I dunno if CR ever looked at the VX, but if they did I'm sure they would not have liked it for the following reasons:

1) Over-priced
2) Fuel-hog
3) Small cargo area
4) Bad rear visibility

In short, CR is always about the most practical cars. Coolness is not a factor in their evaluation. That applies to *everything* they evaluate, not just cars, which is why you always hear enthusiasts bitch about how CR is so off-base - be it car enthusiasts, music enthusiasts, computer enthusiasts. If there were refrigerator enthusiasts, you can bet they would be unhappy with CR's evaluations of fridges too.