Best used luxury sports cars, ranked by owner data
We ranked 6 used luxury sports 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 base horsepower.
Data from October 2026. Sources: owner reports, Auto.dev US listings, auto-data.net specs. How we rank · Best luxury sports cars
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#1 of 6
BMW Z4
Score 57 out of 100
- Owner reliability (27 of 45 points): 3 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent: fewer than about 60% of this list
- Price (30 of 30 points): median used asking price $20,842 (50 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): the lowest of the cars still sold new
- Power (0 of 25 points): up to 382 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): better than about 0% of this list
- Used price
- $14k–$38k (median $20,842)
- Base power
- up to 382 hp
- Owner reports
- 3 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent
- Main owner complaint
- Apple CarPlay connects and disconnects intermittently, resolved by a dealer iDrive software update
- Best recent year
- 2022
Best for
Most reliable by owners
1 recurring problem in owner reports, none very frequent. Ranked #3.
Lowest used price
Median used asking price $20,842. Ranked #1.
Most power
Up to 816 hp. Ranked #5.
The full ranking
- #1
BMW Z4
Score 57- Used price
- $14k–$38k (median $20,842)
- Base power
- up to 382 hp
- Owner reports
- 3 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent
- Main owner complaint
- Apple CarPlay connects and disconnects intermittently, resolved by a dealer iDrive software update
- Best recent year
- 2022
Why #1
- Owner reliability (27 of 45 points): 3 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent: fewer than about 60% of this list
- Price (30 of 30 points): median used asking price $20,842 (50 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): the lowest of the cars still sold new
- Power (0 of 25 points): up to 382 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): better than about 0% of this list
- #2
Mercedes-Benz CLE
Score 56- Used price
- $47k–$61k (median $54,494)
- Base power
- up to 449 hp
- Owner reports
- 2 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent
- Main owner complaint
- Electronic/software glitches
Why #2
- Owner reliability (36 of 45 points): 2 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent: fewer than about 80% of this list
- Price (15 of 30 points): median used asking price $54,494 (49 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): lower than about 50% of the cars still sold new
- Power (5 of 25 points): up to 449 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): better than about 20% of this list
- #3
BMW 8 Series
Score 55- Used price
- No data yet
- Base power
- up to 530 hp
- Owner reports
- 1 recurring problem in owner reports, none very frequent
- Main owner complaint
- Depreciation is steep
- Best recent year
- 2020
- Years to avoid
- 2022
Why #3
- Owner reliability (45 of 45 points): 1 recurring problem in owner reports, none very frequent: the fewest on this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Power (10 of 25 points): up to 530 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): better than about 40% of this list
- #4
Bentley Continental
Score 38- Used price
- No data yet
- Base power
- up to 782 hp
- Owner reports
- 1 very frequent problem and 2 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Front headlight redesign criticized as losing Bentley's iconic quad-lamp identity and looking generic, Hyundai-like,…
- Best recent year
- 2018
- Years to avoid
- 2021
Why #4
- Owner reliability (18 of 45 points): 1 very frequent problem and 2 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 40% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Power (20 of 25 points): up to 782 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): better than about 80% of this list
- #5
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Score 34- Used price
- No data yet
- Base power
- up to 816 hp
- Owner reports
- 5 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent
- Main owner complaint
- Electrical glitches and software issues
- Best recent year
- 2017
Why #5
- Owner reliability (9 of 45 points): 5 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent: fewer than about 20% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): No data yet (no used listing prices)
- Power (25 of 25 points): up to 816 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): the best on this list
- #6
Porsche 911
Score 15- Used price
- $50k–$135k (median $68,236)
- Base power
- up to 711 hp
- Owner reports
- 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports
- Main owner complaint
- Extremely high maintenance and repair costs
- Best recent year
- 2018
Why #6
- Owner reliability (0 of 45 points): 1 very frequent problem and 4 recurring in owner reports: fewer than about 0% of this list
- Price (0 of 30 points): median used asking price $68,236 (25 US listings, all model years, Auto.dev): lower than about 0% of the cars still sold new
- Power (15 of 25 points): up to 711 hp in the most powerful version (specs: auto-data.net): better than about 60% of this list
Not enough data to rank yet
These luxury sports cars are sold here, but we won't rank a car on guesses.
- Lamborghini Huracan: not enough owner reports yet
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.
- Power, 25 points. Horsepower of the most powerful version (auto-data.net), because a sports car is bought to be driven. Base horsepower isn't shown: it can't be checked as the North American figure.
- 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 sports car?
- The BMW Z4 ranks #1 of 6 with a score of 57 out of 100. 3 recurring problems in owner reports, none very frequent, and its used price is $20,842 at the median.
- Which luxury sports car has the fewest owner-reported problems?
- The BMW 8 Series: 1 recurring problem in owner reports, none very frequent.
- Which luxury sports car still sold new is the cheapest to buy used?
- The BMW Z4, with a median used asking price $20,842, based on US listings.
- How does CarWizz rank luxury sports cars?
- Each car is compared only with the other cars on this page. Owner reliability is worth 45 points, used price 30 points and base horsepower 25 points. A car without enough owner reports is not ranked, and a missing number earns no points.
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