From the 12/16 CNN/Money magazine article...
Here's how they ranked the luxury sedans
Scores were 1-10 and graded on these categories: Performance (P), Design (D), Luxury (L), Value (V)
Audi A6
Overall score: 36
Infiniti M35/M45
Overall score: 33
BMW 5-series
Overall score: 31
Lexus GS
Overall score: 27
Acura RL
Overall score: 25
We think they're way off on their rankings.
Here's how AutoSpies.com would rank these cars based on the same criteria...
Scores are 1-10 and graded on these categories: Performance (P), Design (D), Luxury (L), Value (V)
Lexus GS-Series P8 D9 L10 V7 Total 34
Infiniti M-Series P9 D7 L8 V9 Total 33
Audi A6 P7 D8 L9 V8 Total 32
Mercedes-Benz E-Class P8 D8 L7 V6 Total 29
BMW 5-series P10 D6 L7 V6 Total 29
Acura RL P4 D6 L9 V5 Total 24
Now ratings are a funny thing...change the criteria and the rankings can totally change.
If we were ranking the list just based on totally subjective matters, like which one would WE buy in order of preference, look how the rankings change
What luxury sedan would AutoSpies.com buy with our own money, if we had to choose?
1. BMW 5-series
2. Infiniti M-Series
3. Tie: Mercedes E-Class/Lexus GS-series
4. Audi A6
5. Acura RL
Why did we pick them that way?
Because the drive is the most important factor to us. Luxury is secondary to performance for us.
That being said, we believe the majority of this market buys luxury first and performance second.
Here is the link to the money article
Full article here
We'd love to see your ranking. Post your choices below.