Best Luxury Car of 2025
2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten: Finalist
- Starting price range: $89,070
- EPA-estimated combined fuel economy: 17 mpg
- Base powertrain: 540-hp, twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder; eight-speed automatic transmission; full-time four-wheel drive
A full-size truck? As a finalist for our Luxury Car of the Year? You betcha. All it takes is a few minutes in the cabin of the 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten to realize that the new range-topping trim from the American truck brand rivals cockpits from some of the biggest luxury brands on the planet.
The dark-blue and light-gray interior is finished in quilted leather with contrast stitching, complemented by suede material on the headliner, roof pillars and sun visors as well as 24-way power leather thrones that are heated, ventilated and have a massage function. Other interior jewelry like the textured metal trim, knurled badging and crystal-like motif on the gear selector wouldn’t look out of place on a top-spec Jeep Grand Wagoneer, and nor would the 23-speaker Klipsch Reference Premiere sound system.
All this on a truck that does all of the, ah, truck things that you could ever throw at it. With a max towing capacity of 9,150 pounds and full-time four-wheel drive, the Tungsten can get dirty with the best of ‘em. Better still is its ride and refinement with its four-corner air suspension; there’s an overall smoothness and comfort that belie the truck’s size and purpose. It’s for all these reasons that the 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten is a well-deserving finalist for our Best Luxury Car of 2025 award.
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2025 Lexus LC 500: Finalist
- Starting price range: $101,100 (coupe), $108,300 (convertible)
- EPA-estimated combined fuel economy: 18 mpg
- Base powertrain: 471-hp, 5.0-liter V-8; 10-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive
Even eight model years into its run, we just can’t quit the divine Lexus LC 500. That’s not for continual updates and refreshes, either; with a few exceptions, the 2025 LC 500 is the same car we first saw as a 2018 model. We couldn’t be happier, though, as that means we’ve got the same stunning, evocative design, indulgent leather-lined interior and fabulous 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V-8.
Best thought of as an Aston Martin by way of Lexus, the LC 500 is one of the most exotic cars available under the $200,000 mark from both a mechanical and aesthetic perspective. Beyond the prime materials like rich leather and a healthy use of real metal trim, the interior is sculptural, with dramatic, diving lines and flowing surfaces that is a significant departure from interiors found elsewhere in the Lexus lineup.
The LC 500 has always been one of the best and most interesting grand tourers on the market, but Lexus’ decision to replace the awful touchpad-based infotainment interface with a traditional touchscreen for the 2024 model year elevated the LC from great to exceptional. Modest changes for 2025 indicate Lexus might be of our opinion that, much like a cellared bottle of wine that needs its cork wetted occasionally, the LC’s impressive enough to keep building with just minor updates from year to year.
We couldn’t agree more, and that’s why the LC 500 is a finalist for our Best Luxury Car of 2025 award. Long live the LC 500.
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