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Ultra-Luxury Sedan Comparison Test

Evaluations

 

 

Introduction

Vehicle Details

6th Place

5th Place

4th Place

3rd Place

2nd Place

1st Place

Evaluations

 

 

   

Each category is ranked from the best to worst, with best being a 1 and worst being a 6. While the cars' rankings are not derived from these charts, they exist as a simple way to compare the vehicles' attributes. Remember that in this highly-competitive class, even a last-place finish in a specific category does not necessarily mean that the car does that thing badly; see the vehicles' full reviews for specifics.

 

   Comfort/Luxury:

Car:

 Ride Quietness Front Seat Comfort Rear Seat Comfort Fit and Finish/ Interior Materials

Audi A8

 5 5 3 3 2

BMW 750i

 3 3 4 4 4

Jaguar XJ8 L

 4 6 5 5 6

Lexus LS430

 1 1 1 1 3

Mercedes-Benz S430

 2 2 2 2 4

Volkswagen Phaeton

 6 4 6 6 1

   

    Performance:

Car:

Acceleration

Steering

Handling

Fuel Economy

Audi A8

4

3

4

4

BMW 750i

1

2

2

4

Jaguar XJ8 L

3

1

1

1

Lexus LS430

2

5

6

3

Mercedes-Benz S430

5

4

3

2

Volkswagen Phaeton

6

6

5

6

 

    Convenience:

Car:

Instruments

and Gauges

Entry/Exit

Trunk Volume

Driving Position/ Visibility

Audi A8

5

1

2

3

BMW 750i

6

5

1

5

Jaguar XJ8 L

2

6

4

6

Lexus LS430

1

3

3

1

Mercedes-Benz S430

4

4

5

2

Volkswagen Phaeton

3

2

6

4

 

    Pricing:

Car: Price: Feature Content:

Audi A8

 3 1

BMW 750i

 5 5

Jaguar XJ8 L

 1 4

Lexus LS430

 2 2

Mercedes-Benz S430

 6 6

Volkswagen Phaeton

 4 3