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A useful metric for whether or not to buy a car is how many of its owners would purchase it again.
Lucky for us, Consumer Reports asked its members that very question.
To find the most “satisfying” cars to drive, it ranked the 10 models its members said they were most likely to buy or lease again in 2026.
Continue reading to see which made the list.
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91% of Rivian $RIVN R1T owners would buy it again. Priced from $72,990 to $119,990, it gets 70 mpge overall (74 city / 66 highway).
2 / 10
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88% of Chevrolet Corvette owners would buy it again. Priced from $70,000 to $228,100, it gets 19 mpg overall (12 city / 29 highway).
3 / 10
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88% of Land Rover Defender owners would buy it again. Priced from $63,500 to $168,700, it gets 18 mpg overall (12 city / 26 highway).
4 / 10
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85% of Porsche 911 owners would buy it again. Priced from $132,300 to $284,300, no mileage information provided.
5 / 10
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82% of Tesla $TSLA Model Y owners would buy the electric vehicle again. Priced from $39,990 to $59,990, it gets 123 mpge overall (130 city / 115 highway).
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81% of BMW i5 owners would buy it again. Priced from $67,100 to $84,100, it gets 89 mpge overall (89 city / 90 highway).
7 / 10
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81% of Mini Cooper owners would buy it again. Priced from $29,500 to $44,600, it gets 33 mpg overall (21 city / 48 highway).
8 / 10
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80% of Kia Carnival Hybrid owners would buy it again. Priced from $41,390 to $53,490, it gets 31 mpg overall (26 city / 34 highway).
9 / 10
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80% of BMW X5 owners would buy it again. Priced from $67,600 to $129,700, it gets 23 mpg overall (15 city / 33 highway).
10 / 10
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80% of Cadillac Optiq owners would buy it again. Priced from $34,675 to $37,200, with an estimated 317 EV range.
