German engineering, British coachwork, Japanese reliability and one Detroit crest all claim the word luxury. Pick the badge you'd actually want in your driveway.
1Mercedes-BenzStuttgart's three-pointed star, whose S-Class has set the luxury-sedan benchmark for decades.1000pts
2Rolls-RoyceGoodwood maker of the Phantom and the Spirit of Ecstasy, the default word for automotive opulence.633pts
3AudiIngolstadt brand of the four rings, known for quattro all-wheel drive and the A8.602pts
4PackardAmerica's pre-war luxury leader, defunct since 1958.602pts
5BMWMunich brand that sells luxury through driving feel, from the 7 Series to the M cars.481pts
6CadillacDetroit's 'Standard of the World', GM's luxury brand since 1909.481pts
7MaseratiModena's trident brand, maker of the Quattroporte luxury sedan.481pts
8LincolnFord's luxury division and Cadillac's oldest American rival.481pts
9Range RoverLand Rover's luxury off-roader, launched in 1970 and the template for the luxury SUV.481pts
10MaybachRevived pre-war German marque, now Mercedes' ultra-luxury badge.417pts
11BugattiMolsheim hypercar maker of the Veyron and Chiron, and the pre-war Type 57.344pts
12JaguarBritish maker of the E-Type, the car Enzo Ferrari supposedly called the most beautiful ever made.344pts
13GenesisHyundai's luxury brand, launched in 2015 to take on the Germans.344pts
14BentleyCrewe-built grand tourers, from the Le Mans 'Bentley Boys' to the Continental GT.344pts
15Aston MartinBritish grand-tourer maker forever tied to James Bond's DB5.344pts
16LexusToyota's luxury arm, launched in 1989 with the LS 400 and a reputation for reliability.259pts
17FerrariMaranello's prancing horse, more sports car than limousine but a status symbol everywhere.259pts
18PorscheStuttgart sports-car maker whose 911 has been in production since 1964.160pts
