The Cars People Love Most
Sports cars, electric vehicles, and hybrids top our list of the most satisfying vehicles
The models might have changed, but some long-standing trends stayed the same in CR’s 2022 owner satisfaction survey. As in prior years, reliable workaday vehicles aren’t as prized as automotive peacocks that promise luxury, fuel and energy efficiency (gas or electric), or pulse-quickening performance—and actually deliver. Case in point: Our latest survey once again finds that entry-level luxury cars and SUVs are among the least satisfying vehicles to own because they fail to deliver on the luxury promise.
How We Rate Satisfaction
The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles. Data from the 2020 to 2022 model years (plus a few 2023 models) were used, provided a vehicle wasn’t significantly changed over that time. Some ratings might be based on a single model year. The owner satisfaction score is based on the percentage of owners who responded "definitely yes" to the question of whether they would buy the same vehicle if they had it to do all over again (considering price, performance, reliability, comfort, enjoyment, etc.). Ratings and scores for the factors were determined based on the percentage of owners who said they were very satisfied.
For more information, go to our Guide to Car Reliability & Owner Satisfaction.
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