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Comparison Tests
2003 Econosport Sedans Comparison Test
Final Rankings and Scoring Evaluations
By Ed Hellwig
Date Posted 08-18-2003
Final Rankings
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Dodge SRT-4 |
Ford SVT Focus |
Mazdaspeed Protegé |
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V |
| Personal Rating (10% of score) |
75.0 |
58.3 |
83.3 |
33.3 |
| Recommended Rating (10% of score) |
75.0 |
58.3 |
83.3 |
33.3 |
| Evaluation Score (20% of score) |
74.9 |
75.7 |
76.9 |
68.9 |
| Feature Content (20% of score) |
20.0 |
46.7 |
40.0 |
46.7 |
| Performance Testing (20% of score) |
100.0 |
48.0 |
46.0 |
38.0 |
| Price (20% of score) |
95.1 |
90.4 |
92.5 |
100 |
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| Total Score |
81.0 |
64.0 |
68.3 |
56.5 |
| Final Ranking |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
Scoring Explanation
Personal Rating: Purely subjective. After the test, each participating editor was asked to rank the vehicles in order of preference based on which he or she would buy if money were no object.
Recommended Rating: After the test, each participating editor was asked to rank the vehicles in order of preference based on which he or she thought would be best for the average consumer shopping in this segment.
24-Point Evaluation: Each participating editor ranked every vehicle based on a comprehensive 24-point evaluation. The evaluation covered everything from exterior design to cupholders. Scoring was calculated on a point system, and the scores listed are averages based on all test participants' evaluations.
Performance Testing: All vehicles were tested for 0-to-60 acceleration, time through the quarter-mile, speed at the quarter-mile and 60-to-0 braking distance. In addition, timed laps around the Streets of Willow road course were also factored into the final performance score.
Feature Content: For this category, the editors picked the top 5 features they thought would be most beneficial to the consumer shopping in this segment. For each vehicle, the score was based on the amount of actual features it had versus the total possible (10). Standard and optional equipment were taken into consideration.
Price: The numbers listed were the result of a simple percentage calculation based on the least expensive vehicle in the comparison test. Using the "as tested" prices of the actual evaluation vehicles, the least expensive vehicle received a score of 100, with the remaining vehicles receiving lesser scores based on how much each one costs.
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