In
the small luxury sedan segment, the 2018 Jaguar XE and 2018 Mercedes - Benz C - Class are both standout options in terms of style, performance, and class.
The XE is aimed squarely at
the small luxury sedan segment that's filled with competent and capable four - doors like the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes - Benz C - Class, but the Jaguar takes a different tack with a design that's grounded more in emotion rather than function.
Cadillac thinks that they'll be able to make an impact in
the small luxury sedan segment by promising that the car is as much performance as it is luxury and tech.
Not exact matches
Unlike
luxury -
segment rivals BMW, Mercedes - Benz and Audi, Cadillac never has had a competitive
small sports
sedan to give it volume sales on a global basis.
Long the benchmark in the
luxury performance
small sedan category, the BMW 3 Series remains the moving target every other manufacturer in this
segment is trying to hit.
The Q70 is one of the
smaller entries in the midsize
luxury sedan segment, but it's also among the most fun to drive.
Not only would I have an XE over every other
small luxury sedan on the planet, I would also take an XF over all of the other exec
sedans if I was shopping in that
segment.
In fact, because
small cars are now the fastest growing
segment within the global
luxury car market, led by
sedan - favouring countries like North America and China, Audi expects the new
sedan to account for more than half of all sales of the A3, which already generates over 20 per cent of its revenue.