The best coupé cars 2025
Got your eye on a classy coupé in 2025? Here are our top picks
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By Tia Harrison-North
Last updated: 10 February 2025
Searching for the best coupé will lead you in all directions – there are plenty of cars on the market that tick loads of different boxes.
The charm of a coupé is the sleek styling and graceful driving, and there’s typically a premium interior to enjoy as well.
With so many models to choose from, we’ve put together a guide to some of the best coupé cars you can buy.
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What is the best coupé?
BMW 4 Series
Mercedes CLE
Audi A7 Sportback
BMW 2 Series Coupé
Ford Mustang
Jaguar F-Type
Toyota GT86
Learn more about each model in our guide below.
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BMW 4 Series
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If anyone does coupés well it’s the premium German brands, and the BMW 4 Series is a real eyecatcher.
It’s obviously a looker, with that big kidney grille at the front and bags of BMW aggression, but’s also a lot of fun on the road.
At the absolute top-end, and probably the most exciting pick, the M440i offers a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder turbo engine that offers 374hp.
Mercedes CLE
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Another German powerhouse, the Mercedes CLE is also of the best coupé cars on the market – though it’s often overlooked.
We’d recommend the CLE for its flashy interior that comes from the classy C-Class Saloon. There’s a chunky 12.3-inch digital instrument display and 11.9-inch touchscreen pairing, and it all feels top-quality.
It’s bigger than the 4 Series and gets slightly more power – with the range-topper here being the CLE 450 with a 3.0-litre 381hp engine.
Audi A7 Sportback
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To complete the trilogy of premium German picks, we’re recommending the Audi A7 Sportback as one of the best coupé cars.
It’s an elegant looking machine and is sort of shark-like in shape. It moves like one as well, easily splashing out 360hp from the plug-in hybrid 55 TFSI e model.
That hybrid tech gives you impressive fuel efficiency too. The official fuel consumption figure puts it at about 141mpg, but that’s the best-case scenario, so take it with a pinch of salt.
BMW 2 Series Coupé
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We’re offering you the BMW 2 Series Coupé as an option for the best coupé car as it’s a more compact version of its 4 Series older sibling.
This is the one to pick if you want space and performance without choosing an SUV or something that’s super-spenny to run.
Sam Sheehan, our motoring editor, road-tested the 2 Series Coupé and said: “It’s simple, the BMW 2 Series Coupé does pretty much what every coupé buyer is after.
“The turbocharged 3.0-litre M235i and later M240i models is something to behold because the sheer pace would give many sports car owners plenty to worry about.”
Ford Mustang
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A Ford Mustang might feel a bit of an out-of-pocket pick for a 'best coupé' list – it's not one of the classic options – but this piece of American muscle is right at home on this list.
The engine is really something to shout about, as there’s a 5.0-litre V8 on offer that might just knock your head off with its 450hp.
Inside is a lot of fun as well. There's a 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster and 13.2-inch infotainment display duo, but the lack of physical controls might disappoint old-school Mustang fans a little.
Jaguar F-Type
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If you like the Mustang but want something a bit more elegant, or more British, the Jaguar F-Type is another incredible coupé that offers massive amounts of power.
In fact, it matches the Mustang with two 5.0-litre V8 engines but also adds a 2.0-litre entry-level model.
These offer 450hp and 300hp, respectively, and are undoubtedly fun to drive. In our review, Sam said: “Jaguar designed the F-Type as a car that gives a perfect driving experience.
“The handling is sharp, the performance is exhilarating and even the suspension is a little more forgiving than you might expect.”
It's basically an Aston Martin but without the hefty price tag.
Toyota GT86
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We won’t hear a bad word said about the Toyota GT86, and we truly believe it's one of the best coupés out there – though often overlooked.
It’s a sporty coupé that feels a bit more stripped back than some of its rivals, though we’d argue that’s part of its charm.
All iterations are based on the same 2.0-litre engine, and the peppiest will get you 200hp. But this car is not about pure power – it's about finely-tuned handling.
The whole car is more than easy on the eye and the interior is comfortable with – get this – actual knobs and buttons to complement the touchscreen. Old-school fans rejoice.
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That’s definitely not all the coupé options you’ve got to choose from – but we think these are some of the best coupé cars to consider.
For something luxurious and high-quality, brands like BMW and Mercedes and really leading the pack.
Take a look at our full range of used coupé cars for sale to see what else there is on offer.
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