Luxury car alternatives for less

You might wonder whether any car is worth the Mulsanne's $300,000 price tag. Well, if you ever see a Mulsanne driving down the road, bear in mind that the owner probably paid far more than that after choosing from the extensive menu of options.

Every detail on this car shows evidence of the greatest care in its creation and assembly. The wood interior trim is real wood. Every shiny metal piece is cold to the touch because it's real metal. Even the lever you pull to pop the hood is made from honest-to-goodness heavy metal. It's like everyone in the Bentley factory is deathly allergic to plastic.

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The car itself drives phenomenally well for something that's as long and heavy as a Chevrolet Suburban. The Mulsanne's 6.8 liter V8 with a whopping 752 foot-pounds of torque certainly helps.

But you'd be surprised how close you can get to the Mulsanne experience for one fifth the price.

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