Consumer Reports: 2005 Most Satisfying Cars

For the Consumer Reports annual auto issue, the magazine asked subscribers several questions concerning whether they would buy their vehicle again. Among the more than 250,000 responses, those receiving a score of 80 percent or higher were deemed the "most satisfying." For the first time, a gasoline-electric hybrid, the Toyota Prius, scored highest overall, with a positive ranking of 94 percent. Only one U.S.-made car, the Chevrolet Corvette, made the list. In each of the following categories, the top cars are listed in order of how they fared.

Small Cars

1. Toyota Prius (pictured)

2. Toyota Scion xB

3. Honda Civic Hybrid

4. Mazda3

Family/Large Sedans

1. Toyota Avalon (pictured)

2. Honda Accord

Upscale/Luxury Sedans

1. Lexus LS430 (pictured)

2. Acura TL

3. Acura TSX

4. Jaguar XJ Series

Sports/Sporty

1. Honda S2000 (pictured)

2. Chevrolet Corvette

3. Mini Cooper

4. BMW Z4

5. Porsche Boxster

6. BMW M3

7. Subaru Impreza WRX

8. Mazda WX-5 Miata