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    Most Satisfying Compact and Luxury Compact SUVs

    These models are smart choices that make their owners happy and perform well in CR's tests

    Lexus NX450h parked in driveway with trees  and buildings in background
    Lexus NX350h
    Photo: Lexus

    Every year we ask Consumer Reports members to tell us how happy they are with the vehicles they own and whether or not they would buy them again. Over the years we’ve seen that reliable and fuel-efficient vehicles often find their way to the top of the results.

    To get these results we ask our members a simple question in our surveys: Would you buy this car if you had to do it all over again? Predictably, the cars that CR members say they would definitely buy again are the ones they’re most satisfied with. There’s a good chance that the vehicles CR members have found satisfying are the ones you’d be happiest with, too.

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    The models below are the compact and luxury compact SUVs that most satisfy our members, according to their responses in our latest Annual Auto Surveys. They are ranked in order of their owner satisfaction rating, starting with the best. All performed well in our tests, and except where noted, all are recommended.

    Each vehicle comes standard with automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW), unless otherwise noted.

    If you’re a CR member, the list below is already available to you. But if you haven’t signed up, click below and become a member to access this list and all our exclusive ratings and reviews for each vehicle we buy and test. Joining also gives you full access to exclusive ratings for the other products our experts evaluate in several categories, including electronics and home appliances.

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    We investigate, research, and test so you can choose with confidence.


    Jon Linkov

    Jon Linkov is the deputy auto editor at Consumer Reports. He has been with CR since 2002, covering varied automotive topics including buying and leasing, maintenance and repair, ownership, reliability, used cars, and electric vehicles. He manages CR’s lineup of special interest publications, hosts CR’s “Talking Cars” podcast, and writes and edits content for CR’s online and print products. An avid cyclist, Jon also enjoys driving his ’80s-era sports car and instructing at track days.