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How much do you love your聽car? 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:

• Millennials聽may not be buying as many cars聽as their parents and grandparents, but they sure are enthusiastic about the ones they have. On average,聽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)聽cars聽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聽economy-minded shoppers聽tend to prefer Asian models, while聽luxury fans聽gravitate toward European marques. Folks who like聽trucks, SUVs, and convertibles聽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聽the Dieselgate scandal聽broke.聽

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

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