The Most-Loved Car Models That Keep Owners Satisfied
Our exclusive survey-based ratings highlight cars, SUVs, and trucks
When it comes to buying a new car, Consumer Reports members have told us that a low price or a luxury badge doesn’t automatically translate into happiness. Some models that you might expect to put a smile on an owner’s face actually make them frown—or worse.
The models that top the owner satisfaction ratings deliver on the manufacturer’s promises of luxury, fuel and energy efficiency (gas or electric), or pulse-quickening performance, and are often the ones that satisfy owners the most. The regular workday vehicles are fine because they get the job done, but they don’t do anything to excite people.
Below, we highlight the best in each subcategory, ranging from small cars and hybrid SUVs to minivans and full-sized pickup trucks.
Consumer Reports members shared the experiences they’ve had with about 380,000 vehicles in our most recent auto surveys. Primarily, they were asked whether they would buy the same car again. That decision is the basis for CR’s owner satisfaction score.
