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Top 10 Most Popular Luxury Vehicles in the 4th Quarter of 2007

omarrana submitted on 1/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:46:13 PM

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People shopping for cars on ForbesAutos.

com finished off 2007 looking far ahead. During the fourth quarter, three vehicles not even on sale yet were among the top 10 most researched luxury vehicles on the site.

Two of the future models, the 2009 BMW M3 and 2009 Jaguar XF , ranked No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. The third ‘09 model, Audi’s upcoming remake of its best-selling A4 Sedan, earned sixth place in the popularity contest for October, November, and December, despite not going on sale until the fall.

The rest of the entries on our latest list of vehicles most researched on ForbesAutos.com were consistent with those for previous periods.

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Top 10 Most Popular Luxury Vehicles in the 4th Quarter of 2007

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Well, last I read Jaguar had approximatly 7,000 pre-orders for the XF.

Those do not happen to be to fleets either as Jaguar ceased selling to, in particular rental fleets, at the end of 2006. This is why the sales structure inversion appreared only in 2007- it was being masked by fleet sales.
— cdoke (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 5:53:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

I personally have 15 sold. As of today.
— Jagexpert2 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 8:20:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

hmmm bmw is half the list, interesting, in a good way.
— ericisamazing335 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 5:22:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4

that color blue on the rs6 = talk of the town
— EnvyofyouRS5 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 5:28:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

Headline should read "Top 10 Most Popular Researched Luxury Vehicles in the 4th Quarter of 2007"

10 most popular implies sells.
— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 5:29:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

1. 2009 BMW M3 Coupe: New to the list
2. Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 3rd Quarter - No.1
3. 2009 Jaguar XF: New to the list
4. BMW 3 Series Sedan: 3rd Quarter - No.2
5. Porsche Cayman: New to the list
6. 2009 Audi A4: New to the list
7. BMW 7 Series Sedan: 3rd Quarter - No.3
8. BMW 3 Series Coupe: 3rd Quarter - No.7
9. Mercedes-Benz C-Class: New to the list
10. BMW X5: 3rd Quarter - No.8
— 528i (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 5:41:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

The BMWs are the best cars on that list.
— bmwfan1513 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 5:56:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -7

^^^ Infiniti and Lexus never built sports cars. They are in business of rebadging economy cars like Nissan and Toyota.
— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 8:41:04 PM | | Votes: -3

higher quality advertisement you mean? Because we all know the Japanese cars look and feel like they are made from cardboard.
— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 10:18:25 PM | | Votes: -2

It is nice to see five of the top ten are from BMW!!
— huntr (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 6:41:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

:-)
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 10:21:11 PM | | Votes: -1

Mr. Taylor, the problem is you said a sports sedan, Infiniti and lexus are still learning how to build one. Sorry to stir the pot so to speak, I could not resist.
— huntr (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 6:43:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Toyota Admirer,

2 words: IS Forgettable
— Auto_expert (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 7:33:27 PM | | Votes: 4

Three letters: IS-F.

And yet it's not on the list.
— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 7:38:50 PM | | Votes: 0

lol
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 10:21:52 PM | | Votes: 0

Not one Japanese car on the list. Finally a list made by car enthusiasts.
— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 8:43:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

'Bama - Well, truth be told Forbes readers are more likely to be able to afford the autos they are interested in. And yes, because you make a good income can mean you are also an enthusiast.

Stop being a whining socialist.
— ICON (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 9:24:43 PM | | Votes: 0

made by car enthusiasts? Are you sure about that?
— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 6:53:43 AM | | Votes: -2

"Researched List" not performance or quality or cars that enthusiasts picked. Definitely some nice cars on the list - It would be nice to see the demographic of the survey.
— krackerhatesme (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 9:12:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5

it's forbes magazine...so well educated, 30s to 50s, upper income, overwhelmingly male.
— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 2:34:26 AM | | Votes: 1

So, yes, BMW M3.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 8:38:52 AM | | Votes: -1

Why was I de-boosted? I'm in that demographic and I'm very interested in the new M3 coupe.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 9:35:57 PM | | Votes: 0

"Badges, we don't need no stinkin badges." Lexus/Acura/Infiniti make good cars designed for buyers "moving-up" for respective maker. My bro-in-law has owned Acura TL, MDX, Infiniti QX4 and current Q45(05). When he drove my BMW 550, he diliked seats because he "felt more of the car." Enough said. Relax Bama and MT. Serenity now!
— Dr550 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/28/2008 11:21:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7

"This list looks fishy to me. The Lexus LS outsells both the A8, S class and BMW 7 series and Jaguar XJ in the US and globally..." whaaat?
— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 5:17:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

In the US, yes, but globally? Not even close.

But anyway, popularity doesn't correlate with interest. In fact, it could be the opposite... some people just want something different, more exclusive, especially luxury car buyers. Do you see the Toyota Camry topping this list?
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 9:37:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

Ignore this idiot.
Anyone with a brain knows that Lexus is outsold by a wide margin by its German competition globally.
— audirevolution (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2008 1:11:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Lexus and BMW fans are equally the worst. If the world could get rid of them it would be a better place. However that would mean all of the old as well as the idiot republican party (Bush Supporters) would kill off respectively.
— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 9:56:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

yup there are way too few audis on the list.

but for those who know lexus and BMW just from the showroom ... compare a well used 5 year old BMW with a Lexus and you will know the difference ...starting with the nice recaro seats
— bigl914 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 3:27:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

Look at the list: it's dominated by BMW.

The closest second is Mercedes-Benz, with an incredible two cars on the list.

The three others--Jaguar, Porsche and Audi--have one each.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 9:39:44 PM | | Votes: 2

Although that does sound like a good list, doesn't it?
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/29/2008 9:40:05 PM | | Votes: 2

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