Last year, Americans bought more than 500,000 new luxury cars, accounting for almost three percent of total new light-vehicle sales. Priced above $34,000, luxury cars represent an ideal of comfort, security, prestige and elegance. In recent years, luxury car sales had slowed as a growing number of luxury sport utilities have taken their place on the road.
Vehicle  | Retail Price |
| 2008 Acura TL | $33,725 - $38,425 |
| 2008 Audi A4 | $28,900 - $47,900 |
| 2008 Audi A4 Avant | $32,000 - $39,400 |
| 2008 BMW 3-Series | $32,400 - $49,100 |
| 2008 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon | $34,200 - $36,100 |
| 2008 Buick Lucerne | $26,755 - $36,510 |
| 2008 Cadillac CTS | $32,745 - $35,045 |
| 2008 Chrysler 300 | $24,595 - $41,585 |
| 2008 Hyundai Azera | N/A |
| 2008 Infiniti G35 | $31,600 - $34,100 |
| 2008 Infiniti G37 | $34,250 - $35,550 |
| 2007 Jaguar X-TYPE | $34,330 |
| 2008 Lexus ES 350 | $33,820 |
| 2008 Lexus IS | $30,555 - $36,005 |
| 2008 Lincoln MKZ | $30,790 - $32,660 |
| 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class | $31,200 - $36,500 |
| 2008 Nissan Maxima | $28,130 - $30,380 |
| 2008 Saab 9-3 | $28,080 - $45,640 |
| 2008 Saab 9-3 SportCombi | $29,250 - $42,565 |
| 2008 Toyota Avalon | $27,075 - $34,415 |
| 2008 Volvo S60 | $30,885 - $33,985 |