Best Turbocharged Luxury Cars for 2025
These are the best turbocharged luxury cars based on iSeeCars' analysis of each vehicle’s reliability, resale value and safety.
Many lists ranking turbocharged luxury cars may already exist, but those depend mostly on subjective editorial criteria. iSeeCars' Best Turbocharged Luxury Cars are ranked using a data-driven and objective methodology. By applying data science to over 330 million vehicles, iSeeCars analyzes each car to understand its reliability and how long-lasting it is, its safety, and how well it holds its value over time. Each turbocharged luxury car is compared to others within its own category, and the best one in a given category is the model with the best ratings across these three key areas, summarized by the iSeeCars Quality Score. Here are the top models in each turbocharged luxury car category:
The best turbocharged luxury small and compact car is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (8.4 quality rating), with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class being the best turbocharged luxury midsize car (8.2 quality rating). The Lexus LS 500 ranks #1 for the best turbocharged luxury large cars (8.1 quality rating).
The best turbocharged luxury hybrid car is the Porsche 911 (hybrid coupe) (9.1 quality rating) and the best turbocharged luxury plug-in hybrid car (PHEV) is the Porsche Panamera (Plug-in Hybrid wagon) (8.1 quality rating). Topping the list for the best turbocharged luxury sports cars is the Porsche 911 (convertible) (9.1 quality rating), which is also the best turbocharged luxury convertible.
The best turbocharged luxury wagon is the Porsche Panamera (wagon) (8.1 quality rating).
Best Turbocharged Luxury Hybrid Cars
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Best Turbocharged Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Cars (PHEV)
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How We Rank These Cars
The best turbocharged cars rank vehicles by iSeeCars Score which is based on our proprietary assessment of a vehicle’s reliability, resale value and safety (based on ratings from IIHS and NHTSA).
We analyze data from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with the NHTSA's Safety Ratings to give you an unbiased guide to the best vehicles in each segment.
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).
