The E-Class has been named «Best New Car» and «
Best Executive Car» at this year's prestigious Fleet World Honours.
Twice it's been crowned
Best Executive Car at the Auto Express New Car Awards.
The new BMW 5 Series range features a host of innovative technologies that make the world's
best Executive car even better.
In fact, we think the latest version is the best in the business, declaring it our winner of the 2014 Carbuyer
Best Executive Car award, despite stiff competition from the likes of the Mercedes C - Class, Audi A4, Lexus IS and the new Infiniti Q50.
«If you choose the right version and add the right options, the BMW 3 Series is still one of
the best executive cars around.»
Despite best efforts from Audi and Mercedes, the BMW 5 Series still remains one of
the best executive cars to drive — although the Jaguar XF is arguably even better again.
Not exact matches
Auto
executives emphasize that data - crunching will allow them to build a
better driving experience — enabling
cars to predict flat tires, find a parking space or charging station, or alert city managers to dangerous intersections where there are frequent accidents.
JERUSALEM, Oct 2 - Electric
car venture
Better Place said it had replaced chief
executive officer Shai Agassi with the CEO of its Australia unit, five years after Agassi founded the company.
Conclusive, evidence - based research shows that
better sleep means improved performance, higher
executive functioning, fewer
car accidents and improved overall health in kids.
It is also clear that the residents of Westchester County want to have Uber and Lyft operating in Westchester and the County
Executive's plan to place decals on the
cars of drivers who have submitted to and passed criminal background checks with fingerprinting is in my opinion the
best scenario that could be reached with Uber and Lyft at this time.»
While the measures — as
well one that reassigns
executive - office
cars to social service workers — barely dent the $ 557 - million deficit projection, Bellone said they're designed to «lead by example.»
«The average
car sold in the EU is now over 20 percent more efficient than a decade ago, which is clearly
good news,» EEA
Executive Director Hans Bruyninckx said in a statement.
A bigger burst of cortisol in the morning (the
CAR) has been linked with
better brain plasticity (the capacity to learn) and function — especially
better goal - setting, decision - making and planning (what we call the
executive function).
Still, David Leone, GM's global vehicle line
executive for global RWD and performance
cars, says the 2.5 L «absolutely» is up to Cadillac's challenge of taking on the segment's
best.
Sean is the offspring of John Devine, a GM
executive as
well as a former customer of Pete's (which included a ’66 Chevelle), and
cars were always in Sean's life one way or another.
That,
executives say, puts you on people's shopping lists, because buyers expect any
car to perform as
well as a BMW or a Benz, even if they never find its limits.
As such the Jaguar is the more entertaining steer in the class, even
bettering the all new BMW 5 - series which has historically been the most fun
executive car to drive.
Taking on the big German brands in the
executive car market is a big task, but Jaguar has made a
good first impression with its junior saloon, the XE.
And while the Panamera Turbo doesn't come with all those fancy
executive back seat features and cool tech that the BMW does, it is the
better drivers
car of the two, and it's a Porsche, so that shouldn't come as a surprise.
Awards: * 2014 10 Tech - Savviest
Cars Under $ 20,000 * 2014 5 - Year Cost to Own Awards * 2014
Best Resale Value Awards Among the benefits of shopping for an used
car, used truck, or used SUV with
Executive Auto Group, customers can enjoy competitive prices, attentive service, and a sales staff that truly exudes integrity.
«The new Honda Accord Hybrid is the ultimate Accord — the most refined, technologically sophisticated and, of course, most fuel efficient in the lineup,» said John Mendel,
Executive Vice President of the American Honda Motor Co., Inc. «With Accord already America's most popular
car three years running and the
best - selling midsize
car to younger buyers, we think this new hybrid model will add considerable momentum for the Honda brand.»
In other words, it's a
good thing that this sedan starts at 333 horsepower because it's a pretty big
car, designed for
executives who are accustomed to being chauffeured in comfort.
Ola Källenius,
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Mercedes - Benz
Cars, adds: «The new C - Class embodies Mercedes - Benz's claim «The
best or nothing» in uncompromising style.
The
best affordable
cars cost
well under $ 40,000, yet offer their owners similar convenience and driving tech as the big
executive rollers.
If you want the load - lugging capabilities of a mid-size estate
car with the premium feel of the very
best of
executive cars, the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Estate should definitely be on your shortlist.
The 3 Series is now in its sixth generation and is most
well known for its compact size, excellent driving dynamic, and
executive car status.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: I've said before that the
best recent
cars from Audi, BMW and Mercedes are their big
cars.
There probably aren't enough
executive jobs to go round to justify the number of
cars for sale in the sector, and as
well as ferrying captains of industry, you'll find many of these
executive models doing trade as private hire vehicles for airport runs in towns and cities across the UK.
Company -
car drivers are the biggest buyers of
executive saloons, so it's
good to see that the Alfa Romeo Giulia is available with an engine capable of CO2 emissions as low as 109g / km to make it cost effective.
The
best line in 1990's Crazy People, a movie starring Dudley Moore as an advertising
executive whose attempts to tell the truth in ads landed him in a psychiatric hospital, was his presentation for a certain Swedish
car.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: I've said before that I think the Kia Optima is the
best value, if not the
best car, in its class.
I had a great buying experience in Hyderabad, the sales
executive, Salman was very professional and the
best part is the uniqueness of the
car, the road presence and finally the...
And, as with pretty much every engine Lexus makes, it's very smooth and refined, and the claimed fuel economy (20mpg city / 29mpg highway for rear - wheel drive
cars; 19mpg city / 27mpg highway with all - wheel drive installed) is also pretty
good by six - cylinder
executive sedan standards.
Calling a
car with a starting price of $ 46,310 «
good value» is a preposterous thing to say in isolation, but the Lexus GS does offer surprising bang for your buck in the
executive sedan class.
* The styling lends a proper
executive look to the
car * The cabin is
well - appointed and has rich materials * The engine and gearbox combo is one of the
best in class * Safety features come in abundance on the new Passat
Perhaps the highlight, though, is BMW's iDrive system, which — via a combination of the rotary dial interface and the menu design — still ranks up there as one of the
best examples of an infotainment setup in an
executive car in this class.
Audi's almost renowned in the
executive car market for producing some of the
best interiors in the business, so it's no surprise that we like the build quality of the Audi A7's cabin a lot.
Citroen's Flagship
Executive Car that lives up to the comfort Citroen are
well known for.
The fact it's considerably more affordable to buy than quite a few of its chief rivals is especially worthy of note, and its combination of a
well - built interior, a great engine, a sound ride / handling balance and decent refinement levels only add more strings to this svelte
executive car's prominent bow.
It's probably a testament to just how on the ball the
car when upon release, but the Lexus GS remains a very
well - rounded
executive sedan to drive that strikes a really
good balance between being responsive to drive and pleasantly comfortable.
There's also the latest
Executive Drive Pro Suspension with active roll stabilisation to adjust the feel of the
car according to the conditions and your mood, plus all the safety, connectivity and infotainment kit you'd expect from a flagship — as
well as a few more tasty treats on the options list.
I had a great buying experience in Hyderabad, the sales
executive, Salman was very professional and the
best part is the uniqueness of the
car, the road presence and finally the mileage and the servicing is the
best.
Everything feels
well screwed together, and the quality of the leather and plastic trim pieces feel noticeably higher than what we've seen in other
executive cars of this caliber.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This Mercedes - Benz CLS63 AMG is still one of the
best - looking
cars built today, with terrific lines, even if the nose has more of a gaping mouth than the previous - gen
car.
Auto shows are
good for getting a look at snazzy concepts and shiny new production
cars, but they're also great for the information that comes out of interviews with
executives and the little tidbits they let slip — like this hint at a future hot hatch version of the new five - door Chevy Cruze.
While parent Nissan's Leaf is the
best - selling electric
car in history,
executives have hesitated to launch a luxury Infiniti model.
Purchased used from dealer (
executive car with only 22K miles) It was extremely
well taken care of and looks and drives brand new... still smells new!
«Rear - wheel drive offers the
best vehicle balance and handling, and a performance -
car experience without any compromises in performance or luxury,» said Eric Ridenour,
Executive Vice President — Product Development, Chrysler Group.
Tagged as one of the
best executive saloons in its segment, BMW say the new one has everything to take the Indian luxury
car segment by storm.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: In this fifth - gen Altima, Nissan takes the
car yet another step closer to the flagship Maxima, enough that it again begs the question: Why is there a Maxima, especially when the Altima is this
good?