Best used luxury full-size cars, ranked by owner data
We ranked 8 used luxury full-size cars sold in the US and Canada in the last five years against each other on three measured things: problems reported by owners, the used asking price, and EPA combined fuel economy.
Data from October 2026. Sources: owner reports, Auto.dev US listings, EPA ratings. How we rank · Best luxury full-size cars
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#1 of 8
BMW 7 Series
Score 54 out of 100
- Owner reliability (29 of 45 points): 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 64% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Fuel economy (25 of 25 points): 26 mpg combined (EPA): the best gas or hybrid on this list
- Used price
- No data yet
- Fuel economy
- 26 mpg
- Owner reports
- 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- High maintenance and repair costs
- Best recent year
- 2020
Best for
Most reliable by owners
2 very frequent problems and 1 recurring in owner reports. Ranked #3.
Lowest used price
Median used asking price $27,875. Ranked #5.
Best fuel economy
26 mpg combined (EPA). Ranked #1.
The full ranking
- #1
BMW 7 Series
Score 54- Used price
- No data yet
- Fuel economy
- 26 mpg
- Owner reports
- 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- High maintenance and repair costs
- Best recent year
- 2020
Why #1
- Owner reliability (29 of 45 points): 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 64% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Fuel economy (25 of 25 points): 26 mpg combined (EPA): the best gas or hybrid on this list
- #2
Tesla Model S
Score 54- Used price
- $20k–$43k (median $32,676)
- Fuel economy
- 110 MPGe
- Owner reports
- 2 very frequent problems and 3 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Poor long-term reliability (older models)
- Best recent year
- 2020
Why #2
- Owner reliability (9 of 45 points): 2 very frequent problems and 3 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 21% of this list
- Price (20 of 30 points): median used asking price $32,676 (47 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): lower than about 67% of the cars still sold new
- Fuel economy (25 of 25 points): 110 MPGe combined (EPA): the best EV on this list
- #3
BMW i7
Score 45- Used price
- $58k–$67k (median $60,670)
- Fuel economy
- 90 MPGe
- Owner reports
- 2 very frequent problems and 1 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Severe depreciation and poor sales reception
Why #3
- Owner reliability (45 of 45 points): 2 very frequent problems and 1 recurring in owner reports: the fewest on this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): median used asking price $60,670 (49 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): lower than about 0% of the cars still sold new
- Fuel economy (0 of 25 points): 90 MPGe combined (EPA): better than about 0% of the EVs on this list
- #4
Audi S8
Score 45- Used price
- $25k–$66k (median $45,980)
- Fuel economy
- 18 mpg
- Owner reports
- 2 very frequent problems and 2 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Extremely high maintenance and repair costs
- Best recent year
- 2021
Why #4
- Owner reliability (29 of 45 points): 2 very frequent problems and 2 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 64% of this list
- Price (10 of 30 points): median used asking price $45,980 (49 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): lower than about 33% of the cars still sold new
- Fuel economy (6 of 25 points): 18 mpg combined (EPA): better than about 25% of the gas and hybrid cars on this list
- #5
Porsche Panamera
Score 43- Used price
- $21k–$43k (median $27,875)
- Fuel economy
- 21 mpg
- Owner reports
- 3 very frequent problems and 2 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Catastrophic E-Hybrid system failures
- Best recent year
- 2022
Why #5
- Owner reliability (0 of 45 points): 3 very frequent problems and 2 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 0% of this list
- Price (30 of 30 points): median used asking price $27,875 (47 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): the lowest of the cars still sold new
- Fuel economy (13 of 25 points): 21 mpg combined (EPA): better than about 50% of the gas and hybrid cars on this list
- #6
Mercedes-Benz EQS
Score 42- Used price
- No data yet
- Fuel economy
- 96 MPGe
- Owner reports
- 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Severe depreciation
Why #6
- Owner reliability (29 of 45 points): 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 64% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Fuel economy (13 of 25 points): 96 MPGe combined (EPA): better than about 50% of the EVs on this list
- #7
Mercedes-Benz S-class
Score 29- Used price
- No data yet
- Fuel economy
- 14 mpg
- Owner reports
- 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Excessive screen/tech-centric interior (W223)
- Best recent year
- 2020
Why #7
- Owner reliability (29 of 45 points): 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 64% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Fuel economy (0 of 25 points): 14 mpg combined (EPA): better than about 0% of the gas and hybrid cars on this list
- #8
Audi A8
Score 28- Used price
- No data yet
- Fuel economy
- 22 mpg
- Owner reports
- 2 very frequent problems and 3 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- High maintenance and repair costs
Why #8
- Owner reliability (9 of 45 points): 2 very frequent problems and 3 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 21% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Fuel economy (19 of 25 points): 22 mpg combined (EPA): better than about 75% of the gas and hybrid cars on this list
How we rank
- Owner reliability, 45 points. Problems that owners report again and again, from our owner reports. A very frequent problem counts twice. Fewer problems than the other cars on this page earns more points.
- Used price, 30 points. The median asking price in US listings (Auto.dev), all model years together. Cheaper than the others earns more.
- Fuel economy, 25 points. EPA combined rating. Electric cars are compared only with other electric cars, in MPGe.
- No guesses. A car needs enough owner reports and three years on sale to be ranked. A number we don't have earns 0 points and says "No data yet". We never compare NHTSA complaint counts between models, because they grow with the number of cars sold.
Questions
- What is the best used luxury full-size car?
- The BMW 7 Series ranks #1 of 8 with a score of 54 out of 100. 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports, and its used price is not known yet.
- Which luxury full-size car has the fewest owner-reported problems?
- The BMW i7: 2 very frequent problems and 1 recurring in owner reports.
- Which luxury full-size car still sold new is the cheapest to buy used?
- The Porsche Panamera, with a median used asking price $27,875, based on US listings.
- How does CarWizz rank luxury full-size cars?
- Each car is compared only with the other cars on this page. Owner reliability is worth 45 points, used price 30 points and EPA combined fuel economy 25 points. A car without enough owner reports is not ranked, and a missing number earns no points.
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