The findings are based on responses to the Consumer Reports Annual Auto Survey, which polls car owners across the U.S. The data was fielded by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, which compiled answers on nearly 350,000 vehicles, spanning 240 models from the 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years.
The Annual Auto Survey covers a lot of ground, but the Owner-Satisfaction portion focuses on one major question: “Considering all factors (price, performance, reliability, comfort, enjoyment, etc.), would you get this car if you had it to do all over again?”
When all was said and done, 92% of Volt owners answered “definitely yes”.
The Volt wasn’t the only fuel-efficient car to score high marks, though. The Nissan Leaf and several Toyotas — the Camry Hybrid, Prius, and Prius C — made owners happy, too.
In the sporty category, Consumer Reports’ winners were the Chevrolet Corvette, the V8 Dodge Challenger, the Ford Mustang, and the Porsche 911 "
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