17 Best cars you can buy

[Hum]

We crafted this list of the Best Cars You Can Buy, with an emphasis on the word "best."

 

This isn't "the cars that give you the best value for your money," or "the cars that an owner survey dictated were the most reliable."

Best Hatchback: 2012 Ferrari FF

Best Subcompact Car: 2013 Mini Cooper

Best Compact Car: 2014 Ford Focus

Best Midsize Sedan: 2013 Nissan Altima

Best Full-Size Sedan: 2013 Toyota Avalon

Best luxury sedan: Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Best Convertible: 2013 Bentley Continental GTC

Best Coupe: 2014 Porsche 911

Best Sports Car: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

Best Five-Passenger SUV: 2013 Honda CR-V

Best Seven-Passenger SUV: 2014 Buick Enclave

Best Luxury SUV: 2013 Range Rover

Best Small Pickup Truck: 2013 Toyota Tacoma

Best Large Pickup Truck: 2013 Ram 1500

Best Minivan: 2014 Honda Odyssey

Best Electric/Alternative Fuel Vehicle: 2013 Tesla Model S

Best Hybrid: 2013 Toyota Prius

 

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[jEN0VA]

Audi not in the list. List immediately invalidated.

[tsupersonic]

Audi not in the list. List immediately invalidated.

That's the thing with these lists, no one is ever content. I am personally okay with no Audi's on the list - they are pretty meh. The only brand worth while in the entire ###### lineup is Porsche

 

Best convertible - Bentley Continental GTC. Tsk tsk bad choice. I can think of much better convertibles you can buy

[Hum]

^ And how many Bentleys have you driven ? :p

[Kami-]

^ And how many Bentleys have you driven ? :p

I've driven 3 different ones on numerous occasions, I can think of much nicer cars to drive (in terms of driving not omg look at me I'm awesome in my over-priced asshat mobile).

[IsItPluggedIn]

You have to be ###### me on this one. "Best Full-Size Sedan: 2013 Toyota Avalon" 

 

There are plenty of cars better then the Avalon.

 

The Chevy SS, Chrysler 300, Cady XTS, BMW 7 Series.

 

?But hey you cant appease everybody.

[vcfan]

Audi not in the list. List immediately invalidated.

 

link also needs to be forever banned from these forums.

[webeagle12]

link also needs to be forever banned from these forums.

[Atomic Wanderer Chicken]

With the sky high gas prices, the best cars are the Prius and the Tesla electric car! This should be called "The most and least practical cars money can buy".

[The Evil Overlord]

Tchnically, the Ferrari isn't a hatchback, and why isn't there any mention of a Skyline? :angry:

[Anibal P]

With the sky high gas prices, the best cars are the Prius and the Tesla electric car! This should be called "The most and least practical cars money can buy".

 

I can get equal and better mileage in better cars, the Tesla and Prius are overrated hipster cars

[Atomic Wanderer Chicken]

Automobiles are overrated. You can go anywhere on a bicycle as long as you eat, drink and have leg power!  ;)

[francescob]

Automobiles are overrated. You can go anywhere on a bicycle as long as you eat, drink and have leg power!  ;)

 

How do miles per taco compare to miles per galon?

[tsupersonic]

^ And how many Bentleys have you driven ?  :p

Driven never, have been in a few recently though. I just can't get over that hideous exterior. Convertibles are meant to be FUN, fast/sporty. The Continental tries to be sporty, but it is just a giant tank. 

 

If I had to get a convertible, sign me up for any of the following: BMW Z4, M3, M6. Mercedes SLK, SL, SLS, SLR. Jaguar F type. Porsche 911 Cabriolet. I'd have any of those and even other convertibles I don't care for (new Porsche Boxster, Miata) well before anything Bentley. 

 

 

With the sky high gas prices, the best cars are the Prius and the Tesla electric car! This should be called "The most and least practical cars money can buy".

Why bother with the Prius? The Tesla is great - I can't wait for more affordable models. Bikes are great, but can't go on long road trips/haul anything. They aren't practical where I live, and public transportation sucks, so you need a car. I consider biking an exercise/activity rather than a form of transportation. 

[Dinggus]

No Cadillac ATS?

 

I want a Tesla, but for the gas "saving" I'd be pocketing, would go to the car payment of the Tesla.

[Atomic Wanderer Chicken]

How do miles per taco compare to miles per galon?

You could probably do 30 miles on a bike on 1 or 2 tacos that are 2.00 each. You could go further if you have the endurance. I don't think tacos are right thing to eat to bike ride though lol

[The Evil Overlord]

If money was take out of the equasion, I'd have the electric SLS over the tesla, even though it's terrible on energy consumption, but then all top end mercs are :p

[tsupersonic]

If money was take out of the equasion, I'd have the electric SLS over the tesla, even though it's terrible on energy consumption, but then all top end mercs are :p

The electric SLS is amazing and fast. :woot:  I'm excited for the new brew of hypercars that are powered by both gas/electric powertrains. 

[BobbyJobs]

I have dealt with cars, the best ones I have ever owned are

205 GTI (very fast, brilliant handling, but small boot but very reliable)

Mondeo TDDI (Amazing on fuel, good size boot and space in the back, but broke a fair bit)

Classic Mini (Fantastic car in the summer small but used loads of fuel but was amazingly fun)

Vitara JXE 1996 16v 1.6 (Big boot, cheap on fuel, goes anyplace, built like a tank no downsides.)

 

Get a cheap 4x4 they are reliable and hard to brake also they have loads of space :P

[Hum]

Technically, the Ferrari isn't a hatchback .... :angry:

Umm, yeah they do make a hatchback model:

 

http://www.carpictures.com/vehicle/11C0C021305966/Ferrari-FF-Hatchback-2012

 

[adrynalyne]

I can get equal and better mileage in better cars, the Tesla and Prius are overrated hipster cars

Equal or better to the Tesla S?

 

How so?  By not driving at all? :D

[Charisma Veteran]

You could probably do 30 miles on a bike on 1 or 2 tacos that are 2.00 each. You could go further if you have the endurance. I don't think tacos are right thing to eat to bike ride though lol

Sure they are, then you get some jet propulsion action helping you along :shifty:

[Astra.Xtreme]

A few vehicles on the list are surprising.

 

Corvette as the best sports car?  I'd give it to the Nissan GT-R or maybe the Ferrari 599.

Dodge Ram as the best large pickup?  No way in hell.  Ford SVT Raptor over it any day.

 

Everything else is pretty reasonable.

[Kreuger]

Electric cars are garbage except for saving the environment. They take forever to charge. And when new technology comes along to change that, there's still the fact that the more and faster you charge a battery, the more you decrease longevity. It's a nice idea but it's failing miserably. That said, the Tesla S is a pretty slick looking ride. I don't know if I'd agree with this list either.

[firey]

I can't afford any of these cars.. I can't buy them.  Title is misleading :(