MOST EXPENSIVE: LEXUS LS

It was the super-luxury LS sedan that started Lexus off back in the 1980s, as a rival and wake-up call to the likes of the BMW 7-Series and MercedesBenz S-Class. The latest model still aims to be a showcase of quality and technology.

The hybrid model (there's also still a conventional petrol version) matches a 3.5-litre petrol V6 to a hybrid electric system, rear-drive with air suspension.

It's certainly hard to beat the refinement of a hybrid powertrain in a super-luxury sedan.

Price $225,900

Powertrain 3.5-litre petrol V6 engine with hybrid electric system, CVT, RWD

Power/torque 264kW (combined)/350Nm

Consumption 7.3l/100km

CO2 167g/km

0-100km/h 5.4 seconds.