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How much do you love your听? Could you put a number on that? Market research firm Strategic Vision posed similar questions to thousands of car owners across the U.S., and their answers reveal the best-loved cars in the country.

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All told, the company polled 44,000 new-vehicle owners, asking them to score their rides in a number of areas. Strategic Vision then tabulated those responses to create something it calls the "Customer Love Index" (which we prefer to call the CLI, thank you very much). Here are a few of the noteworthy findings:

• 惭颈濒濒别苍苍颈补濒蝉听听as their parents and grandparents, but they sure are enthusiastic about the ones they have. On average,听respondents under 40 gave their vehicles CLI scores of 470, while scores from their grumpy ol' elders averaged around 400.
• Hybrid owners aren't totally in love with their vehicles. While APT (alternative powertrain)听听deliver good fuel economy, they frequently fail to satisfy on other counts, like styling. As Strategic Vision says, "[E]ven minivans, which are often disparaged as being bland, boring, and completely uncool, obtain higher CLI scores than most hybrid vehicles". The Toyota Prius outshines the competition in part because of its unique looks and high-tech features.
• Strategic Vision found that听economy-minded shoppers听tend to prefer Asian models, while听luxury fans听gravitate toward European marques. Folks who like听trucks, SUVs, and convertibles听are more often drawn to brands from Detroit.
• Volkswagen (the group, not the VW brand) was the best-loved car company overall. However, Strategic Vision is careful to note that this survey was taken before news of听听产谤辞办别.听

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Below, you'll see the full list of best-loved cars, arranged by segment from smallest to largest. Share your thoughts about these or other models in the comments below.

Micro Car:听Fiat 500 Hatchback (449)
Small Car:听Mazda3 Sedan (438)
Small Multi-Function Car:听 Kia Soul (408)
Small APT Car:听 Fiat 500e (408)
Mid-Size Car:听 Subaru WRX (451)
Mid-Size Multi-Function Car:听听Subaru Outback (408)
Mid-Size APT Car:听 Toyota Prius / Toyota Camry听听(354 / 354)
Full-Size Car:听听Dodge Charger (543)
Near-Luxury Car:听 Mercedes CLA-Class (564)
Near-Luxury APT Car:听听BMW i3 (474)
Luxury Car:听听Mercedes S-Class Sedan (563)
Luxury Multi-Function Car:听听BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo (466)
Specialty Coupe:听听MINI Cooper Hardtop (547)
Premium Coupe:听听听Corvette Coupe (598)
Standard Convertible:听 Ford Mustang Convertible (564)
Premium Convertible/Roadster:听 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (617)
Standard Pickup:听听Chevrolet Colorado (423)
Full-Size Pickup:听听Nissan Titan (482)
Heavy Duty Pickup:听听GMC Sierra 2500/3500 (467)
Entry SUV:听听Jeep Renegade (490)
Entry CUV:听听Hyundai Tucson (451)
Mid-Size听SUV:听听Dodge Durango (465)
Mid-Size听CUV:听 Ford Flex (460)
Full-Size Utility:听听GMC Yukon XL (483)
Near-Luxury Utility:听听Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 5-Door (516)
Luxury SUV:听听Infiniti QX80 (524)
Luxury CUV:听听Porsche Macan (629)
Minivan:听听Kia Sedona (391)

Best Model:听 Porsche Macan (629)
Best Full-Line Corporation:听 Volkswagen Group of America (422)