Which Luxury Vehicles Are the Most Fun to Drive?

September 29th, 2025 by

Eight of the Most Fun to Drive Luxury Cars and SUVs in the NJ and NY Areas

Luxury vehicles, SUVs, and cars are known for their advanced safety features, superior build quality, exceptional ride comfort, and, of course, a bit of prestige. However, often overlooked is how much fun they are to drive. Which luxury SUVs and cars are the most fun to drive depends on your idea of fun.

When Your Idea of Driving Fun Must Involve a High Degree of Performance.

Few things are more exhilarating than gripping the leather-wrapped wheel and being cradled by the racecar-inspired form-hugging seats of a vehicle that holds the road around turns and has the power to muscle through open roadways. When that vehicle is a well-engineered luxury car, it takes the experience to new levels.

Porsche Panamera

When it comes to luxury cars, fun and performance, few can top the exhilaration of driving a Porsche.  While the legendary 911 might be the first that comes to mind, the strong Porsche Panamera is a near-perfect luxury car for New Jersey drivers. A true sports car, able to handle the curves of NJ roadways like it’s on a rail, it has everything a performance aficionado could ever want.

From detailed style to performance handling, it is thanks in part to the optional Porsche Active Ride suspension system (available on E-Hybrid models). The Active Ride suspension system is an advanced performance system that can actively counter body roll during cornering and even tilt the car inward, much like a motorcycle. This creates an exhilarating and unique sensation while also improving performance.

The Porsche Panamera is as close to perfection as a driver can get, making it a top contender for the most fun luxury car list because you can share the experience with friends. The Porsche Panamera has a “functional” back seat that fits adults! You get all the performance you’d expect from a Porsche in a roomy, sophisticated cockpit built for four. From a fun night out on the town with friends to a solo run through the S-turns, the Porsche Panamera is hard to beat if you want fun in a luxury car.

 

BMW M4

If it’s fun you’re looking for and performance is a prerequisite, BMW cars haven’t been dubbed “The Ultimate Driving Machines” for nothing. The BMW M4 is not only a fun-to-drive luxury car, but its sleek and ready posture, high-tech features, and stunning interior make it the complete package. Donning the “M” designation, the M4 is everything you’d expect from a BMW high-performance M series vehicle, but the M4 has a unique look that doesn’t just handle the turns; it causes them (head turns).

The BMW M4’s most fun features are its twin-turbocharged S58 engine, sharp handling, and available M Drive Professional package, which includes features such as a drift analyzer and configurable driving modes. These performance-focused elements combine with an optional M xDrive all-wheel-drive system to provide a driving experience tailored to the track or fun drive on any road.

The BMW 4 Series is a relatively new model for the luxury car brand. First introduced as a concept luxury car in 2013, the M4 has been a massive hit with drivers looking for fun and function in one package.

 

Audi RS7 Sportback

From the moment you accelerate, the deep roar of the engine and the force of forward momentum that pushes you deep into the luxurious leather seats, you’ll instantly know the Audi RS7 Sportback is a beast!

The RS7 boasts a ferocious, yet refined, 621-horsepower twin-turbo V8 engine with the visceral RS Sport Exhaust. This potent powertrain provides a thrilling blend of supercar acceleration and daily driving practicality.

The Audi RS7 is all luxury, with an interior that envelops and is built to impress, from the distinctive stitching on the dash to the bolstered honeycomb leather seats that hold you perfectly in place along every curve.

The Audi RS7 is the epitome of fun in a luxury car wrapper. It has all the high-tech features you could ever want. The quality of the Audi RS7 Sportback is unrivaled and will satisfy anyone looking for maximum fun in a luxury car.

When Your Idea of Fun is an SUV That Gets Back to Nature.

Getting behind the wheel of a luxury SUV that can handle all the fun nature has to offer usually means climbing into a well-appointed luxury SUV. Today’s luxury SUVs not only provide a quiet and luxurious ride on the way to your next adventure, but they can handle just about any terrain, from the NJ beaches to New York’s forests and mountain adventures, all while keeping passengers and cargo safe, comfortable, and secure.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

Mercedes-Benz luxury personified. The GLE 350 4MATIC SUV is the ultimate mix of an ultimate luxury SUV for a night out, a fantastic full-sized family SUV with comfort and safety features galore, and a rugged adventure vehicle for a fun trip to the Jersey Shore beaches or the uneven terrain of New Jersey’s nearly fifty state parks.

The GLE 350 is a technological dream, the intuitive MBUX infotainment system with natural voice commands and augmented reality navigation, and optional features like the Dolby Atmos sound system for an immersive audio experience, are fun and practical features no one should be without on busy NJ roadways.

The Mercedes-Benz 4Matic All Wheel Drive system has been best-in-class for rough terrain, wet and icy roads, making the GLE 350 perfect for a bit of fun just off the beaten path. This fun and functional full-sized SUV is the complete package.

 

Lexus GX 550

You want fun in a full-sized luxury SUV? Meet the Lexus GX 550. The GX 550 can take you to the four corners of fun and back again (safely)—the power to tow your favorite recreational obsessions and enough cabin space for the entire clan. The Lexus GX 550 has a rugged stance that turns heads and a luxurious interior that makes getting anywhere a joy.

If you want fun in a luxury SUV, the GX 550 rivals any other full-sized luxury SUV on the market. Three seating rows, six multi-terrain modes, 33-inch tires, fully connected driving, and style options that let you truly make the GX 550 yours.

Is it fun, or is it magic? The Dynamic Sky™ panoramic glass roof can instantly change from transparent to opaque at the push of a button. This unique technology adds a fun “magic show” element to the cabin and wows both passengers and drivers.

If you want to determine which full-sized luxury SUV is the most fun, overlooking the Lexus GX 550 is a big mistake.

 

 

Range Rover/Range Rover Sport

If you’re looking for a fun luxury SUV that is arguably one of the best-looking full-sized SUVs traversing NJ roadways, the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport are hard to overlook. Style, grace, and pure rugged power—the Land Rover, in any iteration, is not only fun to drive, it’s fun to look at. It has sleek modern lines while maintaining the classic Land Rover style. The interior envelops you and your passengers in total luxury, with space for just about anything your heart desires.

Maximize fun with the higher-trim Range Rover models, which offer up to 523 horsepower for exhilarating acceleration and performance. The Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control allows for effortless off-roading, and the Meridian sound system provides an immersive audio experience, particularly the 3D surround sound system with bass-resonating seat vibrations.

Land Rover’s long off-road heritage makes it a straightforward winner in the “we can go anywhere” category. Innovative technology, unmatched comfort, and the ability to tackle nearly any terrain- if you’re looking for the most fun-to-drive luxury SUV, you’ve found it.

 

When Your Idea of Fun is Small but Mighty and Zips Around With a Bit of Style and Grace.

Let’s face it, when you live in the tri-state area, you’re in the head-turning capital of the world. From style to flash, NJ and NY will always lead the pack. So what luxury cars and luxury SUVs can handle the busy roads in comfort and style, and are fun to drive as well?

Mini Cooper

Which luxury car is the most fun to drive? The Mini Cooper is fun squared. It’s not only a blast to drive, it’s fun to look at. Mini heritage is all about fun. From cool and head-turning design to personalized colors and styles to make the Mini Cooper fun to drive and own. Make no mistake, the Mini Cooper is a luxury car. Currently manufactured by BMW, you get luxury features and styling, coupled with British heritage, making the Mini Cooper a fun vehicle backed by the luxury and German engineering of BMW.

What’s more fun than a go-kart? The Mini Cooper’s signature “go-kart” handling is enhanced by its low center of gravity, short wheelbase, and responsive steering. This “go-kart feel” provides quick, precise control and gives the Mini Cooper an exhilarating ride on any terrain the tri-state area can dish out, especially when combined with its various driving modes.

The Mini Cooper is not only a fun luxury car but also practical. It has fantastic gas mileage, enough pep to get in and out of NY traffic, is small enough to maneuver effortlessly, and is comfortable enough for a drive out to the Hamptons. The Mini Cooper may look small, but inside, it borders on cavernous, with enough room for friends and luggage. You have to see it for yourself.

 

Jaguar F-Pace

Stylish, efficient, luxurious, technically advanced, and yes, loads of fun—the Jaguar F-Pace is a luxury electric vehicle with a style and attitude that is uniquely Jaguar. As luxury cars go, this one ticks many boxes for those looking to merge fun and luxury.  The brand touts the technology in the Jaguar F-Pace as being as simple as a smartphone. Performance stats are on par or better than those of other luxury electric vehicles such as the Audi E-Tron and Tesla.

Handling like it’s part of the road. As a compact luxury SUV, it offers impressive handling that makes it feel sportier than most of its rivals.

Jaguar also highlights simplicity in design and technology while never sacrificing comfort or style. The F-Pace is all-electric, making it one of the most efficient in the category. True to the Jaguar legend, the F-Pace is a true head turner and about as fun to drive as a luxury vehicle can be.

 

 

Which Luxury SUV or Car is the Most Fun to Drive?

If you’re the type of uncompromising person who wants it all—fun and luxury—we’ve made some pretty solid suggestions. However, each luxury auto brand has a full lineup of models to explore and test drive; one of them will surely have you behind the wheel and smiling ear-to-ear.

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