Most of us like our cars. Given the chance, most people would buy their car over again. But not everyone. Especially not those who chose a Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, according to Consumer Reports.
Only 38% of Cross Sport owners surveyed would start the journey over with the midsize SUV from Germany.
Consumer Reports polls its subscribers on their satisfaction with cars they’ve bought in the past three years. The magazine asks dozens of questions in reporting its annual reliability ratings (Toyota and Lexus took home the crowns this year).
Then CR breaks out answers to one question: Given the opportunity, would you buy or lease this vehicle again?
Those answers produce this list – the least-satisfying cars to own.
CR’s approach, it’s worth noting, produces an odd data set. Because the magazine polls its own subscribers only, the results tell us the opinion of the kind of car shopper who subscribes to a magazine that tests hundreds of products for reliability every year.
That leaves some models overrepresented, and others underrepresented compared to what the general population buys.
CR’s Least Satisfying Cars:
| Car | Percent That Would Buy Again |
| Kia Forte | 51% |
| Nissan Altima | 51% |
| Nissan Kicks | 49% |
| Volkswagen Taos | 48% |
| Kia Seltos | 48% |
| Jeep Compass | 46% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA | 45% |
| Infiniti QX50 | 40% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB | 39% |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 38% |
