you laughed at than respected." ### Volvo's Electric Failures: Painfully Counterintuitive Volvo's foray ...
### A Year of Disappointments: Consumer Reports’ Least Favorite Cars of 2025
As the year comes to a close, Consumer Reports’ team of experts reflects on the cars that left them frustrated and disappointed. In the latest episode of “Talking Cars,” the CR team shares their least favorite vehicles of 2025, and it’s not just one car that made the cut. Instead, it’s a trio of models that stood out for very different reasons.
### The Tesla Cybertruck: A Futuristic Nightmare
First up is the Tesla Cybertruck, a futuristic-looking electric pickup truck that promised much but delivered little. Professional testers were left underwhelmed by the Cybertruck’s awkward design, poor infotainment system, and lackluster performance. “The Cybertruck is a car that’s more about show than substance,” said one CR staffer. “It’s a vehicle that’s more likely to get you laughed at than respected.”
### Volvo’s Electric Failures: Painfully Counterintuitive
Volvo’s foray into electric vehicles was met with disappointment from the CR team. The company’s Polestar 2 and XC40 Recharge were criticized for their poor charging times, lackluster performance, and confusing infotainment systems. “Volvo’s electric cars are like trying to solve a puzzle blindfolded,” said another CR staffer. “They’re just not user-friendly.”
### The 2026 Toyota 4Runner: A Disappointing Successor
Last but not least, the 2026 Toyota 4Runner was criticized for its lack of innovation and poor performance. Despite its rugged design and impressive towing capacity, the 4Runner’s engine was underwhelming, and its infotainment system was clunky and unresponsive. “The 4Runner is a car that’s stuck in the past,” said a CR engineer. “It’s a vehicle that’s more about nostalgia than progress.”
### Conclusion
As the year comes to a close, it’s clear that 2025 was a year of disappointment for many car buyers. From the Tesla Cybertruck’s awkward design to Volvo’s electric failures, there were several models that left the CR team underwhelmed. But despite the disappointments, there were also several cars that impressed, from the Toyota Tacoma’s impressive towing capacity to the Honda Civic’s exceptional fuel economy.
### Description:
In this episode of “Talking Cars,” Consumer Reports’ team of experts shares their least favorite cars of 2025, from the Tesla Cybertruck’s awkward design to Volvo’s electric failures.
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