30 Cars Worth Splurging On

Some people splurge on high-end rides because they’re fast, others because they’re luxurious, others because they’re powerful, others because they’re high-tech, others because they’re status symbols — or all of the above.

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GOBankingRates created a list of 30 pricey cars that are worth the cash for anyone who has the means. The list was compiled by looking at roundups of the best 2020 and 2021 car models from trusted car experts like Motor Trend. To be considered a splurge, the MSRP had to be above the average price for a new car as determined by Kelly Blue Book in May 2020, which is $38,940. GOBankingRates then found the mpg for all cars fitting that criterion and ranked them in ascending order from the lowest MSRP to the highest.

Only one costs less than $40,000 and only four start at under $50,000. Not only do these cars cost a lot to buy — they’re also expensive to drive. Every single gas-burning vehicle on the list has a fuel economy lower than 28 mpg. 

These costly gas guzzlers aren’t scored because there’s such a broad range of vehicles, one can’t really be compared to another. They’re all, however, among the coolest, fastest, best-looking and most luxurious cars on the road.

• Starting MSRP: $39,900
• City mpg: 22
• Highway mpg: 33
• Combined mpg: 27.5

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• Starting MSRP: $42,900
• City mpg: 24
• Highway mpg: 32
• Combined mpg: 28

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• Starting MSRP: $46,305
• City mpg: 17
• Highway mpg: 26
• Combined mpg: 21.5

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• Starting MSRP: $47,700
• City mpg: 18
• Highway mpg: 26
• Combined mpg: 22

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• Starting MSRP: $51,065
• City mpg: 20
• Highway mpg: 28
• Combined mpg: 24

• Starting MSRP: $51,195
• City mpg: 21
• Highway mpg: 31
• Combined mpg: 26

• Starting MSRP: $53,900
• City mpg: 25
• Highway mpg: 33
• Combined mpg: 29

• Starting MSRP: $54,050
• City mpg: 20
• Highway mpg: 28
• Combined mpg: 24

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• Starting MSRP: $54,900
• City mpg: 20
• Highway mpg: 29
• Combined mpg: 24.5

• Starting MSRP: $54,900
• City mpg: 22
• Highway mpg: 29
• Combined mpg: 25.5

• Starting MSRP: $58,900
• City mpg: 16
• Highway mpg: 25
• Combined mpg: 20.5

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• Starting MSRP: $59,600
• City mpg: 16
• Highway mpg: 23
• Combined mpg: 19.5

• Starting MSRP: $59,900
• City mpg: 18
• Highway mpg: 25
• Combined mpg: 21.5

• Starting MSRP: $69,000
• City mpg: 22
• Highway mpg: 29
• Combined mpg: 25.5

• Starting MSRP: $69,150
• City mpg: 17
• Highway mpg: 25
• Combined mpg: 21

• Starting MSRP: $69,490
• City mpg equivalent: 101
• Highway mpg equivalent: 102
• Combined mpg equivalent: 101.5

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• Starting MSRP: $69,850
• City mpg equivalent: 80
• Highway mpg equivalent: 72
• Combined mpg equivalent: 76

• Starting MSRP: $69,950
• City mpg: 24
• Highway mpg: 31
• Combined mpg: 27.5

• Starting MSRP: $75,450
• City mpg: 19
• Highway mpg: 30
• Combined mpg: 24.5

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• Starting MSRP: $85,200
• City mpg: 17
• Highway mpg: 26
• Combined mpg: 21.5

• Starting MSRP: $86,800
• City mpg: 22
• Highway mpg: 29
• Combined mpg: 25.5

• Starting MSRP: $87,200
• City mpg: 19
• Highway mpg: 27
• Combined mpg: 23

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• Starting MSRP: $87,900
• City mpg: 18
• Highway mpg: 25
• Combined mpg: 21.5

• Starting MSRP: $92,950
• City mpg: 16
• Highway mpg: 25
• Combined mpg: 20.5

• Starting MSRP: $94,250
• City mpg: 19
• Highway mpg: 28
• Combined mpg: 23.5

• Starting MSRP: $99,200
• City mpg: 18
• Highway mpg: 24
• Combined mpg: 21

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• Starting MSRP: $103,800
• City mpg: N/A
• Highway mpg: N/A 
• Combined mpg equivalent: 225-mile range

• Starting MSRP: $104,199
• City mpg: 17
• Highway mpg: 24
• Combined mpg: 20.5

• Starting MSRP: $169,900
• City mpg: 13
• Highway mpg: 20
• Combined mpg: 16.5

• Starting MSRP: $171,400
• City mpg: 17
• Highway mpg: 27
• Combined mpg: 22

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Methodology: To find the cars that are worth splurging on, GOBankingRates referenced U.S. News and World Report’s “Future Cars: The Best New Cars Arriving by 2021” and “Best Car Rankings for 2020,” as well as Motor Trend’s “Future Cars: 2021 and Beyond” roundups. Then, GOBankingRates used individual manufacturer websites for each model to provide their predicted starting MSRP. GOBankingRates used U.S. News & World Report and Edmunds.com to collect fuel efficiency data for each model. To be considered a “splurge” the starting MSRP had to come in above the Kelley Blue Book May 2020 average for a new car purchase. All data were collected on and up to date as of June 23, 2020.

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