To pin down how owners really feel about their current car, we ask a simple question: “Considering all factors (price, reliability, comfort, enjoyment, etc.), would you get this car if you had it to do all over again?” For each class, the vehicles garnering the largest percentage of “definitely yes” votes get the award for “most satisfying,” and those with the fewest “definitely yes” votes are consigned to the “least satisfying” bin.
That analysis, which focused on 2011 through 2014 models, was based on about 340,000 survey responses from Consumer Reports’ magazine and online subscribers.
As is often the case, performance and fuel economy are the two strongest factors pushing a vehicle to the top of our Owner Satisfaction survey results. While a small SUV crept into the top ranks this year, seven of the Most Satisfying vehicles are either fuel-efficient (Chevrolet Volt), performance oriented (Porsche Boxster & 911, Ford Mustang V8, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Charger V8), or both (Tesla Model S).
* Indicates a score based on only one model year of data.
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