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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 |
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