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New-car base pricing was competitive with most V8 rivals, but could quickly climb if Custom or Ultra Luxury equipped. In that case, the LS 430 approached the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in both cost [...]

Few consider it an excitement machine, but the ES 300 is a highly civilized near-luxury sedan. In fact, it's almost a baby LS 430, with its own high levels of comfort, refinement, and amenities. [...]

The RX 300 spawned many imitators, some of which remain better dollar value in absolute terms. But like the original, the RX 330 and RX 400h quickly earned our Best Buy endorsement for their [...]

In 2007, Lexus took a two-pronged approach to the premium midsize car market. The company pointed its trimmer, tauter IS model toward the performance end, and aimed the bigger, more comfortable [...]

In terms of equipment and comfort, Optima and Sonata offer impressive value for the money. Though they serve as bargain-priced Camry alternatives that have little need for apologies. Both have [...]

Like the related Hyundai Sonata, Kia's Optima delivers a high level of features per dollar. On the whole, though, it falls short in overall refinement and materials quality, versus such class [...]

More a dressed-up compact than a true near-luxury car, Infiniti's well-equipped four-cylinder sedan is not a great value when compared with a similarly equipped midsize Accord or Camry. Because [...]

Not the most refined or exciting car on the block, and noisier than many, Sonata is still a sensible, well-designed family sedan. What this sedan lacks in refinement and assembly quality compared [...]

The XG350 isn't as solidly built as the leading midsize cars, specifically the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. It isn't as sporty as the Nissan Altima, either. Nevertheless, an XG350 does deliver [...]

For equipment and comfort, Sonata and its Optima compatriot are impressive values that came with generous warranties when new. No wonder both have drawn record sales. Steep depreciation and low [...]