What are the Most Affordable Luxury Cars?
The level of luxury offered by a given car tends to correlate fairly strongly with the price.
If you’re willing to spend, then luxury tends to be fairly easy to come by. If you’re on a tighter budget, on the other hand, then you might have to make compromises.
That isn’t to say that there aren’t luxury car manufacturers willing to pitch their products to those of more modest means. Plus, if you’re willing to delve into the second-hand market, you might find that you’re able to get a great deal of car for your money. Highly-esteem brands like Mercedes are easy to recommend if you’re shopping from approved used dealers.
Let’s take a look at a few quality luxury cars that might catch your eye when you’re shopping at this end of the price spectrum.
The Audi Q7
This is a great option for those in the market for an affordable 4×4. First launched in 2006, it was a rival to a new breed of larger cars from BMW and Range Rover, but it had the advantage of sheer size. With seven seats, it’s a perfect option for buyers looking to take the entire family and a few extra on holiday; it’ll be great for carpooling the school run.
Jaguar E-Pace
There’s a whole range of worthwhile options to consider from Jaguar, but this model is arguably the pick of the bunch of them. It falls into the ‘compact SUV’ category, and thus strikes a great balance between compactness and capacity. With a whole plethora of options to configure, it’s easy to go for a low-frills version and save a significant amount. Arguably among the most impressive of the features are those which help to bolster safety, which will provide significant peace of mind.
On the other hand, you might consider something more established, like the venerable XF.
Infiniti Q50
Infiniti is a side-project of Nissan, aimed to compete with Mercedes, Jaguar, Lexus and the like. It can’t quite command the same reputation as those big names, with the result that this model ended up being quite underrated. You can easily find a fully specced-out version at a very low price.
Lexus IS
Lexus, similarly, is the name that Toyota uses to sell luxury cars. You might easily find a self-charging hybrid IS for an extremely reasonable price, making this an affordable option in terms of running costs as well as up-front price.
