Ten winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Luxury Car.
How Does ACOTY Define This Class?
Each car that qualified came from a premium brand, or had an expensive price tag, or had both of these ticked. The Overall Best Luxury Car is decided from amongst these candidates.
Meet The Contenders
Maserati Granturismo
The Maserati Granturismo scored better than the Mercedes-Benz SL43 and Porsche Cayman GTS to win Best Premium Sports Car.
This new generation Italian is a huge improvement over its predecessor, and represents a new shift in dynamics for the brand. Fantastic.
Porsche 911 Carrera T
The Porsche 911 Carrera T won against the Lamborghini Huracan STO to win Best Supercar.
Agile, practical, and stylish. The 911 needs no introduction, and the Carrera T is arguably one of the best variants you can buy.
Range Rover PHEV
The Range Rover PHEV locked horns and won against the Lamborghini Urus S to win Best Luxury SUV.
If sublime pantomime is what you’re craving, you’ll get tons of love in the Range Rover. It’s simply the kings of the roads.
Porsche Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne battled hard against the Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Defender, Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe, BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Alfa Romeo Stelvio to win Best Premium SUV.
The Cayenne was the pioneer, and it still leads the SUV charge after all of the years.
Porsche Panamera
The Porsche Panamera fought hard against the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-AMG C63 and Alfa Romeo Giulia to win Best Premium Sedan.
Like the Cayenne, the Panamera was initially gawked when it first debuted, but has since turned into a regal premium sedan that folks dream about.
BMW i5 Touring
The BMW i5 Touring out-wagoned the Skoda Octavia Combi and Subaru WRX Wagon to win Best Wagon.
Wagons are your practical friend, and the BMW i5 Touring proves that you can have an engaging ride whilst being extremely functional too.
Lotus Emeya
The Lotus Emeya fought well against the BMW i5, Polestar 2 and Porsche Taycan and won Best Premium Sedan EV.
Like a spaceship on wheels, the Lotus Emeya’s features are truly out of this world.
Lotus Eletre
The Lotus Eletre battled hard against the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Audi SQ8 e-tron and Polestar 4 to win Best Luxury SUV EV.
Lotus has come a long way since its roster of sports cars, and the Eletre proves it can rock in a new direction with confidence.
Porsche Taycan
The Porsche Taycan fought hard against the Lotus Emeya, Polestar 2, Polestar 4 and Audi SQ8 e-tron to win Best Performance EV.
You can’t beat the king, and that king is the Taycan. It is simple exhilarating to drive, and truly showcases what true performance EVs are capable of pushing.
Denza D9
The Denza D9 locked horns and won against the MG M9 and Opel Combo-e Life to win Best MPV EV.
BYD has made sure that the Denza’s first impressions were on point, and it truly delivered on all fronts.
So who won?
We got luxury in spades, but we in the judging panel had a job to do, and that was to choose an overall winner.
Where the points tally in Round 1 was the final determinant of each category’s winner, here in Round 2, points are taken into consideration but are not the final arbiter of victory.
AutoApp Car Of The Year Overall Best Luxury Car
Lotus Emeya
| Vehicle | Points Tally |
| Maserati Granturismo | 368 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera T | 394 |
| Range Rover PHEV | 345 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 322 |
| Porsche Panamera | 346 |
| BMW i5 Touring | 349 |
| Lotus Emeya | 401 |
| Lotus Eletre | 377 |
| Porsche Taycan | 399 |
| Denza D9 | 423 |
And our overall winner is the Lotus Emeya! In an era where electric saloons are all big, heavy machines, the Emeya offers a fresh and exciting take on what a modern luxury EV can be.
More on the scoring categories used to derive points in Round 1 here.
Congratulations to the Lotus Emeya for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Overall Best Luxury Car!
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