In photos: Survey shows what the happiest car buyers drive
Kia's K900 achieved the highest marks of any vehicle in a survey of owners for U.S.-based AutoPacific's 19th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. General Motors, however, won the most number of categories with five. The VSAs are based on 66,000 survey responses from owners of new 2015 model year vehicles. Respondents rate 50 attributes for importance in the purchase decision and satisfaction after purchase. In all, 274 models from 33 brands were considered in 21 segments. The 2014 overall winner was the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Below is the vehicle that won each different category:
Most satisfying vehicle overall and luxury car: 2015 Kia K900.
Premium brand: Tesla
Aspirational luxury car: Volvo S60
Luxury mid-size car: Lexus ES 350
Large car: Kia Cadenza
Mid-size car: Hyundai Sonata
Premium compact car: Lexus CT 200h
Compact car: Kia Soul (tie)
Compact car: Volkswagen Jetta (tie)
Economy car: Honda Fit
Sports car: Chevrolet Corvette
Sporty car: Dodge Challenger
Light-duty pickup: Ford F-150
Compact pickup and compact crossover: Kia Sportage
Luxury SUV: Infinity QX80
Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
Mid-size SUV: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Premium luxury crossover SUV: BMW X5 (tie)
Premium luxury crossover SUV: Mercedes-Benz ML
Mid-size crossover SUV: Honda CR-VThe Globe and Mail
Minivan: Nissan Quest