Best Luxury Large Cars for the Money for 2025
The best luxury large cars for the money are ranked based on an analysis of their price and average lifespan, with the top-ranked models offering the longest life at the lowest price.
The best luxury large car for the money is the Lexus LS 500 which has the lowest iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost. We rank vehicles by how much a vehicle costs to purchase relative to how long the car lasts which we believe is a good determiner of value - the lower the cost, the better the value. The Lexus LS 500 has an average new car list price of $93,632 and an average lifespan of 169,108.8 miles or about 15.3 years, resulting in an annual purchase cost of $6,120. Using this method, the second best luxury large car for the money is Audi A7 with an Annual Lifespan Cost of $7,656. In third place is Audi A8 L which has an iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost of $9,677.
The best luxury large car for the money is the Lexus LS 500 which has the lowest iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost. We rank vehicles by how much a vehicle costs to purchase relative to how long the car lasts which we believe is a good determiner of value - the lower the cost, the better the value. The Lexus LS 500 has an average new car list price of $93,632 and an average lifespan of 169,108.8 miles or about 15.3 years, resulting in an annual purchase cost of $6,120. Using this method, the second best luxury large car for the money is Audi A7 with an Annual Lifespan Cost of $7,656. In third place is Audi A8 L which has an iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost of $9,677.
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Annual Lifespan Cost
6119.74
- Avg Lifespan: 169.108828125K Miles (15.3 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 80335
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
8.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.9
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
7656.47
- Avg Lifespan: 125.917296875K Miles (10.98 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 72000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.5
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
9676.86
- Avg Lifespan: 118.805453125K Miles (10.2 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 92000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.4
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
9983.11
- Avg Lifespan: 96.3565546875K Miles (13.2 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 102800
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.6
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.0
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
11863.2
- Avg Lifespan: 116.7057265625K Miles (12.99 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 117750
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.7
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
12928.97
- Avg Lifespan: 98.6257265625K Miles (9.32 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 99300
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.7
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 89700
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.3
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 127800
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 128600
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 125300
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 139000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
6.9577142717607785
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.8
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Safety
Not Available
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How We Rank These Cars
The Best Cars for the Money list ranks cars by their annual cost, which compares the purchase price of the car against how long the car lasts. We believe this is a good determiner of value--the lower the annual cost, the better the value.
iSeeCars analyzed millions of cars to determine how long each car can last. Then we calculated the annual cost over the lifespan for each vehicle. In the event two or more vehicles have the same annual cost, we use iSeeCars proprietary rating of the overall quality of the car (iSeeCars Score) to break the tie.
The overall iSeeCars Score is an analysis of three factors: reliability, resale value and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with NHTSA and IIHS Safety Ratings.
Vehicles are scored in three categories:
Reliability
The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.
Value Retention
The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.
Safety
The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).