Survey: What car brands make owners happiest?

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Here is the brand list and their satisfaction scores out of 1,000, followed the top-ranked car or truck for happy owners by vehicle category :

Brands Ranking:

Porsche 884
Audi 857
BMW 854
Land Rover 853
Lexus 847
Mercedes-Benz 847
Cadillac 841
Jaguar 839
Lincoln 835
Infiniti 831
Ram 817
Volvo 812
Acura 811
Volkswagen 809
Mini 801
Buick 800
Kia 797
INDUSTRY AVERAGE 795
Hyundai 792
Honda 791
Ford 790
Nissan 790
Chevrolet 788
Dodge 787
Chrysler 784
GMC 784
Fiat 781
Scion 778
Mazda 776
Toyota 776
Jeep 763
Subaru 756
Mitsubishi 749
Smart 739

Best Cars by category:

Best City Car: Fiat 500
Best Sub-Compact Car: Chevrolet Sonic.
Best Compact Car: Chevrolet Volt
Best Compact Sporty Car: Volkswagen GTI.
Best Compact Premium Car: Lincoln MKZ.
Best Compact Premium Sporty Car: Porsche Boxster.
Best Midsize Car: Volkswagen Passat.
Best Midsize Sporty Car: Ford Mustang.
Best Midsize Premium Car: BMW 5 Series.
Best Midsize Premium Sporty Car: Mercedes-Benz SL Class.
Best Large Car: Dodge Charger.
Best Large Premium Car: Lexus LS.

Best Crossovers and Trucks by category:

Best Subcompact Crossover: Buick Encore.
Best Compact Crossover: Mazda CX-5
Best Compact Premium Crossover: Audi Allroad.
Best Midsize Crossover: Nissan Murano.
Best Compact Multipurpose Vehicle: Kia Soul.
Best Midsize Premium Crossover: Porsche Cayenne.
Best Minivan: Honda Odyssey.
Best Large Crossover: Nissan Armada.
Best Large Premium Crossover: Land ROver Range Rover
Best Large Light-duty Pickup: Chevrolet Avalanche
Best Large Heavy-duty Pickup: Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty

Read article at link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/07/24/jd-power-appeal-porsche-land-rover/2582275/