HL Auto: The Ten Most Affordable Luxury Cars

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There are many appealing aspects of luxury cars, including the prestige of ownership, the superior craftsmanship and exceptional performance. However, for prospective buyers, the main detriment with luxury models concerns their hefty price tags.

To this end, the experts at AxleGeeks, a transportation research site powered by Graphiq, developed a list of the 10 most affordable luxury cars.

They created this list by examining the prices of the 2016 base models made by luxury brands, then sorted them in descending order of price, from least to most affordable.

#10. 2016 Audi Q3 Premium Plus

Price: $33,700
Horsepower: 200
Combined Gas Mileage: 24 mpg
Trunk Space: 16.7 cubic feet

#9. 2016 Cadillac ATS Standard

Price: $33,215
Horsepower: 202
Combined Gas Mileage: 27 mpg
Trunk Space: 10.4 cubic feet

#8. 2016 BMW 3 Series 320i

Price: $33,150
Horsepower: 180
Combined Gas Mileage: 29 mpg
Trunk Space: 13 cubic feet

#7. 2016 BMW 2 Series 228i Coupe

Price: $32,850
Horsepower: 240
Combined Gas Mileage: 27 mpg
Trunk Space: 13.8 cubic feet

#6. 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA250

Price: $32,500
Horsepower: 208
Combined Gas Mileage: 30 mpg
Trunk Space: 14.9 cubic feet

#5. 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class CLA250

Price: $32,050
Horsepower: 208
Combined Gas Mileage: 31 mpg
Trunk Space: 13.1 cubic feet

#4. 2016 Acura TLX

Price: $31,695
Horsepower: 206
Combined Gas Mileage: 29 mpg
Trunk Space: 13.2 cubic feet

#3. 2016 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid 4-door Hatchback

Price: $31,250
Horsepower: 134
Combined Gas Mileage: 42 mpg
Trunk Space: 14.3 cubic feet

#2. 2016 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Premium

Price: $30,900
Horsepower: 170
Combined Gas Mileage: 28 mpg
Trunk Space: 10 cubic feet

#1. 2016 Acura ILX

Price: $27,900
Horsepower: 201
Combined Gas Mileage: 30 mpg
Trunk Space: 12.3 cubic feet

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