Best Luxury Sedans Under $45,000

Car and Driver's rankings are based on the results of comprehensive instrument testing of hundreds of vehicle models we conduct every year, as well as the subjective experience gained by the editorial team during actual road driving. We ranked the best luxury models based on approximately 200 data points, covering acceleration, handling, comfort, storage space, fuel efficiency, value for money and driving pleasure. We attach great importance to ranking because we want to give you a comprehensive understanding of any car you are interested in.

Car and Driver's ranking is derived from the large amount of instrument test data we conduct on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the expert-level subjective feelings accumulated by the editorial team in actual road driving. We selected the best luxury sedan under $45,000 based on approximately 200 data points (covering acceleration, handling, comfort, storage space, fuel economy, value for money, and driving pleasure)-plus a few entry-level luxury hatchbacks and coupes. We take rankings very seriously because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of every car you are interested in.