Car Rankings: Upscale Midsize Cars
Ranking of near-luxury midsize cars, including sedans and coupes, generally priced $25,000 to $40,000. BMW 3-Series, Lexus ES, Audi A4 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 |
9.2
|
9.0
|
8.4
|
9.1
|
10.0
|
8.0
|
$32,250 $37,250 |
City: 18 Hwy: 27 |
|
| #2 |
9.0
|
9.3
|
9.0
|
8.2
|
8.6
|
7.0
|
$32,850 $50,700 |
City: 18 (2009) Hwy: 28 (2009) |
|
| #2 |
9.0
|
9.0
|
9.2
|
8.3
|
8.5
|
9.0
|
$33,250 $38,700 |
City: 18 Hwy: 26 |
|
| #2 |
9.0
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
9.0
|
8.6
|
9.0
|
$34,120 $34,120 |
City: 19 Hwy: 27 |
|
| #5 |
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.4
|
8.6
|
10.0
|
7.0
|
$31,450 $33,550 |
City: 23 Hwy: 30 |
|
| #5 |
8.7
|
8.8
|
8.6
|
8.4
|
NA
|
8.0
|
$36,730 $51,820 |
City: - TBD - Hwy: - TBD - |
|
| #5 |
8.7
|
8.8
|
9.2
|
7.8
|
NA
|
7.0
|
$33,600 $39,750 |
City: 18 Hwy: 26 |
|
| #8 |
8.5
|
9.0
|
6.1
|
8.6
|
10.0
|
8.0
|
$35,105 $43,385 |
City: 18 Hwy: 26 |
|
| #9 |
8.4
|
8.1
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
NA
|
NA
|
$31,990 $35,490 |
City: 21 Hwy: 31 |
|
| #10 |
8.1
|
8.1
|
8.2
|
7.5
|
8.4
|
7.0
|
$38,940 $44,390 |
City: 18 Hwy: 26 |
|
| #10 |
8.1
|
7.5
|
7.8
|
7.4
|
10.0
|
7.0
|
$39,800 $39,800 |
City: 18 Hwy: 27 |
|
| #12 |
7.9
|
8.3
|
8.6
|
8.0
|
10.0
|
6.0
|
$30,460 $33,180 |
City: 19 (Est) Hwy: 26 (Est) |
|
| #13 |
7.8
|
7.5
|
7.7
|
8.4
|
8.9
|
5.0
|
$40,405 $42,000 |
City: 17 Hwy: 27 |
|
| #14 |
7.7
|
8.6
|
8.7
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
6.0
|
$27,550 $40,115 |
City: 21 Hwy: 31 |
|
| #15 |
7.6
|
7.7
|
NA
|
8.3
|
NA
|
9.0
|
$34,200 $36,970 |
City: 35 (Est) Hwy: 34 (Est) |
|
| #16 |
7.5
|
7.4
|
7.5
|
7.9
|
9.9
|
6.0
|
$34,115 $36,005 |
City: 18 (Est) Hwy: 27 (Est) |
|
| #17 |
7.3
|
6.8
|
8.2
|
7.9
|
9.2
|
6.0
|
$32,800 $36,400 |
City: 19 Hwy: 28 |
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