The Audi A8 lets its tech flag fly in the luxury executive class.
The standard bearer there has long been the Mercedes S-Class, and with an update for 2018, the S-Class now covers a spectrum that includes V-6s to twin-turbo AMGs, even plug-in hybrids, as well as coupes and convertibles.
The BMW 7-Series goes point for point on powertrains, on panache, and even on in-car fragrance dispensers.
Jaguar's XJ has less space, a more glitzy interior, and a lighter touch to the controls, and like the Cadillac CT6, it's a step below the Germans in prestige and in content, though Cadillac has Level 2 self-driving hardware.
The new Lexus LS has an expressive shape and a more advanced hybrid, but aims more for comfort than control.
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The 2019 Audi A8 plots out the course for next-level self-driving cars, and utilizes other technology to advance its luxury and connectivity. |
The 2019 BMW 7-Series is a flagship luxury sedan in the way they used to be: leather everywhere, big power, excellent options. | The 2019 Cadillac CT6 is smarter and more powerful, but will that put it on more driver's radars? |
The 2019 Jaguar XJ echoes British luxury sedans of yore, with big supercharged engines, a somewhat gaudy interior, and loads of elegant style. |
Drivers may not find much to lust after in the 2019 Lexus LS, but it pampers like few other luxury sedans. |
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class delivers effortless power, sublime handling, scads of safety features, and the incontrovertible impression of wealth, tastefully applied. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $83,800 | $83,650 | $50,495 | $75,700 | $75,450 | $91,250 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy | 14 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy |
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| Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6 | Gas V6 | Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6 | Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 | Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 |
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| Large Cars | Large Cars | Large Cars | Large Cars | Midsize Cars | Large Cars |
| Style Name | |||||
| 55 TFSI quattro | 740i Sedan | 4-Door Sedan 3.6L Luxury AWD | XJ R-Sport RWD | LS 500 RWD | S 450 Sedan |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| quattro LWB Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2019 Audi A8 vs. 2019 BMW 7-Series | 2019 Audi A8 vs. 2019 Cadillac CT6 | 2019 Audi A8 vs. 2019 Jaguar XJ | 2019 Audi A8 vs. 2019 Lexus LS | 2019 Audi A8 vs. 2019 Mercedes-Benz S Class | |
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