Car Rankings: Luxury Large Cars

Ranking of premium large cars, including sedans, generally priced $40,000 to $60,000. Mercedes Benz E Class, Lexus GS, Cadillac STS and more. Rankings based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of all published auto ratings, reviews and test drives.

Rank Car Overall Performance Exterior Interior Safety Reliability MSRP MPG
#1
9.0 Excellent
9.0 8.8 9.0 NA 7.0 $48,600
$58,800
City: 18
Hwy: 26
#2
8.9 Very Good
9.2 8.6 8.2 NA 9.0 $45,800
$54,650
City: 17 (2009)
Hwy: 25 (2009)
#3
8.6 Very Good
8.6 6.5 8.8 10.0 9.0 $46,830
$54,250
City: 16
Hwy: 22
#3
8.6 Very Good
9.0 8.4 8.2 8.7 7.0 $56,550
$56,550
City: 22
Hwy: 25
#5
8.5 Very Good
8.9 8.2 7.9 NA 6.0 $51,150
$79,150
City: 16
Hwy: 25
#6
8.4 Very Good
9.7 NA 8.8 8.6 5.0 $45,800
$60,400
City: 18
Hwy: 28
#6
8.4 Very Good
8.4 8.4 8.5 8.7 7.0 $45,000
$53,470
City: 19
Hwy: 27
#6
8.4 Very Good
7.6 7.8 8.7 10.0 8.0 $39,600
$51,850
City: 16
Hwy: 25
#9
8.3 Very Good
8.6 8.2 8.7 NA 6.0 $45,200
$60,950
City: 18
Hwy: 27
#9
8.3 Very Good
7.8 NA 8.5 NA 7.0 $48,050
$54,650
City: 17
Hwy: 26
#11
8.2 Very Good
8.0 8.2 8.8 8.7 7.0 $46,280
$59,475
City: 15
Hwy: 23
#12
7.9 Good
7.1 8.6 8.7 9.9 7.0 $40,870
$47,760
City: 17 (Est)
Hwy: 24 (Est)
#13
7.7 Good
9.1 8.2 7.7 8.4 6.0 $46,845
$68,785
City: 18
Hwy: 27

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Car Overall Performance Exterior Interior Safety Reliability MSRP MPG
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City: None
Hwy: None
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NA NA NA NA NA $None
$None
City: None
Hwy: None
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NA NA NA NA NA $39,200
$50,950
City: 18
Hwy: 27