Coupes under $80k
- Home /
- Best coupes under $80k
If you’re lucky enough to in the market for a new luxury coupe, you’ll be able to net a bunch of powerful and stylish cars for your sub-$80k budget. Despite being limited to only two doors, coupes in this price range double down on the cool, as well as technology, design, speed and quality.
What’s more, the sheer volume of in this price range is high, so you’ll be well catered for in terms of options.

BMW 2 Series
The smallest offering of BMW’s coupe range, the 2 Series blends a small body with BMW’s famous driving characteristics. A number of engine options are available and the car comes in a convertible body style too.

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a bit of a weird one, in that it has four-doors but still retains coupe bodylines and is classed as such. Even still, the CLA is a pint-sized package that definitely punches above its weight grade.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Stepping up from the CLA, Mercedes offers the C-Class coupe. It’s larger, more powerful and costs a little more, but you’ll be rewarded with its sizeable interior and nicer materials in the interior.

Peugeot 308 GTi 270: Celebrating the manual gearbox
Peugeot’s Golf hunter

Recaro child seats range to launch in Australia
Motorsport-inspired safety now extends to your child.

Fastest HSV ever to be called GTS-R W1
Supercar-slaying 476kW HSV coming in 2017 now has a name

2016 Abarth 124 Spider review
We spend time with the little Italian roadster, with a Japanese skeleton

Real-life BMW 3 Series Transformer
Turkish company brings famous toy to life

Five things to make family cars more child friendly
Car makers need to think more about children’s needs when pitching their vehicles as family cars.

2000 Ford AU II Falcon
Ford’s AU II re-think is a better car. But is it good enough to tackle Commodore?

2016 Paris Motor Show: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain revealed
Flared wheel arches and a SUV-styled grille mark the first off-road excursion for Merc’s mid-size family wagon

2004 FPV F6 Typhoon v FPV GT v HSV Clubsport
Is Australia ready for a world where the V8 is not king? Wheels was ahead of the curve with this question …

Archive: 1996 Ligier JS41 F1 review
What’s it like to test an F1 car, with full technical support, telemetry and tyre change? Derek Daly throws the Adelaide runner-up car, Ilivier Panis’ Ligier JS41, round Magnay-Cours…

2017 Audi TT RS review
All-new TT RS dials up the grunt

2016 Paris Motor Show: performance cars to expect
What’s hot – and fast – at the halls in Paris this year

Autonomous versus semi-autonomous cars: What’s the difference?
So, you want to buy an autonomous car? But beware, the marketing buzz words don’t live up to their hype.

2016 Mercedes-Benz C200 Coupe Quick Review
The C200 Coupe is Mercedes-Benz’s entry level model in its new generation mid-size two-door. Other variants include the C300, C250d and the AMG Sport Model C63 S Coupe.

Northern Territory to offer speed limit exemptions
Open speed limits to remain for manufacturer testing

2016 Audi A4 Allroad quattro: 7 things you need to know
Audi reckons there’s much hay to be made with premium medium wagons that can also do the lifestyle adventure thing. If the thought of yet another luxury SUV has you reaching for a Bex, Byron Mathioudakis details seven things about this latest A4 Allroad quattro that you’ll want to know.

2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup review
Like a normal MX-5, only better. And faster. And bett…oh wait.

Ford Mustang Allan Moffat Edition revealed
Homage to original 1960s Mustang raced by Aussie Allan Moffat announced

Indycar: Will Power misses out on second title
It’s a refrain we’ve heard four times now

Formula One tyre tests turn on the pace
Wider, gripper F1 tyres planned for the 2017 season pose as many questions under testing as they answer

Tickford returns with hot Ford Ranger
Iconic Ford performance badge set to make a comeback with Prodrive road car project

NT pleads with car companies over cash cost of 130km/h speed limit
Northern Territory chief minister begs carmakers to keep pumping money into its economy after cutting access to high-speed roads

Volkswagen Polo GTI: Celebrating the manual gearbox
Power and handling puts it on a par, but when it comes to ESP computer says no

1999 Ford AU Falcon: Tickford’s Special T
In 1999, a hot Ford arrived that Wheels could get excited about