Luxury Cars That Buyers Say Are Not Worth the Price in 2025
Premium cars are supposed to deliver something special. But some of them are disappointing buyers. The price does not match what you actually get. People are noticing gaps between cost and value. These are luxury vehicles that felt like letdowns. They cost a lot of money. Owners and testers expected more. The interiors sometimes feel cheap. The technology does not always work right. Some have jerky powertrains. Some have software problems. The luxury angle does not seem worth it anymore to people. Buyers are questioning why they should pay premium prices.
2025 Infiniti QX60 Sport
The QX60 has a VC-Turbo engine. It is supposed to be technically fascinating. But it connects to a CVT which ruins it. The variable transmission makes acceleration laggy. Infiniti put a nine-speed automatic in it hoping to fix the problem. That did not fix it. The acceleration is still non-linear. You own a QX60 and you press the gas and wait. The response feels delayed. For a luxury SUV this feels wrong. People paid for premium and got ordinary.
2026 Buick Enclave ST
The Enclave looks fancier than it is. The styling oversells the luxury. You look at it and think it will drive well. Then you drive it and feel disappointed. The Chevy Traverse shares the platform. That vehicle at least is honest about what it is. The Enclave pretends to be something sporty. But the driving experience is boring. The car has unsavory characteristics. It exhibits habits you do not want. You own an Enclave and you regret it some days.
2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring
The Gravity has 828 horsepower. It is one of the best driving SUVs ever made. The chassis is beautifully balanced. The torque is stomach-scrunching. The fast charging works well. But Lucid loaded it with software bugs. The car does not recognize the key sometimes. This ruins the experience. You own a Gravity and you cannot even drive it sometimes. The brilliance underneath is wasted. The potential does not translate to ownership. Infuriating bugs make it frustrating.
2025 Lincoln Navigator
The Navigator is supposed to be a luxury truck. Owners struggle to get comfortable in the driver seat. You sit down and shift around. The seat does not feel right. Positioning never seems quite correct. You drive it and something is off. It is hard to pinpoint. The seat just does not work for you. Lincoln charged premium money for this truck. The seating should be perfect. But it is not and that is the whole problem.
2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce
The Tonale looks handsome. The styling is attractive. But Alfa put a 2.0-liter turbo four in it. It connects to a nine-speed automatic. This powertrain is jerky. The driving experience is unpleasant. You own a Tonale Veloce and you feel every shift. It is not smooth. For a luxury SUV this feels cheap. Alfa needs to revise the powertrain. The good looks do not make up for bad behavior underneath. You see it and like it then drive it and regret it.
2026 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon
The Wrangler is trying to be premium now. It has a range rover aesthetic in the looks. The interior tries to copy that vibe. But it feels cheap not impressive. Jeep loaded it with bugs early on. Software issues plague early ownership. It is way too expensive for what it is. The luxury angle does not work. You own one and you feel like you overpaid. The Wrangler wants to be something it is not. And charging premium prices for it just feels wrong.
2025 Audi Q5
The Q5 was redesigned for 2025. It looks nice. The styling is decent. The driving feel is good. The performance is there. But the interior is the problem. It has fancy screens everywhere. There are no real controls. Touchscreens are designed to overcompensate. They try to hide the lack of real luxury. The car does not feel as premium as it costs. You can buy a Volkswagen Tiguan for twenty thousand dollars less. It is basically the same vehicle. That makes the Q5 feel like a ripoff.
2025 BMW X3
The X3 is a disappointment. The interior is incredibly plain. It has cheap plastic everywhere. Again with the fancy screens. Again overcompensating for lack of real luxury. The X3 tries to be upscale but fails. You own one and you notice the cheap materials. The dashboard looks fine until you touch it. The overall feeling is not premium. BMW charged premium prices. The inside does not match the cost. Owning one feels like settling.
2025 Buick Envision
The Envision does not have standout qualities. It is a Buick so reliability is questionable. GM has a shaky track record. Resale value is lower than average. You own an Envision and worry about what goes wrong. For the same money you could buy a Lexus NX. Or a Mazda CX-5. Both are better choices. The Envision just sits there. It does not do anything special. It does not justify the premium price tag.
2026 Volvo EX90
The EX90 is a dud. It had a chance to be something good. Volvo tried hard but it did not work out. The electric SUV is just not compelling. People should avoid it. The company has damage to repair. But it is probably too late. The EX90 should be avoided at all costs. You do not want to own one. Volvo missed the mark.
2025 Toyota Hilux
The Hilux is a surprise disappointment. It is not what you expect from Toyota. Testers thought it would be better. It turned out to be the biggest disappointment of the year for some. You look at the Hilux and think it will be solid. Toyota usually delivers. But this one did not. The truck is not living up to its name. It feels like a letdown when you drive it. Maybe the hype was too high. Or maybe the truck is just ordinary.
