Top 10 Best Luxury Cars to Buy in 2024

Best luxury cars of 2024

Luxury cars are the stuff of lottery winner’s dreams. If your numbers come up on Saturday night, or the shareholders are chuffed with this year’s profits, these are the cars you’ll be travelling in. Expect comfort, pace, all the latest technology and features, along with plenty of space to stretch out and enjoy the ride.

Carwow's expert reviews team has picked out five of the best luxury cars you can buy in 2024 – as well as pointing towards the five most expensive cars outright.

1. Audi A8

9/10

Audi A8 review

Battery range up to 32 miles

The Audi A8 is the brand’s flagship luxury car. The build quality is brilliant and the soft touch plastics, chrome accents and swathes of leather all help the A8 feel worth its luxury car price. It’s also very quiet, supremely comfortable sat in the front or back and comes with lots of advanced technology, and there’s a long wheelbase version if you want to stretch out while your chauffeur drives. You can also have a PHEV A8 with an official electric range of 34 miles.

2. Mercedes S-Class

9/10

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon review

Battery range up to 59 miles

The Mercedes S-Class has a long history at the top of the luxury car game. It offers sleek looks inside and out – its bold, swooping interior is particularly spectacular. Of course, it also excels for quietness and comfort. There are sporty petrol AMG models if you’re keen to spend more time in the front rather than the back.

3. Bentley Continental GT

9/10

Bentley Continental GT review

The Bentley Continental GT might have a reputation as footballer’s car, but it’s also a truly great coupe. Its engines are hugely powerful and its interior is one of the finest you’ll find in any car. There’s not much to fault the Bentley, but if you’re looking for subtlety in your next car, maybe this isn’t for you.

4. Porsche Panamera

8/10

Porsche Panamera review

Porsche has proved it can make nimble luxury cars, with the Porsche Panamera. You have the choice of six or eight-cylinder power as well as a plug-in hybrid that’ll cruise silently on pure electric or keep up with supercars from the lights. Pair that with a stunning interior and lots of passenger space and you have a hugely impressive luxury car.

5. Rolls-Royce Spectre

8/10

Rolls-Royce Spectre review

Battery range up to 323 miles

It has always felt like the combination of silent electric motoring and Rolls-Royce luxury would be a match made in heaven, and for the most part the Rolls-Royce Spectre proves that to be true. The company's first electric car is absolutely delightful, with a sumptuous, luxurious interior and next-level comfort that makes even British roads feel silky smooth. The lack of Rolls' gorgeous V12 petrol engine is a shame, but little else on the road makes you feel quite so special.

Most expensive cars on Carwow

Whoever said the best things in life are free clearly wasn’t into cars. Because when it comes to four-wheeled luxury, it costs, well, a lot. You can easily spend six figures on the best limos, SUVS and sports cars. And if you are tempted by the list of extras you could add the price of a family car in special paints, upgraded upholstery, and nerd-pleasing gadgetry. If you’re prepared to spend big, these are the five most expensive cars you can currently buy through Carwow, listed in order of starting price.

1. Mercedes G-Class Electric

8/10

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric review

Battery range up to 283 miles

The Mercedes G-Class is already one of the most expensive cars on Carwow, but the electric one hikes the price to Everest-like heights. Go for the electric model and you still get the old school boxy aesthetic that has made the G-Class such a popular car, as well as epic off-roading ability, but instead of a polluting combustion engine you get much more Kensington-friendly electric motors.

2. Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe

8/10

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Coupe review

Mercedes-heavy list, this. The second most expensive car available on Carwow is the mighty Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe. It's available with a V8 petrol engine as standard, but an extra £15,000 gets you the mighty E-Performance version, which adds an electric motor and brings power to a whopping 816hp. As you'd expect of a supercar it's great fun to drive down your favourite country road, but it's also relatively comfortable in town. The rear seats are a bit pointless, though.

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3. Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV

8/10

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV review

Battery range up to 401 miles

It's fair to say the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV isn't our favourite luxury SUV, but it's certainly the most expensive. It's a bit bland to look at and has a tendency to wallow around a bit, even at lower speeds, but you do get a lot of equipment for the cash, a lovely, high-quality interior and a comfortable driving experience.

4. Audi R8

9/10

Audi R8 review

The Audi R8 is one of the all-time greats. It's not long for this world, with its high-performance V10 petrol engine not compatible with our zero-emission future. It's a shame because it's a glorious engine that sings as you accelerate towards the redline, before thumping home a new gear and doing it all again. What makes the R8 so appealing is that it's also so easy to drive, and if you don't need a huge amount of luggage space it's feasible you could use it every day. Fuel costs will be high, mind you...

5. BMW X6 M Competition

8/10

BMW X6 M Competition review

When you're looking at cars that cost comfortably more than six figures, they tend to justify the price tag with a luxurious interior or loads of performance. Well, the BMW X6 M Competition does both. It's a big, brash SUV with a lovely cabin and loads of space, which makes it the ideal family car. However, it also has a brutish V8 engine making 625hp, meaning there's enough power to embarass supercars in a straight line.