Entry-Level Luxury Sedan Comparison Test

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Comparison Test: Entry-Level Luxury Sedans BMW 320i vs. Buick Regal vs. Mercedes-Benz CLA250 vs. Volkswagen CC Four cars, close in price, each with room for five and asserting better than average luxury, ready to go. We devised a plan to stay as far away from the Motor Trend offices in El Segundo, California, as we sensibly could, settling on a short tour of western Arizona to help figure which player was best. Before leaving on the road trip, each car had been sent down a quiet but beat-up-in-sections road at 65 mph to judge ride quality. The CC and Regal were plush all around, able to float over dips and bumps, with the Buick heaving up and down a little more than the Volkswagen. Even though the 320i came fitted with the passive M sport suspension -- unique springs, shock absorbers, and bushings, with 0.2/1mm thicker front/rear anti-roll bars -- as part of the $1300 Sport Package, it rode confidently on its staggered 18-inch wheels. The BMW suspension delivers a reassuring ride that's more adept than those of the Regal or CC at snuffing motions after the wheel impact, rather than letting the car oscillate on its own. The purest of BMW purists have harangued that the current F30 3 Series isn't as laser-focused on handling and as rewarding a driver's driver as the E30, E36, E46, and E90. We counter the F30 is still an admirable all-around vehicle. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 First Test 2014 Buick Regal Turbo FWD First Test First Test: 2014 Volkswagen CC 2.0T R-Line 2015 Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon First Drive: America's Big SUVs Are Good 2015 Mercedes C-Class: Bimmer Beater? First Test: 2015 Audi A3 2.0T Quattro Tested: Porsche's Quickest 911 Ever Jag Arrival: The Best-Sounding V-6 Ever! Get Our Apps Subscribe to Motor Trend FROM OUR FRIENDS SUPER STREET 2JZ '13 Scion FR-S - Another GReddy Dream Build FOUR WHEELER '14 Ram 2500 - AEV concept Ram rolls on 40s w/ only 3 inches of lift CHEVY HIGH PERFORMANCE 1967 Chevy Chevelle; Conceived in Europe; built in America TO OUR E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: YOUR PRIVACY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR OR WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Write to us at: Motor Trend Digital Newsletter 831 S. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Privacy Policy (c) 2013 Source Interlink Media, Inc. All rights reserved.