With styling, power and features on par with the best
European luxury sedans, the 2016 Hyundai Genesis challenges the luxury status quo.
This will put the 2016 CTS - V out in front of many
European luxury sedans by a sizable margin.
One aspect of note in the Sonata Hybrid's case is its radically raked windshield drawing the eye to a gracefully arched roof that gives the car a «four - door coupe» profile, a cue from
European luxury sedans such as the Mercedes - Benz CLS.
Its exterior shape, with smooth sides, wide rear window pillars and side turn signals, is intended to resemble
European luxury sedans.
The drivetrain in the test car was as smooth and refined as any $ 50,000 Asian or
European luxury sedan.
Engineers had set to surpass American and
European luxury sedan rivals in 4 key areas including aerodynamics, cabin quietness, overall top speed, and fuel efficiency.
Both scenarios aren't bad for a big
European luxury sedan that puts 436 horsepower to the rear wheels from a 3.0 - liter biturbo V6 and electric motor.
With such available features as ventilated front seats and a heated steering wheel, you may think you've accidently purchased
a European luxury sedan.
Not exact matches
A well - heeled shopper wanting a
European flagship
luxury sedan might be tempted to view the BMW 7 - Series, Mercedes S - Class or Audi A8 as the only serious contenders with the spacious ambience required in this segment.
The rear - wheel - drive
sedan had a 120 - hp inline - six from an early 240Z, but the seed planted by the small, basic 510 had blossomed into a full - size, four - door behemoth with bells, whistles, and a price tag aimed to attract buyers interested in entry - level
European luxury offerings.
How does a
European sport
sedan dovetail with an American
luxury brand that exists because the Chinese want to ride in the back of pillowy four - doors?
Produced as a direct competitor to the
luxury sports
sedans of the leading
European luxury marques, the XE10 series Toyota Altezza and Lexus IS was designed with a greater performance emphasis than typically seen on prior Japanese
luxury vehicles.
This midsize
luxury sedan provides exceptional rear passenger legroom exceeding
European and Asian competitors and even rivaling many full - size
luxury sedans — all without sacrificing trunk space.
Set to make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the first Mercedes - Benz dedicated plug - in hybrid model uses a new parallel gasoline - electric drivetrain that is claimed to net the big
luxury sedan combined cycle consumption of 84 mpg (U.S.) on the
European test cycle while providing it with a zero - emissions electric range of more than 20 miles.
As for design, the 535i is a classically
European - looking
luxury sports
sedan.
If you want to drive a
luxury sedan that's spacious and comfortable on the inside, but captures the stylish appearance of a blisteringly fast
European sports - car; then the Audi A6
sedan is designed and equipped to blow you away.
The car was successful in its domestic market, but international audiences didn't perceive it as serious competition against the
European and Japanese
luxury sedans that Hyundai intended to compete against.
The
Europeans were the first to successfully integrate comfort into performance in modern - day luxo -
sedans, followed by the Japanese
luxury brands, and now the Americans have pretty much caught up.
- Oldsmobile Aurora - This impressive
European - style sports
sedan is every bit as good as a more expensive Lexus or BMW, and priced at $ 31,995, it's just low enough to avoid the federal
luxury tax.
More information about the 2011 Volkswagen CC: With great understated styling and upscale standard features such as heated front seats and rain - sensing windshield wipers even on the base Sport model, the latest sport
sedan from Volkswagen is positioned to fight well - known
European luxury brands like BMW's 3 - Series.
Introduced as a higher - end sibling to the Lexus brand's entry - level ES300, the rear drive Lexus GS300 was initially marketed as a rival to
European luxury sport
sedans.
Flagship of its current
sedan fleet, the mid-size Maxima is Nissan's answer to established
European sport /
luxury competitors, as well as an alternative to the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
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In an effort to further reduce model overlap, the front - wheel drive Continental was developed for vehicles that neither Cadillac nor the Lincoln Town Car were marketed against:
European and Japanese - produced
luxury sedans.
We found that this full - sized
sedan has the power, panache, safety options, and
luxury amenities of a
European sports
sedan costing twice what this Charger does.
We will steer away from
luxury models, so the
European models are out as are the Cadillac, Lexus, and Lincoln
sedans and the Chevy SS is staying in the garage, as well.
When it comes to competition, the 1991 Ford Taurus SHO has only two other high - performance,
luxury sedans to worry about: the 1990 SHO and the 1992 SHO.There is no American - built
sedan that can touch it - and the
European ones that can will cost significantly more.
The car is the quintessential
European luxury SUV with all the creature comforts one finds in the executive
sedans of the company.
The Maxima tries to let buyers get their cake and eat it too reproducing the fun driving experience offered by
European sports
sedans without reproducing their higher prices and smaller cabins.Strengths of this model include sporty driving experience Striking styling powerful engine upscale
luxury features and efficient CVT transmission
If you like
European sports /
luxury sedans, you'll like the Seville's interior layout.
The
European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has awarded a top score of five stars for adult and child safety as well as for pedestrian protection to Audi's
luxury sedan A4 2015.
The biggest fault we find in Hyundai's flagship
luxury sedan is just how derivative it is of the
European brands it aspires to supplant.
The standard 265 - horsepower 3.0 - liter DOHC direct injected, variable valve timing, four - valve - per - cylinder V6 is a smaller version of the award - winning 3.6 - liter DI V6 found in Cadillac's CTS
sedan and other GM models, and the optional 300 - horsepower 2.8 - liter turbo V6 is derived from a family of GM engines used in
luxury European models.
The Seville has the looks and character so badly lacking in large Japanese
luxury sedans, and it has the muscle and style usually found in
European luxury cars.
The gauges in the Rover - lifted from the
European Rover 827
luxury sedan - have a classier look than the gauges in the Jeep.
It is not groomed enough to be a full - blooded
European sport -
luxury sedan but its powertrain, suspension, steering, aesthetics inside & out, and feature set, is every bit the equal of Japanese and Swedish competitors.
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European luxury / touring
sedans from Mercedes - Benz, BMW, Audi, and other makes.
The 2016 Cadillac CTS mid-size
sedan, which was designed to stand against the
European luxury and performance options, does an excellent job representing Detroit in this price bracket.
The 2007 Saturn Aura really wants to be a
European sport /
luxury sedan, but its attempts fall short.
The Pontiac 6000 STE, for example, is a sharp - looking, taut - handling car that cuts close to the
European pattern for
luxury sedans while maintaining an ample measure of American - styled
luxury and comfort.
The Lincoln LS is a midsize
European - inspired sporty
luxury sedan that was introduced this summer.
The 0 - 60 mph time is quoted at 3.7 - seconds which not only beats the standard M6's rear - wheel drive limited 4.1 - second effort but is quicker than just about any other four - door
luxury European sedan on sale.
But both cars combine the best features of
European sports
sedans and American
luxury cars.
With sleek and stylish exterior features, and a refined and technologically advanced cabin that resembles that of a
European styled
luxury sedan, you and all of your passengers will enjoy riding in both style and comfort alike.
You could argue that the car is becoming more Lexuslike, but one gets the feeling that Honda's
luxury division is trying to achieve with this second - generation Acura
sedan what Lincoln pioneered with the current Continental: a cross between the
European road car and the traditional domestic
luxury sedan.
With all due respect to the offerings from the Germans and
Europeans, we're glad to see the Lincoln Continental return to claim the full - size
luxury sedan throne.
The new entry - level
luxury sedan from the British automaker made its debut last year and will bring the fight to the likes of the BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4 in the
European markets.