8 luxury autos that flunk the value test

The vehicle of choice for celebrity chauffeuring and after-hours clubbing took a beating in Consumer Reports' ranking. A dismal reliability rating -- surprising for a model that has been in production since the 2007 model year -- a poor road test score, and a surprisingly high $1.41 per mile operating cost leave it in last place behind the Cayenne and the GL450 in the luxury SUV category. At 5,700 pounds, the `Sclade might have fared better if its value were calculated on a per-pound basis.

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