Top 10 most researched luxury cars for Ramadan 2014
Last week we did a list of the top cars researched by our readers this Ramadan. This week we take a look at the top ten luxury cars that are in consideration by our more affluent visitors. These figures were pulled from our internal stats, with a heavy UAE bias since most of our traffic is from our home-base. We’ve also stuck to only true luxury brands, rather than fit in luxury cars from mainstream brands.
BMW 5-Series
The long-running midsize sedan nameplate tops our list, which shows that the region’s love-affair with the ‘blue roundel’ is alive and well.
BMW 3-Series
Once our most favourite car ever in its past iteration, the latest generation has gone softer and bigger, which seems to be exactly what the public is looking for.
Land Rover Range Rover
Quite possibly the best luxury 4×4 in existence (we haven’t driven it so we’re just guessing), the big-daddy Range Rover is clearly very popular here, on our list and on the roads. Interestingly, it is the top most researched car in our Arabic buyer guide, ahead of regular cars such as Hondas and Toyotas even.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The all-new compact sedan is generating tons of interest here, especially since its new design is basically a shrunken version of the well-to-do S-Class.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The slightly-smaller sibling of the Rangie is seemingly doing pretty well on its own too, in the popularity stakes.
BMW X5
It’s not the most attractive generation of the X5, but no matter what it looks like, it still has a loyal following.
Lexus IS
The redesigned entry-level IS sedan is finally getting some traction here, and should help the Japanese brand go beyond their traditional subsistence on LX and ES sales.
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche’s best-seller finally makes it onto our list, although we would’ve expected it to be even higher up.
Jaguar XF
This one is a surprise entry on our list, given that Jaguar marketing has practically forgotten about this car once the F-Type debuted. Maybe prices are attractive at the dealer this month for what has always been an attractive car.
Audi A4
On the other hand, the A4 has been aggressively marketed for a while now, and it’s finally starting to pay off, as the brand has just crept into our list.
If we were include some pseudo-luxury cars, then the Nissan Patrol would be on top of this list. Also making it onto this list would be the Toyota Land Cruiser, the Hyundai Genesis, the Chevrolet Corvette and the Nissan GT-R. But then we’d be opening the floodgates, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Dodge Charger, the Hyundai Azera and the Volkswagen Touareg would also cram in there, since they’re sort of luxury cars too. So we decided to stick to the clearly-obvious luxury brands, even if some of these premium brands are on a march downwards with recent low-budget offerings.
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Comments
Prado VXL 2014
Could have mentioned about the lexus lx570
King
Seriously there was no research for the car named as ”AVALON”
Habib1975
You two do realise it says what people researched. It’s not a list of every bloody luxury car.
King
For your kind info I was talking about the research only not about your bloody list as u have mentioned!
Sting316
I research too, doesnt mean I am buying. LOL
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
I’d say you’re a regular here. Most of our visitors don’t come back after buying a car! Until they buy another car….
Sting316
Yup, ya’ll helped me getting the FJ. There are very few web sites I frequent. Yours is no 1.
vivek
I also visit your website very frequently Mash. Seriously I do.
Sting316
Mash & Vivek. FYI, am going for the 2015 challenger whenever it comes out in this region and hoping its not going to be crazy priced.
cruiser
no lx 570 ??? strange……may be cos everyone bought it 😛
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
My theory is LX570 buyers don’t research before buying. They just go and buy it because it’s an LX570.
Ironman
Lolz.. Its True
Mahendra
Porsche Cayenne is what i went for this Ramadan 🙂
I’ll get the keys from Al Nabooda on 24th – 31st of July 😀
I’ve waited 3 months for it to arrive from Germany and been looking around for it on Drivearabia since ever. 🙂
Thank You Drivearabia for all the info up there. 🙂
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
Good stuff. At least the waiting lists are shorter now!
Samer
Avalon is not Luxury car to be listed here, I owned one before, it is just a stretched camry with V6
Prado
plus the avalon ride is a bit stiff..