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You know true luxury when you see it. It cuts no corners and accepts no compromises. In the automotive world, the best luxury cars suggest impeccable refinement and cabins swathed in the finest materials. They take the business of catering to your wants and needs earnestly.
Our Daily News Auto Awards recognize the models that are the leaders in various segments. Our editors and contributors pored over the current selection of luxury cars on the market, and we picked the models that lead all others in opulence and all-around capability. If you’re about to dip your toe in the luxury-car pond, we hope you’ll use our picks to help chart your course.
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Best Luxury Car: two thousand seventeen Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
It’s good to be king, and if you want a luxury car that makes you feel like one, look no further than the two thousand seventeen Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The S-Class is outstanding from every angle, boasting stately sheet metal and a palatial cabin. It cruises the road with unflappable Germanic assurance, and it comes tooled with a dizzying array of technology features. Base models feature a V8 good for a healthy four hundred forty nine horsepower. Pricing starts at $97,525.
Recommended: two thousand seventeen Audi A6
2017 Audi A6
Audi is a value leader in the luxury car segment, and it’s also a leader when it comes to style. The two thousand seventeen Audi A6 is proof, stirring the senses with its sculpted sheet metal and flawlessly composed cabin. Premium materials are used all via, and the A6 achieves an admirable balance of convenience and engagement on the road. Base models utilize a Two.0-liter engine good for two hundred fifty two horsepower, and pricing starts at $48,550.
Recommended: two thousand seventeen Cadillac CT6
2017 Cadillac CT6
The two thousand seventeen Cadillac CT6 is for those who want a luxury car that bucks trends and flouts conventions. Where most cars in this segment go for supple fluidity, the CT6 blazes its own path with sheet metal that strikes an angular and provoking stance. Its cavernous cabin offers ample room in both rows, and it supplies all this at a relatively value-oriented price. Base models are motivated by a Two.0-liter engine that generates two hundred sixty five horsepower, and pricing starts at $54,790.
Recommended: two thousand seventeen Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The E-Class’s sheet metal is s symphony of sleek lines and sculpted surfaces, and everything else about the car is just as enticing. The two thousand seventeen Mercedes-Benz E-Class welcomes you with a premium cabin decked with a satisfying assortment of convenience and technology amenities, and it travels down pavement with supreme poise and refinement. Base models get their mojo from a Two.0-liter engine good for two hundred forty one horsepower. Pricing starts at $53,075.
Recommended: two thousand seventeen Volvo S90
2017 Volvo S90
Sometimes luxury can be somewhat intellectual, and this is the flavor of opulence that the two thousand seventeen Volvo S90 provides. Acute and certain, the S90’s sheet metal exudes both modern charm and a vaguely retro allure. Volvo has long been a leader when it comes to wise and valuable safety technology, and the S90 bears evidence of the brand’s abilities in this area. The list of available active safety technology is broad and deep, and it includes a feature that permits the car to drive itself through clogged traffic. Base models feature a Two.0-liter engine good for two hundred fifty horsepower, and pricing starts at $47,945.
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