Most Affordable Luxury Sedans and Hatchbacks

Car and Driver's rankings are arrived at from the results of our extensive instrumented testing of several hundred vehicles each year and from our expert editors' subjective impressions gained in real-world driving. We've ranked the least expensive luxury cars based on their respective manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), and gave each car a rating based on roughly 200 data points encompassing acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, value, and how enjoyable they are to drive. All of these luxury sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks have a base price of under $50,000.