Luxury should mean something. To me, it means the image of a successful owner who has the financial means to purchase a vehicle that serves no other purpose than to pamper the owner and nothing more. It will give him/her the wow factor and style that a properly designed luxury car should. Eye catching exterior with a pampered interior. The finest of materials inside and out (for the price bracket)....nothing less.
Winner - MB CLS500. It is one sexy looking car. It's got the presense of what a luxury car should be carrying as it walks into a room. EVERYBODY takes notice. It's not about practicality, function, or budget....it's about style, power and panache/presence. That's what luxury should be getting you....attention. Great exterior design and a finely finished interior.
Close contenders - Lexus GS and Infiniti M45 and Audi A6. The Lexus is about superb fit and finish and one luxurious interior.....all packaged inside a bland exterior. Because it lacks the exterior sizzle, it didn't win in my books. The Infiniti M has some serious power...the exterior styling is a bit more exciting than the Lexus but the odd looking interior didn't do it for me. It didn't convey a luxurious interior feel....too many electronic doodad buttons that will make the driver feel like Captain Kirk on the Starship Enterprise. The A6 has a bland exterior (like the Lexus) with a first classs interior (fit and finish). The centre stack isn't as nice as other cars though....
Not even close - Lincoln Zephyr. What a horrible interior. The design and angles of the interior make it look like the F150. It's straight up and down....no angle no nothing. Gauges look very small and the Mustang vents look cheezy in this car. The exterior looks a bit bland but that is the high point of this car. It does not exude luxury to me. It has no presense.
