Random Best Road Trip Cars (16 items)

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  (#11) Lincoln MKZ

  • Lincoln

  With 300 horsepower from its top V-6 engine, the MKZ isn't exactly a Hot Rod Lincoln. But its power is more than adequate, and this LS sedan replacement is one of Lincoln's best selling vehicles. No, it's not a sports car or a canyon carver, but the MKZ is one of those cars that just runs like a train once you set the cruise control at freeway speeds. Four-cylinder versions are good for 33 mpg, and V-7 models for 26 mpg. That's nothing to write home about, but the Lincoln's huge interior space, luxury amenities, storage space, and highway manners more than make up for it. 
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  (#8) Cadillac CTS

  • General Motors, Cadillac

  Short of the psychotic CTS-V model, the 420 horsepower, 3.6-liter turbocharged CTS may be one of the best American sedans on the market today. Car and Driver said, "[The CTS] is the only car in this group that didn't just put up with hard driving, it indeed goaded its driver to go faster." Of course, it's a modern Cadillac, so luxury options abound, and interior and storage space are impressive. Fuel economy is in the mid-30s, and the CTS's excellent chassis can make detours down mountain switchbacks a tempting proposition.
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  (#13) Chrysler 200 Convertible

  The 200 was Chrysler's replacement for the old Sebring - that means it's not a particularly exceptional car in its own right. But it is the only four-seater convertible you're ever likely to see on rental lots in the United States. The 200 isn't a good or bad car; it's not fast or slow, cheap or luxurious, efficient or gas-guzzling, ugly or pretty. It's just a car. But it's got room for four, and could be one of the best cars ever built for trouble-free summer road trips. 
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  (#5) Tesla Model S

  • Tesla Motors, Tesla

  Possibly one of the greatest cars ever built, the Tesla Model S adds to its cred by being an almost ideal road tripper. It's big, somewhat heavy and has a long wheelbase. That makes for a smooth ride and high-speed cruising. It's got up to 650 horsepower, 80 miles to the gallon fuel efficiency, all-wheel drive, massive storage space, and easy seating for five. Of course, it's electric, so you'll have to stop and recharge - but Tesla's Supercharger stations are everywhere now, so range almost isn't a factor. 
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  (#6) BMW 5-Series Sportwagon

  Bavaria's take on the station wagon is practically a Lear Jet on wheels. It's engineered to cover vast stretches of Europe at triple-digit speeds, so interstate capability is a given. It's a 5-Series, so of course it's got every luxury amenity available that you've ever heard of. The diesel version even gets upward of 40 mpg, so the 5-Series is pretty frugal in terms of fuel economy. Granted, that's the only frugal thing about it, since you can easily option one into the six figures. Still, if you've got the money, there are few better choices out there. 
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  (#2) Chevrolet Corvette

  • General Motors, Chevrolet

  If you're the lone gunslinger type, it's hard to beat Chevy's Corvette as a road trip car. True, you could take a second passenger, and the Vette's cavernous hatch is big enough to swallow all the luggage two people need. But realistically, nobody likes sitting in the passenger seat of a Corvette for long, and quarters are tight enough to make any passenger bigger than a Shih Tzu one serious personal space invader. Corvettes can get shockingly good highway fuel economy if you can keep your foot out of it. Which you won't. But 40 mpg isn't impossible with smart driving. 

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