The Lincoln Continental places a similar emphasis on luxury at all costs, with an extensive range of standard and optional extras, but a much larger backseat.
The Cadillac CTS is big and comfortable, but it’s inarguably more dynamic while boasting a more modern look.
The BMW 5-Series is a star in this class, offering a perfect blend of performance and comfort.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a technological marvel with a trick semi-autonomous system Genesis can’t match (yet).
The Audi A6 remains one of the most elegant offerings in the segment, but offers a broader range of customization for shoppers.
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Plush, safe, and well-equipped, the 2018 Genesis G80 remains a pure luxury sedan, even as rivals get increasingly sporty. |
The 2018 Audi A6 is a conservatively styled, but handsome mid-size luxury sedan. It lacks the bells and whistles others now offers, but holds firm to its foundation as a competent performer. |
The 2018 BMW 5-Series expands the sedan's already-excellent lineup to include an efficient plug-in hybrid and an uber-quick V-8. |
The 2018 Cadillac CTS puts German rivals on handling notice. |
We’re not fans of mismatches, but the 2018 Lincoln Continental’s lithe road manners and retro theming pair awfully well. |
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes to excess--the right kinds of excess--to preserve its best-of status. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $41,750 | $49,700 | $52,650 | $46,495 | $45,160 | $52,950 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 36 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy |
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| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-4 | Turbocharged Gas I4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
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| Large Cars | Mid-Size Cars | Mid-Size Cars | Mid-Size | Large Cars | Mid-Size Cars |
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| 3.8L RWD | 2.0 TFSI Premium FWD | 530e iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid | 4-Door Sedan 2.0L Turbo RWD | Premiere FWD | E 300 RWD Sedan |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | 4 Door Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2018 Genesis G80 vs. 2018 Audi A6 | 2018 Genesis G80 vs. 2018 BMW 5-Series | 2018 Genesis G80 vs. 2018 Cadillac CTS | 2018 Genesis G80 vs. 2018 Lincoln Continental | 2018 Genesis G80 vs. 2018 Mercedes-Benz E Class | |
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