The Saucey score explained

What is the Saucey Score?

Welcome to Saucey Score! Our evaluation criteria for car reviews is designed to give you an easy-to-understand assessment of a car's performance, comfort, safety, value for money, maintenance costs and warranty, fuel (or EV) efficiency, interior design and features, technology and innovation, fit-for-purpose, and practicality.

Our Sauce Score evaluates a car's performance, including acceleration, handling, braking, and overall power. We also assess its comfort level, including seat comfort, ride quality, and noise level. Safety features and crash test ratings are also considered, as well as the car's price-to-value ratio compared to other cars in its class. We also evaluate the cost of ownership, including maintenance costs and warranty.

Fuel (or EV) efficiency is also evaluated, as well as the design, quality, and functionality of the car's interior, including the dashboard, infotainment system, and storage options. We also consider the level of driver technology included within the car, including connectivity, infotainment, and lighting.

Lastly, we evaluate whether the car suits the functionality for which it was built and its practicality and functionality, including cargo space, rear seat room, visibility, and ease of use. Overall, our Sauce Score provides a comprehensive evaluation of a car's features to help you make an informed decision.

Why are our scores harsher than others?

Here at CarSauce, we have strict criteria to make sure that our viewers don't buy duds... or at least, if they do, they are well informed. We're not afraid to say it how it is, which others in the industry simply won't because of commercial agreements, etc.

So yes, our scores can be harsh - but they can always be great too. As long as manufacturers make good cars, we will give a good wrap!

Saucey Score Criteria‍

Performance

1-3: Poor performance, slow acceleration, poor handling, and poor braking.

4-6: Average performance, adequate acceleration, handling, and braking.

7-9: Good performance, good acceleration, handling, and braking.

10: Excellent performance, great acceleration, handling, and braking.

This criterion assesses the car's driving characteristics, such as acceleration, handling, braking, and overall power

Comfort

1-3: Poor comfort, uncomfortable seats, rough ride, poor noise insulation.

4-6: Average comfort, adequate seats, ride, and noise insulation.

7-9: Good comfort, comfortable seats, smooth ride, and good noise insulation.

10: Excellent comfort, very comfortable seats, great ride, and exceptional noise insulation.

This criterion looks at how comfortable the car is to ride in, including aspects such as seat comfort, ride quality, noise level

Safety

1-3: Poor safety features and low crash test ratings.

4-6: Average safety features and crash test ratings.

7-9: Good safety features and high crash test ratings.

10: Excellent safety features and top crash test ratings.

This criterion evaluates the car's safety features, such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, stability control, crash test ratings and active safety technology

Value for Money

1-3: Poor price-to-value ratio, lacking features, performance, and quality compared to other cars in its class.

4-6: Average price-to-value ratio, adequate features, performance, and quality compared to other cars in its class.

7-9: Good price-to-value ratio, good features, performance, and quality compared to other cars in its class.

10: Excellent price-to-value ratio, great features, performance, and quality compared to other cars in its class.

This criterion evaluates the car's price-to-value ratio, taking into account features, performance, and quality compared to other cars in its class

Maintenance Costs and Warranty

1-3: High maintenance costs

4-6: Average maintenance costs

7-9: Low maintenance costs

10: Very low maintenance costs

This criterion considers the car's cost of ownership

Fuel (or EV) Efficiency

1-3: Poor fuel or EV economy.

4-6: Average fuel or EV economy.

7-9: Good fuel or EV economy.

10: Excellent fuel or EV economy.

This criterion assesses the car's fuel economy - or EV economy where applicable - and whether it is good or bad dependent on multiple variable

Interior Design and Features

1-3: Poor interior design, low-quality materials, and limited functionality.

4-6: Average interior design, adequate materials, and functionality.

7-9: Good interior design, high-quality materials, and good functionality.

10: Excellent interior design, premium materials, and exceptional functionality.

This criterion evaluates the design, quality, and functionality of the car's interior, including the dashboard, infotainment system, and storage options

Technology and Innovation

1-3: Poor technology and limited innovation.

4-6: Average technology and innovation.

7-9: Good technology and good innovation.

10: Excellent technology and cutting-edge innovation.

This criterion evaluates the driver technology included within the car, including connectivity, infotainment, lighting and more

Is it fit-for-purpose?

1-3: Not fit-for-purpose, does not suit the functionality for which it was built.

4-6: Adequately fit-for-purpose, suits the functionality for which it was built to an average degree.

7-9: Good fit-for-purpose, suits the functionality for which it was built well.

10: Excellent fit-for-purpose, perfectly

This criterion looks at whether the car suits the functionality for which it was built

Practicality

1-3 - The car has limited cargo space and rear seat room, visibility is average, and it is not very user-friendly

4-6 - The car has good cargo space and rear seat room, visibility is good, and it is user-friendly

7-9 - The car has ample cargo space and rear seat room, visibility is excellent, and it is highly user-friendly

10 - The car has excellent cargo space and rear seat room, visibility is outstanding, and it is extremely user-friendly.

This criterion assesses the car's practicality and functionality, including cargo space, rear seat room, visibility, and ease of use

Note: Score adds up to ‘x/100’. We then take this, divide it by 10. So if the score was 85, the Sauce Score should be 8.5