Cars: Best of the best, 2007

These are the models that rose to the top in nine different areas. One is tops in three of them.

Mercedes-Benz S-class
Most satisfying car
Mercedes-Benz S-class
When it comes to cars, the best things in life cost money. According to researchers at J.D. Power and Associates, the cars that owners find most perfect are the ones that - as one might guess - cost the most.

J.D. Power's APEAL (Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout) survey asks recent new car buyers about a host of specific vehicle attributes - comfort, handling, engine power, etc. - and ranks cars according to their aggregate scores.

This year, the top-scoring car of all, beating out a Lexus and a BMW, was the Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan with a starting price of about $90,000. Among its many very satisfying features are front and back heated seats with adjustable massage, super-intelligent cruise control that just about drives for you and a sun-roof that reaches from the windshield to the back window.

Add to that prodigious power in even the base-level car, a buttery ride, lusciously communicative steering and an interior that would put the most expensive hotels to shame.

If this doesn't satisfy you, nothing will.

Last updated January 08 2008: 1:40 PM ET

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