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Like beauty, luxury is subjective and for some even budget limited. Car shoppers seek different upscale attributes, such as creature comforts, ride quality, and effortless performance, and they clearly have varying ability to afford the finer things. But within each budget, there are indeed desirable models ready to spoil.

Because there are so many ways to parse luxury sedans, rather than provide a straight-up ranking by test score, we are highlighting the standout models for specific niches and attributes.

These are the best Luxury Cars of 2016.

• Acura RLX Sport Hybrid – One of the ten best premium luxury cars for 2016, the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid goes into the 2016 model year with revisions to the chassis and suspension system to improve overall ride quality. Among the best-kept secrets in the luxury car category, the 2016 Acura RLX offers an outstanding array of standard features for its price. This now includes cutting-edge safety features some competitive models consider optional—at the same base price as the 2015 RLX. Thus, the big Acura now offers road departure mitigation, a new all around camera system, and rear cross traffic alert—as standard equipment.
• Audi A8 L W12 – The Audi A8 L W12 is a paragon of technology, luxury, performance, and grace. Pretty much every option offered for the flagship Audi sedan is standard with the 12-cylinder engine. Further, you’ll find such luxuries as an Alcantara headliner, premium leather upholstery, dual-screen rear seat entertainment, active noise cancellation, dual-pane acoustic glass, along with separate rear power adjustable seats with heat and ventilation.
• BMW 750i xDrive – The all-new 2016 BMW 7 Series is poised solidly in its position as one of the 10 best premium luxury cars for 2016. You want to talk envelope expansion? The new 7 Series BMW is packed full of Sci-Fi tech. Certain secondary functions of the infotainment system can be controlled with a mere gesture of your hand, without physically touching anything in the car. If you want to reject an incoming call, simply wave it away. To avoid making the car heavier, BMW’s engineering team created a ‘Carbon Core” roof support structure to save weight—as well as move the big Bimmer’s center of gravity closer to the ground to improve handling.
• Lexus ES 300h – While not the cossetting conveyance the ES used to be, the current ES provides a comfy, quiet interior and gets great fuel economy for the class. Although the ES rides well it’s not luxury-car plush, feeling instead like a generic family sedan. Climb inside and you’ll find adequate room, but it’s not particularly spacious. Where the ES makes the cut here is with the zippy hybrid powertrain that squeezes out an excellent 36 mpg overall and 44 mpg on the highway. With a 17-gallon fuel tank, it has a 620-mile cruising range. Plus, it drinks regular gasoline—a cost-savings claim many peers can’t make.
• Lincoln MKZ – The upscale MKZ is the most appealing and well-executed Lincoln in recent memory. Based on the Ford Fusion, it has a luxurious, quiet interior, and its ride and handling rival some high-end European sports sedans. Powertrains include a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder and a 3.7-liter V6, each matched with a six-speed automatic. There’s also a hybrid, which returned a near-class-best 34-mpg overall in our tests. The push-button gear selector and touch-sensitive controls for climate and audio functions are frustrating to use.
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class – In almost every important attribute for a luxury car, the S-Class is a benchmark of excellence. The driving experience is first class, with an extremely hushed cabin, a supremely comfortable ride, and effortless power delivery. Handling is responsive and enjoyable. Unlike most competitors, when the corners become demanding, the S550’s humongous size feels like it shrinks, allowing it to dance with the alacrity of a C-Class sports sedan. And in case the complicated controls distract you, and they will, the car will nudge you back into your lane and even stop for you in an emergency.
• Chevrolet Impala – Looking for a luxurious car without the upfront expense and elevated maintenance costs common with prestige-branded models? Test drive the Chevrolet Impala. Really. One of our top-rated sedans, the Impala is roomy, comfortable, quiet, and enjoyable to drive. It even rides like a luxury sedan, feeling cushy and controlled. Engine choices include a punchy 3.6-liter V6 and an adequately powerful 2.5-liter four-cylinder, both paired with a six-speed automatic
• Cadillac CT6 – Lest the somewhat conservative outer appearance mislead you, please know the rear-wheel drive 2016 Cadillac CT6 is absolutely cutting edge in every way. Trying earnestly to make up the ground it ceded a few decades ago (back when it was known as the “Standard Of The World”), the newest Caddy rocks aluminum intensive construction to save weight, magnetically adjustable shocks to provide a smooth and comfortable ride while preserving handling, and a whole heap of good old American luxury—all in a package weighing just under 3,700 pounds. Incredible you say? Yes, we agree, it is rather incredible.
• Jaguar XJR LWB – Known for its deft melding of high performance and luxurious opulence, of course the magnificent Jaguar flagship is one of the 10 best premium luxury cars for 2016. The guiding watchwords at Jaguar are space, grace and pace. To this end, the top version of the big Jag flaunts a 550 horsepower supercharged V8 with 502 ft-lbs of torque—paired with one of the most agile platforms to ever support a luxury car. In case you’re unaware, the LWB in the XJR’s nomenclature stands for “long wheelbase”.
• Kia K900 – Forget everything you think you know about Korean cars. It isn’t relevant anymore (well other than the whole value for the dollar thing—that one is still true). Those who have set aside their prejudices have found the full-size Kia K900 absolutely deserves to be considered among the 10 best premium luxury cars for 2016. The Kia luxury sedan is wonderfully appointed, strikingly styled, and it has a 420-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine. Despite its comparatively low starting price, the K900 offers pretty much every convenience you’ll find in the best of the best.