There is no minimum price for a vehicle to be defined as a luxury car, but all except a handful of current offerings from the widely recognized luxury brands start at more than $35,000. Once options are tacked on there won't be many vehicles that roll out of luxury-brand showrooms for less than $40,000.

Some of the best used luxury car options are- 1) Lexus LS. 2) Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. 3) Mercedes-Benz E-Class. 4) BMW 7 Series. 5) Acura TSX. 6) Cadillac CTS. 7) Jaguar XF. 8) Volvo S60.

Compact executive cars include the Acura ILX, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Jaguar XE, Volvo S60, Lexus IS, Infiniti Q40, Saab 9-3, BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class which particularly emphasize sporty handling.