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
9.6 Excellent
9.1 8.8 7.9 9.6 8.0 $35,600
$43,000
City: 20
Hwy: 29
#1
9.6 Excellent
9.1 8.8 7.9 9.2 8.0 $32,700
$41,200
City: 20
Hwy: 29
#3
9.4 Excellent
8.3 7.9 8.8 9.2 10.0 $34,120
$34,120
City: 19
Hwy: 27
#4
8.9 Very Good
8.3 8.4 8.1 9.7 7.0 $33,675
$35,975
City: 16
Hwy: 25
#4
8.9 Very Good
9.2 9.1 8.2 NA 6.0 $34,900
$36,200
City: 18
Hwy: 24
#6
8.8 Very Good
8.0 7.9 7.4 9.1 9.0 $30,855
$36,305
City: 18
Hwy: 26
#7
8.7 Very Good
8.4 8.3 7.9 9.2 6.0 $33,725
$38,425
City: 18
Hwy: 26
#8
8.6 Very Good
8.1 8.2 8.2 9.6 4.0 $28,900
$38,400
City: 20
Hwy: 31
#8
8.6 Very Good
8.5 8.0 7.2 9.1 6.0 $32,250
$34,750
City: 17
Hwy: 24
#10
8.5 Very Good
8.4 8.9 7.6 8.8 6.0 $31,600
$36,900
City: 18
Hwy: 26
#11
8.4 Very Good
8.0 7.8 7.4 8.2 8.0 $28,630
$30,880
City: 19
Hwy: 25
#12
8.1 Very Good
8.1 9.2 8.0 NA 7.0 $46,450
$55,150
City: 17
Hwy: 25
#12
8.1 Very Good
7.3 7.3 7.8 9.4 5.0 $37,685
$38,705
City: 17
Hwy: 26
#14
8.0 Very Good
7.1 7.2 7.6 8.9 9.0 $30,980
$32,850
City: 18
Hwy: 28
#15
7.8 Good
6.7 7.9 7.0 9.5 5.0 $30,975
$33,985
City: 19
Hwy: 27
#16
5.3 Mediocre
6.0 NA 5.6 7.8 6.0 $35,060
$35,060
City: 16
Hwy: 22