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Comparison Tests

2001 Entry Level Luxury Sport Sedans Comparison Test
Final Rankings
By Liz Kim
Date Posted 07-03-2001

Final Rankings
Final Rankings Performance (20 percent of score) Recommended Picks (10 percent of score) Personal Picks (10 percent of score) As-Tested Price (20 percent of score)
Acura TL Type-S 90 92 77 99
BMW 330i 93 88 95 81
Cadillac Catera Sport 54 35 33 91
Infiniti I30t 50 46 27 93
Lexus IS 300 86 61 83 98
Lincoln LS V8 80 37 37 82
Mazda Millenia S 55 35 37 100
Mercedes-Benz C320 80 44 53 76
Volvo S60 80 68 58 83

Final Rankings Feature Content (20 percent of score) 20-pt Evaluation (20 percent of score) Final Score Final Ranking
Acura TL Type-S 57 80 82.1 1
BMW 330i 60 82.5 81.6 2
Cadillac Catera Sport 33 75 57.4 8
Infiniti I30t 43 78.5 62.2 7
Lexus IS 300 37 76.5 73.9 3
Lincoln LS V8 60 75 66.8 6
Mazda Millenia S 17 73.5 56.3 9
Mercedes-Benz C320 80 76 72.1 5
Volvo S60 66.5 79 74.3 3