Originally Posted by Troopa-R

Production numbers aren't a reason not to compare vehicles, although they probably played a part bringing the Camry and Accord into the comparo. However, the Legacy isn't an accurate fit into this comparison. If you read the MT article, they even admit that they were looking for a particular criteria of car, that they accidentally ordered the wrong Accord (and EX V6 with Navi), they had to take that into consideration with their evaluations, and that the appropriate model would be the LX V6.

I think the point of the comparison was to test the standard, middle of the road family sedan. And the Subaru Legacy is just a little too far from the mainstream of the market for that role. Whoever said that bit about this not being an all-encompassing test hit it right on. My guess is that when the Passat 3.2 4Motion (or better yet if VW would bring out a Passat 2.0T 4Motion) comes out next year, that would be an excellent car to compare against the Legacy.

As for the Ridgeline, it absolutely should not be compared with other midsize pickups, not because of production capacity but because it's not one. It's an SUV with an open bed, a la Explorer Sport Trac, Chevy Avalanche, or Escalade EXT.