As such, the ATS Sedan is designed to challenge the world's best premium cars while being aimed at stalwarts of the compact
luxury sedan segment such as the BMW 3 - Series, Mercedes - Benz C Class Sedan, Audi A4, Lexus IS, Jaguar XE, and Volvo S60.
Not exact matches
There are several other high - end
luxury sedans in this
segment, of course,
such as the Maserati Quattroporte and AMG editions of the Mercedes - Benz S - Class, but the Panamera tops our list specifically because of its heritage, driving characteristics, and overall appeal.
It competes in the upper - middle / near -
luxury sedan segment alongside the Maxima, Avalon, Diamante and Mazda Millenia, and could even go head - to - head with
such premium marques as the Acura TL, Volvo S60 and Lexus ES 300.
Speaking of
segments, we consider the Maxima to be a» «tweener,» a car that exists between two popular categories: the midsize family
sedans (
such as the Toyota Camry) and the entry - level
luxury class (which includes the 330i and 3.2 TL).
Additionally, Kia has constructed the interior of the Cadenza in
such a way that it could be considered a worthy rival with entry - level
sedans in the
luxury sedan segment.
The 2013 Cadillac ATS is so good it can be rightly compared to
such benchmarks in the compact
luxury sedan segment as the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes - Benz C - Class.
The G70 is the
luxury brand's new compact
sedan, and its answer to the well - established players in the
segment such as the Audi A4, the BMW 3 Series, the Cadillac ATS, the Infiniti Q50, the Lexus IS and the Mercedes - Benz C - Class.