EVERY US Luxury Car Brand Ranked

The number of imposter luxury car brands is too high. To settle the score, we're ranking every US luxury car brand on a scale between Premium and Exotic Luxury. Find out where your favorite brand is on our Luxury Car Tier List as we go through the best luxury car brands.
LUXURY CAR BRAND TIER CRITERIA:
1. Average of the entire brand’s lineup in terms of luxury and assessment of “luxury” in the highest trim models available
2. Total time and overall history in the luxury car space
3. Quality over quantity
4. Having more customizations, options, and tailor-made choices as more luxurious
5. Consideration of performance and/or exotic models
6. Consideration of brand appeal and desire to own a vehicle within the brand
This tier list is based on my subjective opinion of common US premium and luxury car brands.
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[@carsofmedicine]

That Ferrari typo, though

[@nanaoftheyaw]

I watched this video cause it was recommended. I was surprised it had only 800 views. This looks easily like a video made by someone getting a consistent 150k views. Incredible work

[@carsofmedicine]

Thanks man! It’s tough gaining traction on KZbin. Appreciate the comment and view

[@matthiasmcmanus5998]

Cadillac in front of Lexus is crazzzy

[@skankhunt8099]

Man put Bentley, cars with VW indicator stalks, in the same category as Bugatti.

[@carsofmedicine]

🤣🤣 Bugatti is #1 fam

[@iSkateFast]

Great video!

[@sierrag8412]

GMC is definitely below Lincoln and Genesis. Mercedes are now below BMW and Audi for having the audacity to put the 2.0L Turbo 4 into AMG63 models

[@carsofmedicine]

Shots fired! Mercedes-Benz messed up.

[@mrdrico1313]

I drive a Genesis G90 Ultimate. People have mistaken it for a Bently. Everyone who gets in says it's better than a Mercedes and BMW. I've owned BMW's and Mercedes' and my Genesis is shitting on them. This car is a pure Luxury. Just because the brand doesn't have the "cache" doesn't mean they don't know how to make luxury cars.

[@carsofmedicine]

Genesis poached the Bentley designer and some articles call it the “budget Bentley.” My brother owned one of the genesis coupes before the rebrand and his car was mistaken as something much nicer all the time. I don’t doubt it. Glad you enjoy it. And it’s cachet

[@mrdrico1313]

@@carsofmedicineappreciate the spell check. Maybe my phone thought I was talking about a weapons cache. 🤔🤦🏾 My wife didn't want me to get that car. But after the 1st ride she wanted to steal it. In 2022 when I bought it my next goal was to buy the audi R8 but then alot of my coin went bye bye with the FTX and cotps crash.

[@wallacegrommet5817]

I don’t agree with Maserati because lately they are expensive for low quality

[@carsofmedicine]

Definitely overpriced. Where do you think they would fall on the list?

[@IHitKidsWithRakes]

I think with luxury comer performance and Volvo makes a 450 hp Hybrid Beast in the S60 T8 I think you should bump it up one place

[@carsofmedicine]

I was really torn! Thanks for the comment and for watching

[@thekingfam7512]

​@@carsofmedicinein sweden all the rich folks drive upspec volvos. Like xc90 with all the options

[@ELP1125]

He's based as all hell, but I agree with some of these picks

[@estefine]

I mostly disagree with this list. GMC and VW shouldn't be here at all. ultra-performance should not be considered luxury because quality materials are inherent to building high-performance. some of these brands like tesla shouldnt be here either because they are considered hi-tech and not luxury

[@carsofmedicine]

Luxury is subjective. There is no list that everyone will agree on, which is why I welcome comments! GMC identifies as a luxury/premium brand hence why it's on the list. Tesla was not in my "luxury" tier, but the brand is definitely more than an economy car and should be in the video as the Model S and X are "luxury" vehicles.

[@user-tt6wm2pu6z]

Here's what my list says *Exotic Luxury* Bugatti + similar boutique brands *Ultra Luxury* Maybach, Rolls Royce, Bentley *Luxury* Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren *Mid-tier Luxury* Cadillac, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Land Rover, Lotus, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo *Premium* Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Volvo, Genesis, GMC, Lincoln, Polestar, Mazda

[@PsychicMedium4747]

Here's what my list says Exotic Luxury Bugatti + similar boutique brands Ultra Luxury Maybach, Rolls Royce, Bentley Luxury Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren Mid-tier Luxury Lexus, Cadillac, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Land Rover, Lotus, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Acura Premium Infiniti, Volvo, Genesis, GMC, Lincoln, Polestar, Mazda

[@eddiecastillo1596]

Tesla ain't luxury. It has the interior of a 2000's kia. Don't get me started on the panel gaps.

[@nodo7575]

Ah yeah the panel gaps. That'a what i look for in a car. The panel gap width. Screw drievetrain, chassi and aerodynamics. Panel gaps is where it's at.

[@carsofmedicine]

Panel gaps off by 0.2 cm may have been an issue in 2012. I agree the interior is spartan, but the quality of the material is still there and upgraded in the 2024 models. The luxury comes from the tech: the infotainment, using your phone as a key, the supercharging network, the performance, and the range. The Model S was the most luxurious EV sedan you could buy for years until the Porsche Taycan. The Model 3 competed in size and price with the BMW 3-series. Not having Tesla on this list would be a disservice.

[@BUY_YT_VIEWS_m044]

Why didn’t I think of this lol

[@nodo7575]

Lexus LC500 looks ugly as hell and their cars are just sad. BMW are incompetent, Merc is just a mess, Audi built quality is awful. Pretty much only OK luxury brand right now is Caddy and that's only when it comes to sedans. Their SUV's are terrible. Lotus is solid. Ferrari and Bugatti are overpriced as hell but good. Genesis will be great once cars go all electric. Others are not even with mention.

[@carsofmedicine]

Cambridge Dictionary: hot take 😂