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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.

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CategoryWinner
Most Satisfying Vehicle OverallKia K900
Highest Satisfaction Premium BrandTesla
Highest Satisfaction Popular BrandGMC
Passenger Cars – Luxury CarKia K900
Passenger Cars – Aspirational Luxury CarVolvo S60
Passenger Cars – Luxury Mid-Size CarLexus ES
Passenger Cars – Large CarKia Cadenza
Passenger Cars – Mid-Size CarHyundai Sonata
Passenger Cars – Premium Compact CarLexus 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 CarHonda Fit
Passenger Cars – Sports CarChevrolet Corvette
Passenger Cars – Sporty CarDodge Challenger
Light Trucks – Heavy Duty PickupFord F-Series Super Duty
Light Trucks – Light Duty PickupFord F-150
Light Trucks – Compact PickupGMC Canyon
Light Trucks – Luxury SUVInfiniti QX80
Light Trucks – Large SUVChevrolet Tahoe
Light Trucks – Mid-Size SUVJeep 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 SUVBuick Enclave
Light Trucks – Large Crossver SUVGMC Acadia
Light Trucks – Premium Mid-Size Crossover SUVNissan Murano
Light Trucks – Mid-Size Crossover SUVHonda CR-V
Light Trucks – Compact Crossover SUVKia Sportage
Light Trucks – MinivanNissan Quest




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