Audi S6, especially if there’s a loyalty incentive
I5 x40 or M60
I7 of whatever flavor if you can justify $/mi ratio since comfort and back seat seems to matter (probably a loaner to get to your price range)
There might be a new Lexus ES EV coming out by then. S/b a bit larger than i5 and reasonably powerful. Top of the line version will be very nicely loaded (but that look!)
SUVs:
Audi SQ6
BMW iX, x5 loaner, no idea re x7
Cadillac Lyriq or Vistiq
Various Lexus ICE/PHEV - all crappy to lease but at least reliable
great suggestions. had two lexus back in day - LS looks beautiful but didn’t realize it was being retired and final edition is 500 cars and red interior…
We are currently leasing the bmw ix and the audi A6 etron. Both cars are great. Maybe take a look at the polestar 4, I test drove the performance trim and i loved it. way under your budget too
Thanks for posting, like hearing all the feedback here. My ‘23 Etron GT is up in 3 months and I’m asking myself similar questions. I have really enjoyed the car.
I hate the front end also, but I decided to drive one anyway.
I hated myself for how much I liked the car, and reasoned that I’d almost never encounter it full-frontal.
I didn’t get one because 1) deals weren’t plentiful and I wasn’t ambitious enough to really work at it; and 2) I already had a 750 at the time so the i7 seemed a bit redundant.