Luxury Sports Sedan Challenge Video: Who Does It Best?

CARS.COM — The Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class are archrivals among compact luxury sedans. These three contestants in Cars.com’s 2017 Luxury Sports Sedan Challenge are extremely competitive both in the market and in terms of features. But if you look at their spec sheets or window stickers, you’ll see the same things across the board. Just because they’re there, though, doesn’t mean they’re all done well.
The 2017 Luxury Sports Sedan Challenge
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So what we’re gonna do is show you who does it best and who does it worst when it comes to a number of features and attributes. Watch the video to find out which of these German luxury sports sedans comes out on top, and follow the above links for the full Challenge results.
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Former Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder, a Cars.com launch veteran, led the car evaluation effort. He owns a 1984 Mercedes 300D and a 2002 Mazda Miata SE.
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