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Full Size Luxury Sedan Comparison by Motor Trend
BIMMERPOST NEWS Full Size Luxury Sedan Comparison by Motor Trend The guys over @ Motor Trend have put up this mega 11 page comparison between the large sedan offerings from all the usual suspects in the large luxury sedan game. But they didn't just make this a booring old comparison, they threw in all the non-traditional offerings that are available from automakers you wouldn't have expected 10, 5 or even 1 year ago. Why all these large luxury sedans in this economic climate anyways? Despite the bad economy, almost every automaker has refreshed their luxo offerings and have pushed the bar foreward even more, blurring the lines between cars meant to be driven by yourself and those meant to be driven by a chauffeur. This isn't all that surprising-- before the big economic collapse, every automotive analyst and pundit declared the high end luxury market as the one which would see the biggest and most profound growth, and no doubt plans were laid for these cars in that climate. And so now, the competition has become fierce. Motor Trend set out to compare these cars, head to head and see who is king amongst kings. First place, with the title RELUCTANT CONQUERER went to our favorite BMW 740i. Here is a rundown on the cars which were compared and how they scored in the comparo: 1. BMW 740i 2. Porsche Panamera 3. Audi A8 4. Lexus LS 460 5. Jaguar XJL 6. Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid 7. Hyundai Equus Here are some select quotes on what Motor Trend had to say about these cars: BMW 740i Quote:
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01-18-2011, 08:40 AM | #3 |
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The S class has always been the quintessential plutocratic barge of choice, and will always be. Unless they stop making them that is.....
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01-18-2011, 09:14 AM | #4 |
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Motor Trend, ugh!
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01-18-2011, 09:31 AM | #6 |
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Seems strange how the BMW placed no higher than 4th in any category , yet was selected as the overall "winner".
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Thanks for sharing Mark! Regards,
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01-18-2011, 12:53 PM | #8 |
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The 300HP V6 Panamera starts at $75K. Thats still not saying much because BMW 300HP I6 is $25K less. I had no idea the Panamera was that big and expensive.
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I think motor trend is a bit bmw biased, but what the hell i love bmws haha, and bmw never made a V6
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01-18-2011, 06:26 PM | #12 |
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Sorry still new to cars (i got in the game late at age 23) . Growing up in Jamaica a camry and accord would be luxury (the 5-series and E-class to you guys) and evo, Honda and Subaru would be like the 335i and s4 (I'm talking some real old models too like evo 6).
Don't take my comment as there are no BMW or Mercedes in Jamaica. It's just that seeing them is like seeing a lambo or ferrari here (seeing a lambo or ferrari would be like seeing a veyron there) Last edited by MzSpeed; 01-18-2011 at 06:55 PM.. |
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so whats a veyron there?
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01-18-2011, 09:44 PM | #14 |
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How were they comparing the BW and Mark Levinson sound systems with some base models in the BMW and Audi?
The B&O system in the A8 and A7 is among the best in-car audio systems, and they skipped it?
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