Help me narrow down 2 cars to choose from in the group! Infiniti M37,

[Laura Clemintine]

Audi A6, BMW 5 series, Mercedes E-class? Hey guys Im trading in my current lease on January 15th and Im stuck between a couple cars. I currently drive a 2008 Lexus GS350. The GS was a nice car I never had a problem with it but quite frankly I became bored of the car very quickly so another GS or a Lexus for that fact is out of the question for me. Im looking for a vehicle with a little more pick up in terms of acceleration and performance aswell as reliablilty. I have a couple cars in mind of those being the 2011 Infiniti M37, 2011 BMW 528i, 2011 Mercedes E350 and Audi A6.

Ive taken a look at all of these vehicles except for the 2011 Audi A6. So far the two that have impressed me the most are the 2011 Infiniti M37 and BMW 528i sedans. I really liked the Mercedes but I felt the car was not my style, its very elegant but a bit to bland for my taste. The 5 series felt underpowered to me while the Infiniti M37 was alot more impressive in terms of its driving dynamics. The BMWs interior was alot more simple and modern but it had no soul, the M37 interior is alot busier and I think a little more refined then the BMW. I have heard alot of great things about the New M37 aswell as the 5 series which is why im probably more drawn to the two. Should I consider the Audi A6 or just forget about it. It looks nice but it hasnt really changed much over the years except for a recent facelift. Should I reconsider any other brands and why, if not which would be a better choice within the group??

 

[Murcie_LP640]

I agree with you on the 5-series and M37, however have you considered a more up-specced BMW 3-series like a 330i or 335i? They would have a lot more poke than the 528i and the interior of the 3-series is a great place to be in. The 335i is like a poor-man's M3 in terms of performance, a nice and meaty twin-turbocharged inline-6 under the bonnet puts its performance on-par with the M37 and it gets good gas mileage as well.

The E-Class is nice, but Merc's base models tend to be a bit bland. If you want the full Merc experience you have to look at the bonkers AMG range but they're out of your price range by quite a bit.

The A6 is a nice car as well but I agree with you: it seems a little bit outdated. Decent to drive, but options are expensive.

 

[bhrees]

the M has the best interior of all of them, BMW rides nice but has lost its Sports feel. warranty and reliability go to the M, forget the audi they are not reliable at all