Price: $33,265

Totally redesigned for 2010, the LaCrosse not only offers better handling and more performance than the previous version, it also is much more upscale. Its new 280-horsepower, 3.6-liter, V-6 engine is powerful and fuel-efficient.

Designed in General Motors' Chinese design studio, the cabin screams "luxury car." Most striking is the nighttime soft ambient blue lighting. The leather interior with wood-grain accents also features full-power accessories, heated and ventilated front seats, rear parking sensors, auto-dimming heated outboard mirrors, six air bags, and a wood-grain steering wheel with audio controls. It also offers keyless entry and ignition, dual-zone automatic climate control, power rear-window shade, OnStar security, Bluetooth connectivity, USB port and auxiliary input, and an 11-speaker Harmon/Kardon surround-sound audio system with satellite radio. It rolls on 18-inch alloy wheels and has electronic stability control.