New Luxury Passenger Cars

Notable Features

• Complete redesign
• Upgraded V-8 engine
• Standard all-wheel drive
• Eight-speed automatic
• All-aluminum construction
• Handwriting recognition sensor

Notable Features

• All-new flagship sedan
• Replaces Arnage
• 6.8-liter V-8, eight-speed automatic
• Handcrafted interior

Notable Features

• New for 2011
• Platform hails from Europe
• Choice of four-cylinder power, including turbo engine
• Manual or automatic
• Optional adaptive suspension

Editor's note: Full details of the 2011 Cadillac CTS are not available, but information on the 2011 Cadillac CTS and CTS V coupes follow. The CTS coupe is the third body style in the CTS lineup. The two-door CTS is 2 inches shorter from bumper to bumper, and it sits roughly 2 inches lower. The coupe has asleeker profile and there are no visible door handles on the outside. The nose is subtly different, and the distinctive tail is marked by a center exhaust outlet. The 3.6-liter V-6, manual transmission and limited-slip differential are standard. All-wheel drive and an automatic transmission are optional. Two suspension tunings are offered, as are the sport seats from the performance-optimized CTS-V. 

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2011
• 330-hp, 3.7-liter V-6
• RWD or AWD
• Seven-speed automatic
• Available Blind Spot Intervention system
• 420-hp M56 also available (covered separately)

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2011
• 420-hp, 5.6-liter V-8
• RWD or AWD
• Seven-speed automatic
• Available Blind Spot Intervention system
• 330-hp M37 also available (covered separately)

Notable Features

• Restyled front end for 2011
• 227-hp, turbo inline-five engine
• Glass rear hatch
• Manual or automatic
• Available blind spot warning system

Notable Features

• Unchanged for 2010
• Standard AWD
• 300-hp V-6
• Available collision mitigation system

Notable Features

• New manual transmission
• Choice of V-6 engines
• Available AWD
• Voice-activated navigation

Notable Features

• V-6 engine available
• Long standard features list
• Abundance of safety features
• Optional real-time weather info

Notable Features

• New diesel model or turbo four-cylinder
• Available all-wheel drive
• Available dual-clutch transmission
• Optional "Open Sky" sunroof
• Coupelike silhouette

Notable Features

• 211-hp, turbo four-cylinder now only engine offered
• Front- or all-wheel drive
• Available LED daytime running lamps
• Manual or automatic
• Sedan or wagon body styles

Notable Features

• New A5 Cabriolet (convertible) available
• Standard turbocharged four-cylinder
• Available V-6 (A5 coupe only)
• Optional adaptive suspension
• Optional adjustable drivetrain settings
• Front- or all-wheel drive

Notable Features

• FWD or rear-biased AWD
• Available 350-hp V-8
• Six-speed automatic

Notable Features

• S8 high-performance model no longer available
• Bang & Olufsen stereo option
• Six-speed Tiptronic automatic
• Many airbags, including knee airbag
• Standard- or extended-length body
• Quattro all-wheel drive standard

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2010
• 333-hp, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6
• All-wheel drive
• Manual or automatic
• Sedan body style

Notable Features

• Based on A6 sedan
• 435-hp V-10
• Six-speed automatic, AWD
• Upgraded brakes
• Sport-tuned suspension
• Updated navigation system

Notable Features

• Coupe or convertible
• Standard power soft-top (convertible)
• Pop-up roll bars (convertible)
• Inline-six-cylinder engine

Notable Features

• Coupe or convertible
• Twin-turbo inline-six
• Six airbags in coupe
• Available Active Steering

Notable Features

• 230-hp inline-six-cylinder engine
• Coupe, sedan, wagon and convertible body styles
• Optional iDrive control system
• Optional all-wheel drive
• Optional Active Steering

Notable Features

• Diesel-powered 335d
• Revised iDrive system
• Various body styles
• RWD or AWD

Notable Features

• Diesel-powered 335d
• Revised iDrive system
• Various body styles
• RWD or AWD

Notable Features

• Google Maps search function
• RWD or AWD
• Sedan or wagon
• Up to eight airbags
• Lane departure warning system

Notable Features

• Google Maps search function
• RWD or AWD
• Sedan or wagon
• Up to eight airbags
• Lane departure warning system

Notable Features

• Google Maps search function
• RWD
• Only available as a sedan
• Up to eight airbags
• Lane departure warning system

Notable Features

• 360-hp, 4.8-liter V-8
• Manual or automatic
• Coupe or convertible
• Lane departure warning system
• 18- or 19-inch wheels
• Seats four

Notable Features

• 400-hp, twin-turbo V-8
• 535-hp, twin-turbo V-12 (760)
• Six- or eight-speed (760) automatics
• All-wheel drive now available
• Regular and extended-length versions
• Multiple driving modes

Notable Features

• 400-hp, twin-turbo V-8
• 535-hp, twin-turbo V-12 (760)
• Six- or eight-speed (760) automatics
• All-wheel drive now available
• Regular and extended-length versions
• Multiple driving modes

Notable Features

• New wagon version
• New 3.0-liter base V-6
• Optional AWD
• Manual or automatic transmission
• 556-hp CTS-V

Notable Features

• New wagon version
• New 3.0-liter base V-6
• Optional AWD
• Manual or automatic transmission
• 556-hp CTS-V

Notable Features

• Optional blind spot warning system
• Optional speed-limit adviser
• Standard V-8 engine
• Seats five or six
• Available heated and cooled seats
• Available extended-length DTS-L

Notable Features

• 302-hp V-6 or 320-hp V-8
• 469-hp STS-V discontinued
• RWD or AWD
• Available lane departure warning system
• Available blind spot warning system

Notable Features

• Rear- or all-wheel drive
• Hemi V-8
• Fuel-saving front-axle disconnect on all-wheel-drive models
• Electronic stability system

Notable Features

• 3.3-liter or 3.8-liter V-6
• Available navigation system
• Five-speed automatic
• Standard stability control
• Full-size dimensions

Notable Features

• Rear-wheel-drive platform
• V-6 or Hyundai's first V-8
• Eight airbags
• Electronic stability system
• Available multifunction control knob

Notable Features

• Available as sedan, coupe or convertible
• Modest restyling for sedan
• Standard 3.7-liter V-6
• Rear- or all-wheel drive
• Six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic
• Updated navigation system

Notable Features

• V-6 makes 303 hp
• Seven-speed automatic (M35 only)
• Available Lane Departure Prevention system
• RWD or AWD
• Available backup camera

Notable Features

• V-6 makes 303 hp
• Seven-speed automatic (M35 only)
• Available Lane Departure Prevention system
• RWD or AWD
• Available backup camera

Notable Features

• 325-hp V-8
• Five-speed automatic
• Available Lane Departure Prevention system
• RWD or AWD
• Available backup camera

Notable Features

• 325-hp V-8
• Five-speed automatic
• Available Lane Departure Prevention system
• RWD or AWD
• Available backup camera

Notable Features

• New 5.0-liter V-8
• Two supercharged 5.0-liter V-8s
• New XFR performance version
• Six-speed automatic
• Available blind spot warning system
• Updated backup camera

Notable Features

• First redesign since 2004
• Exterior and interior restyled
• Choice of three new V-8 engines
• Standard panoramic glass roof
• Long-wheelbase XJL model
• Lightweight aluminum body

Notable Features

• 272-hp V-6
• 10 standard airbags
• Optional glass roof
• Optional heated and ventilated front seats
• Pre-Collision System option

Notable Features

• Powerful direct-injection V-6
• Six-speed automatic
• Available AWD

Notable Features

• Gasoline-electric hybrid system
• Continuously variable automatic transmission
• EPA-estimated 23 mpg (combined)

Notable Features

• 342-hp, 4.6-liter V-8
• Eight-speed automatic
• Available self-adjusting suspension

Notable Features

• Dedicated hybrid model
• Small, affordable luxury hybrid
• Seats five
• Leather seats
• Enform/Safety Connect available
• Cabin uses bio-plastics

Notable Features

• New convertible version
• 204-hp, 2.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Optional Pre-Collision System
• Available AWD (sedan)

Notable Features

• New convertible version
• 204-hp, 2.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Optional Pre-Collision System
• Available AWD (sedan)

Notable Features

• 306-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Available Pre-Collision System
• New convertible version

Notable Features

• 306-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Available Pre-Collision System
• New convertible version

Notable Features

• 380-hp V-8
• Eight-speed automatic
• Long-wheelbase model
• Optional self-parking system
• Optional Pre-Collision System

Notable Features

• 355-hp twin-turbo V-6 new for 2010
• FWD or AWD
• Optional two-panel glass roof
• Optional self-parking system
• Optional Sirius Travel Link weather info, gas prices

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2010
• 263-hp V-6
• Standard heated, cooled front seats
• Optional blind spot warning system with backup warning
• FWD or AWD

Notable Features

• Power-adjustable pedals
• 239-hp, 4.6-liter V-8
• Rear-wheel drive
• Body-on-frame construction
• Formal appearance
• Regular- or extended-length body

Notable Features

• Two V-6s or 451-hp V-8
• Manual or automatic
• RWD or AWD
• Eight airbags

Notable Features

• All-wheel-drive option
• Parking guidance system
• Standard collision-mitigation system
• Blind-spot warning system
• Driver-assist technology

Notable Features

• New steering wheel
• Standard Pre-Safe system
• Standard air suspension
• Standard six-CD changer
• Standard satellite radio

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2010
• V-6 or V-8
• RWD or AWD
• Diesel option planned
• Drowsy-driver detection system

Notable Features

• New S400 Hybrid
• Many high-tech features available
• RWD or AWD
• High-performance AMG versions available

Notable Features

• V-8 and V-12 engines
• Standard seven-speed automatic
• Two performance AMG versions
• Hardtop retracts in 16 seconds

Notable Features

• All-new for 2010
• Based on 200EX concept
• 563-hp, twin-turbo V-12
• Eight-speed automatic
• Four- or five-seat configurations
• Rear-opening backseat doors

Notable Features

• Coupe styling with four doors
• Based on Passat sedan
• Four-seater
• V-6 or turbo four-cylinder
• Manual or automatic
• Front- or all-wheel drive

Notable Features

• 227-hp, turbo inline-five-cylinder engine
• Glass rear hatch
• Manual or automatic
• Available blind spot warning system

Notable Features

• Front- or all-wheel drive
• Wagon version (V50) offered
• More standard features

Notable Features

• Turbocharged six-cylinder
• Available V-8 and AWD
• Many high-end safety features
• Competitive price

Notable Features

• Front- or all-wheel drive
• Sedan version (S40) offered

Notable Features

• New R-Design trim
• 35-hp six-cylinder engine
• Standard rear booster seats
• Available high-tech safety features

Notable Features

• New, lower-emissions six-cylinder engine
• Standard AWD
• Second-row booster seats