The most popular vehicles of 2019 have been ranked and Porsche owners are the happiest drivers around.
That’s according to J.D. Power's annual Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study, which gauges how excited and emotionally attached people are with their vehicles.
For the survey, nearly 68,000 people were asked to share their thoughts and feelings about their vehicles, according to USA Today.
Factors such as comfort, feel, performance, safety systems and fuel economy of vehicles were all taken into account.
Based on the results, Porsche ranked as the most popular brand followed by BMW, Genesis, Audi and Volvo. On the opposite end, Mitsubishi proved to the least popular.
To arrive at these findings, owners ranked their vehicles on a scale of 1 to 1,000 with the highest score indicating the greatest satisfaction.
Here are the top 10 major brands that were ranked as the most popular vehicles of 2019, with their scores:
10. Dodge - 848
9. Ram - 851
8. Cadillac - 852
7. Mercedes-Benz - 858
6. Lincoln - 860
5. Land Rove - 860
4. Volvo - 853
3. Audi -867
3. Genesis - 868
2. BMW - 868
1. Porsche - 891
The survey also had several other categories, five of which had Ford as the winning brand. BMW was another dominant force, topping four of the segments. Here is take a closer look at the overall results for the J.D. Power's APEAL study, as listed by USA Today.
Small car: Toyota Yaris
Small premium car: BMW 2-Series
Compact car: Kia Forte
Compact sporty car: MINI Cooper
Compact premium car: Mercedes-Benz C-class
Midsize car: Honda Accord, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry (tie)
Midsize sporty car: Dodge Challenger
Midsize premium car: Audi A7
Large car: Nissan Maxima
Small SUV: MINI Countryman
Compact SUV: GMC Terrain
Compact premium SUV: BMW X4
Midsize SUV: Chevrolet Blazer
Midsize premium SUV: Porsche Cayenne
Midsize pickup: Ford Ranger
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
Large SUV: Ford Expedition
Large premium SUV: Lincoln Navigator
Large light-duty pickup: Ford F-150
Large heavy-duty pickup: Ford Super Duty
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