Best Subcompact Luxury Cars

The ranking of Car and Driver is based on the large amount of instrument test data we conduct on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective feelings of professional editors in driving on real road conditions. When selecting the best luxury car, we referred to about 200 data dimensions, covering acceleration performance, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel economy, cost performance, and driving pleasure. We take rankings very seriously because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of every car you are interested in.

The ranking of Car and Driver is derived from our comprehensive instrument test data on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective evaluations accumulated by professional editors in real road driving. We ranked the best compact luxury cars based on approximately 200 data points covering acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, value for money and driving pleasure. We treat rankings very strictly because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of any model you are interested in.