Best Compact Luxury Cars

Car and Driver's vehicle rankings are derived from the large amount of instrument test data we conduct on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective feelings formed by senior editors during real road driving. We select the best luxury cars based on approximately 200 evaluation dimensions, including acceleration performance, handling performance, riding comfort, storage space, fuel economy, cost performance and driving pleasure. We take rankings extremely seriously because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of every car you are interested in.

The ranking of Car and Driver is based on the extensive instrument test data we conduct on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective feelings formed by our expert editors during driving on real road conditions. We select the best compact luxury vehicles (including sedans, coupes, convertibles and hatchbacks) based on approximately 200 data points-covering acceleration, handling, comfort, trunk space, fuel economy, value for money and driving pleasure. We treat rankings very strictly because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of the models you are interested in.