As a rear - wheel - drive or all - wheel - drive sports sedan with choice of V6, V8 or hybrid powertrains, the Q70 pits itself against
luxury rivals like the Mercedes - Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 and Lexus GS.
Not exact matches
As already noted, with City so far clear at the top of the Premier League and with almost all their
rivals in disarray, it could mean Guardiola can really focus on this competition
like few other managers of English clubs have had the
luxury of being able to do in recent times.
Infamously, new VW of America management in the beginning of this decade was charged with Wolfsburg's edict that it boost sales to something
like 800,000 or even 1 million by 2018 (depending on whom you listened to — I think the 1 million number combined all of VW Group's brands here, including Audi, which someday may
rival top - selling
luxury brands here with sales of 200,000 per year).
As both these images and our earlier spy photos and leaked scale - models show, the Volvo S90 will have a traditional long - hood
luxury - sedan silhouette, with proportions bringing to mind
rivals like the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, and Mercedes - Benz E-Class.
The Audi A6 is now in its fifth generation and
like its executive car
rivals from BMW and Mercedes - Benz, the latest version continues to offer a taste of life in the
luxury car leagues, with levels of refinement, driver assistance systems and technology to make you think twice about paying extra for larger saloons from the class above.
Indeed, this car is a signpost pointed toward the future of Nissan's underdog
luxury brand, a supersedan that could spawn an entire division of high - performance Infiniti vehicles to
rival cars from the
likes of Audi Quattro, BMW M, and Mercedes - Benz AMG.
As well as providing competition to the Bentayga, the
luxury GLS has also been conceived as a
rival to the
likes of the Rolls - Royce Cullinan and Range Rover SVAutobiography.
The 2018 Mercedes - Benz GLE is the German automaker's midsize -
luxury SUV, a 2 - row / 5 - passenger hauler that adeptly takes on
rivals like the BMW X5 and Lexus RX.
Hyundai's Genesis brand wants to establish itself as a
luxury player to
rival the
likes of BMW, Mercedes - Benz, Audi, and Lexus, but to do that, it needs to expand its lineup beyond the current range of sedans.
While the two - row models offer a strong value proposition against mainstream
rivals like the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Ford Edge and Jeep Grand Cherokee, well - equipped three - row versions,
like my Sorento SX + AWD V6, can now be cross-shopped with
luxury brand showrooms.
The 570 stands firmly in that crowd, with understated elegance on the outside and
luxury and comfort to
rival the big hitters
like the Escalade on the inside.
Like luxury rivals such as the Audi A5, Mercedes - Benz C - Class coupe and Cadillac ATS coupe, the 4 Series adeptly blends performance and refinement to go with its $ 40,000 - plus starting price.
The
Luxury SUV segment is witnessing a growth and GM is in no mood to let
rivals like Toyota and Nissan have all the fun.
Land Rover will reportedly produce a pickup variant of the 2020 Defender, giving the company a
rival to
luxury trucks
like the Mercedes - Benz X-Class.
It shares its platform with the Jaguar F - Pace and will
rival other
luxury crossovers,
like the Porsche Macan.
It is quite impressive and
rivals luxury manufacture cabins
like BMW and Lexus.
When asked whether this means that Range Rover will delve into the «super
luxury segment» to
rival the
likes of Rolls - Royce and Bentley, McGovern simply replied «Watch this space» before admitting that there are opportunities for a new model to sit above the SVAutobiography.
EXPERTS CONCLUDE KBB.com's review says The CX - 9's styling is more seductive than better - known
rivals like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and its interior is more alluring than some
luxury brands.
With all the modern safety features and high - end tech a modern
luxury vehicle demands, the MKT holds its own against sharply styled
rivals like the Audi Q7, Infiniti QX60 and Buick Enclave.
That's well north of what you'd pay for entry - level versions of its chief
rivals, the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 and puts it on a par with the
likes of the Range Rover and even
luxury saloons
like the BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ and the Mercedes S - Class.
The GMC Sierra stacks up well against class
rivals, and —
like its Chevrolet Silverado sibling — offers strong, refined engines, good on - road behavior, plenty of handy in - cabin storage, and an impressively quiet driving environment; top - line models such as the Denali add a healthy dose of
luxury to the mix.
Fellow German
luxury brands don't offer opponents that stack up all that closely — ostensible three - row
rivals like the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 are actually quite a bit smaller.
It is Jaguar's first compact
luxury car
rivalling the
likes of the BMW 3...
The 2018 BMW X5
luxury SUV stands out with athletic manners that best
rivals like the Acura MDX and Lexus RX, while boasting powertrain choices that range from gasoline and a diesel engine to a plug - in hybrid.
In the lucrative market segment of
luxury motor cars the combined sales of
rivals like Rolls - Royce Phantom and Maybach didn't reach the sales figure of the «big» Bentley.
If you're looking for
luxury features
like an adaptive suspension or steering setup, power - reclining rear seats or individualized climate control for all four zones, you'll be happier looking at a
rival like the Lexus GS, BMW 5 Series and Cadillac CT6.
The Hyundai Equus full - size
luxury sedan costs significantly less than
rivals like the Audi A8, but for all its features lacks badge appeal.
At these levels most 3 Series models are in line with small -
luxury - sedan
rivals like the Lexus IS, Audi A4, Mercedes - Benz C - Class, Infiniti Q50 and the all - new Jaguar XE.
Cadillac was developing new models which they hoped would compete against the best
luxury cars from BMW, Mercedes - Benz, and Asian
rivals like Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti.
While owners across the globe swear by its on and off - road capabilities coupled with a luxurious cabin, the Discovery has not been able to fancy most of the Indian buyers, who choose to opt for
rivals like the Audi Q7 and the Mercedes GL - Class in the 7 - seater
luxury SUV segment.
Land Rover is apparently aiming the Road Rover at wealthy,
luxury - hungry markets
like China and California, and intends to build it with enough
luxury and technology to
rival the Mercedes S - Class, although Autocar's renders see it more as an SUV than a saloon.
Against the
likes of
rival luxury utility vehicles
like the Buick Encore, Lincoln MKC and BMW X1, the Audi Q3 more than holds its own.
A direct
rival to
luxury plug - in hybrids
like the Volvo XC90 T8 and BMW X5 xDrive40e, the Audi Q7 e-tron is large, practical, very comfortable, fast and — when driven sensibly with fully charged batteries — very economical.
Once an outlier among 2 - row / 5 - passenger
luxury SUVs, the reborn QX50 is now a more capable competitor to better - known
rivals like the Audi Q5, Acura RDX and Lexus NX.
Audi's design boss Marc Lichte recently revealed to Autocar that he would
like Audi to introduce a
luxury coupe to
rival the 8 Series, but the current market demand makes it a hard case.
Technology items lead current
rivals with equipment levels nearing that of
luxury models
like the Audi A8 or Mercedes - Benz S - Class.
The car will be placed «somewhere between the Audi Q5 and Q7» and will have enough boot space to give the VW Passat Estate a hard time, with a
luxury interior that should make
rivals like the Volvo XC90 and BMW X5 look old - fashioned.
Beyond that, a
luxury SUV will provide a range of good things
like touch - tone screens, interiors embellished with unique woods or brushed chrome, plus sound systems that
rival your home stereo.
Based off the Ford Taurus, the Lincoln MKS offers tech and
luxury items to
rival brands
like Acura and Chrysler, but falls short of Audi, Lexus and BMW territory.
It can be classed as an entry - level
luxury brand; it's not quite a Lexus competitor but can hold it's own against
rivals like the Acura TLX.
The CX - 9's styling is more seductive than better - known
rivals like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and its interior is more alluring than some
luxury brands.
Kia builds a full - size
luxury sedan to
rival the
likes of the BMW 5 Series; who knew?
EXPERTS RAVEThe CX - 9's styling is more seductive than better - known
rivals like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and its interior is more alluring than some
luxury brands.
EXPERTS ARE SAYINGKBB.com's review says The CX - 9's styling is more seductive than better - known
rivals like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and its interior is more alluring than some
luxury brands.
EXPERTS RAVEKBB.com's review says The CX - 9's styling is more seductive than better - known
rivals like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and its interior is more alluring than some
luxury brands.
The absolute leader of the
luxury segment, the Mercedes - Benz S - Class has a few powerful
rivals, if we consider the technical package,
like that of the Audi A8, the BMW 7 Series, the Maserati Quattroporte or the Jaguar XJ, but they never managed to reach the commercial success of the S - Class.
As well, the Disco Sport brings the option of seven seats to the mid-size
luxury SUV segment for the first time, making it a logical
rival for top - end versions of a host of large family - friendly SUVs
like the Toyota Kluger, Ford Territory, Holden Captiva and Hyundai Santa Fe.
The approaching 2019 Infiniti QX30 is a Japanese
luxury crossover - SUV that will face some strong
rivals like Audi Q3, BMW X1, and Mercedes - Benz GLA.
Like its Korean
rival LG, whose Optimus 3D handset is already available, HTC is clearly positioning 3D at the upper end of its range, a
luxury feature that sets it apart from duller, flatter phones.
It obviously wasn't intended as a
rival for the countless
luxury Android Wear 2.0 timepieces unveiled of late by traditional fashion brands either, though the Porsche Design edition will need to confront the
likes of the Montblanc Summit, Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45 or Movado Connect.