Forbes' Top 10 Most Popular Luxury Vehicles

Washington DC January 23, 2008; The AIADA reported that people shopping for cars on ForbesAutos.com finished off 2007 looking far ahead. During the fourth quarter, three vehicles not even on sale yet were among Forbes' top 10 most researched luxury vehicles.

Two of the future models, the 2009 BMW M3 and 2009 Jaguar XF, ranked No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. The third '09 model, Audi's upcoming remake of its best-selling A4 sedan, earned sixth place, despite not going on sale until the fall.

European brands dominated the list once again. BMW alone had five models among the top 10. Meanwhile, the two non-European models that made the ranking three months earlier, the Acura MDX SUV and the Acura TL sedan, fell off the list entirely.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class came in at No. 2. Mercedes-Benz spokesperson Robert Moran attributes the high volume of research to S-Class features that invite curiosity.