Chrysler continues to receive third party endorsements. Consumers Digest gave the automaker  eight spots on its “Best Buys,”list more than doubling the number it got from the magazine in  2010 and 2011. The Chrysler Group vehicles that received Consumers Digest automotive “Best Buys” for the 2012 model year included the Chrysler: 300, Town & Country Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge: Durango, Grand Caravan, Challenger, Ram 150 and Fiat: 500
 “It’s a tremendous honor to have so many vehicles named as ‘Best Buys’ by Consumers Digest,” said Doug Betts, Senior Vice President – Quality, Chrysler Group LLC. “We have gone to great lengths to enhance the craftsmanship and quality of all of our vehicles. These awards are evidence that we’re producing cars, trucks, crossovers, minivans and SUVs that customers – and critics – appreciate,” Betts said. By  Joseph Szczesny