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