Cars With the Most Satisfied Owners

August 27, 2015

When purchasing a new vehicle, car buyers should look to current owners for insight into how satisfied they are with their purchase, what issues -- if any -- they've had with their vehicle, and whether they would purchase it again.

AutoPacific recently identified the winners of its 2015 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. This year's top brand winners include Tesla for the premium brand category and GMC for the popular brand category. And another big winner was the Kia K900, which set an all-time high and won AutoPacific's President's Award.

Results of the Vehicle Satisfaction Awards are based on survey responses from more than 66,000 car owners of new 2015 model year cars and light trucks to measure how satisfied they are with their vehicles. Below is a look at all of this year's winners.

And if you're in the market for a vehicle, I recommend you use TrueCar No Haggle, CarsDirect and NADAGuides to see the lowest prices being offered in your area.

Category	Winner
Most Satisfying Vehicle Overall	Kia K900
Highest Satisfaction Premium Brand	Tesla
Highest Satisfaction Popular Brand	GMC
Passenger Cars – Luxury Car	Kia K900
Passenger Cars – Aspirational Luxury Car	Volvo S60
Passenger Cars – Luxury Mid-Size Car	Lexus ES
Passenger Cars – Large Car	Kia Cadenza
Passenger Cars – Mid-Size Car	Hyundai Sonata
Passenger Cars – Premium Compact Car	Lexus CT 200h
Passenger Cars – Compact Car (tie)	Kia Soul
Passenger Cars – Compact Car (tie)	Volkswagen Jetta
Passenger Cars – Compact Car (tie)	Volkswagen Beetle
Passenger Cars – Economy Car	Honda Fit
Passenger Cars – Sports Car	Chevrolet Corvette
Passenger Cars – Sporty Car	Dodge Challenger
Light Trucks – Heavy Duty Pickup	Ford F-Series Super Duty
Light Trucks – Light Duty Pickup	Ford F-150
Light Trucks – Compact Pickup	GMC Canyon
Light Trucks – Luxury SUV	Infiniti QX80
Light Trucks – Large SUV	Chevrolet Tahoe
Light Trucks – Mid-Size SUV	Jeep Grand Cherokee
Light Trucks – Premium Luxury Crossover SUV (tie)	BMW X5
Light Trucks – Premium Luxury Crossover SUV (tie)	Mercedes-Benz ML
Light Trucks – Luxury Crossover SUV	Buick Enclave
Light Trucks – Large Crossver SUV	GMC Acadia
Light Trucks – Premium Mid-Size Crossover SUV	Nissan Murano
Light Trucks – Mid-Size Crossover SUV	Honda CR-V
Light Trucks – Compact Crossover SUV	Kia Sportage
Light Trucks – Minivan	Nissan Quest

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- Gregg Fidan

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About The Author

Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.

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