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Best coupes of 2024

Great coupes strike a fine balance between style, substance and enough space for the odd weekend away. They are good fun to drive, too. Most coupe cars have two doors and four seats, with some having more practical rear seats than others. An emerging trend is for coupe cars to have a four-door design. These retain the swooping roofline of a traditional coupe, but add a couple of rear doors for extra practicality. Here are the best.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe

1. Mercedes S-Class Coupe

9/10
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe review
It isn’t cheap, the Mercedes S-Class Coupe, but you are getting a lot of car for your money. For starters, both of its engines – V8 and V12 – are brilliant, and its interior is one of the best on sale, featuring a striking design and tip-top build quality. There are even more opulent coupes, however.
Bentley Continental GT

2. Bentley Continental GT

9/10
Bentley Continental GT review

What's good

  • Quick
  • Luxurious
  • Comfortable

What’s not so good

  • Expensive to buy
  • Costly to run
  • Ostentatious
The Bentley Continental GT might have a reputation as footballer’s car, but it’s also a truly great coupe. Its engines are hugely powerful and its interior is one of the finest you’ll find in any car. There’s not much on which to fault the Bentley, but if you’re looking for subtlety in your next car, maybe this isn’t for you.

What's good

  • Quick
  • Luxurious
  • Comfortable

What’s not so good

  • Expensive to buy
  • Costly to run
  • Ostentatious
BMW 4 Series

3. BMW 4 Series

9/10
BMW 4 Series review

What's good

  • Superb engine choices
  • Great fun to drive on a country road
  • Fantastic interior quality

What’s not so good

  • Rear head room is tight for adults
  • Some options only come in pricey packs
  • That grille will turn some people off
If you’re after a coupe that’s fun to drive, the BMW 4 Series is absolutely worth shortlisting. It’s relatively spacious too but its interior is starting to look a bit dated. An all-new version is coming soon.

What's good

  • Superb engine choices
  • Great fun to drive on a country road
  • Fantastic interior quality

What’s not so good

  • Rear head room is tight for adults
  • Some options only come in pricey packs
  • That grille will turn some people off

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BMW 2 Series Coupe

4. BMW 2 Series

8/10
BMW 2 Series Coupe review

What's good

  • Fun to drive
  • High quality interior
  • Unique styling

What’s not so good

  • Poor rear seat space
  • Boot is pretty tricky to access
  • Disappointing safety score
The BMW 2 Series is a cheap coupe that’s really fun to drive. It comes in well under the £30,000 benchmark but alternatives are roomier and come with more tempting tech.

What's good

  • Fun to drive
  • High quality interior
  • Unique styling

What’s not so good

  • Poor rear seat space
  • Boot is pretty tricky to access
  • Disappointing safety score
Audi TT

5. Audi TT

8/10
Audi TT review

What's good

  • Stylish looks
  • Snazzy interior
  • Loads of fun to drive

What’s not so good

  • Satnav costs extra
  • Cramped back seats
  • Alternatives have bigger boots
The Audi TT looks great on the outside and has an interior to die for. Just don’t expect to carry any passengers in its minuscule rear seats. Factor in discounts achievable through carwow and you can pick up one for less than £30,000.

What's good

  • Stylish looks
  • Snazzy interior
  • Loads of fun to drive

What’s not so good

  • Satnav costs extra
  • Cramped back seats
  • Alternatives have bigger boots
Jaguar F-Type

6. Jaguar F-Type

8/10
Jaguar F-Type review

What's good

  • Characterful V8 petrol engines
  • Comfortable over lumps and bumps
  • Good fun on the right road

What’s not so good

  • Luggage space is awkwardly shaped
  • No manual gearbox for keen drivers
  • Infotainment system is average
The Jaguar F-Type looks fantastic and if you go for the six or eight cylinder petrol engines, sounds brilliant too. Inside you’ll find a long list of standard equipment and a luxurious interior, but the infotainment system isn’t great.

What's good

  • Characterful V8 petrol engines
  • Comfortable over lumps and bumps
  • Good fun on the right road

What’s not so good

  • Luggage space is awkwardly shaped
  • No manual gearbox for keen drivers
  • Infotainment system is average
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe

7. Mercedes E-Class Coupe

7/10
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe review

What's good

  • Turns heads wherever it goes
  • Luxurious cabin
  • Comfortable to drive

What’s not so good

  • Not the most practical choice
  • Infotainment can be fiddly
  • Only AMG models get air suspension
The Mercedes E-Class Coupe has a good-looking exterior and an extremely plush, well-built interior. It’s comfortable to drive as well, especially if you fork out for the optional air suspension. Extra options are quite pricey, mind you.

What's good

  • Turns heads wherever it goes
  • Luxurious cabin
  • Comfortable to drive

What’s not so good

  • Not the most practical choice
  • Infotainment can be fiddly
  • Only AMG models get air suspension
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe

8. Mercedes C-Class Coupe

7/10
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe review

What's good

  • Elegant cabin
  • More comfortable than alternatives
  • Lots of engines to choose from

What’s not so good

  • Not much space in the back
  • Alternatives have bigger boots
  • Infotainment isn't the best around
The Mercedes C-Class Coupe majors on comfort rather than sportiness. It has a well-made interior too, but the rear seats are quite cramped and the boot is small, even for a coupe.

What's good

  • Elegant cabin
  • More comfortable than alternatives
  • Lots of engines to choose from

What’s not so good

  • Not much space in the back
  • Alternatives have bigger boots
  • Infotainment isn't the best around
Toyota GT86

9. Toyota GT86

8/10
Toyota GT86 review
The Toyota GT86 was made by people who wanted to make one of the world’s best driver’s cars – and they’ve done a bang-up job! This sporty coupe is huge fun to drive. Feels a bit cheap on the inside, however.
Subaru BRZ

10. Subaru BRZ

8/10
Subaru BRZ review
The Subaru BRZ is the not-at-all-distant cousin of the above Toyota GT86. Because of this, it’s just as much fun to drive. However, its interior feels just a little bit dated…

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Best coupe cars FAQs

A coupe is a type of car that sits between a sports car and something, well a little more sensible.

Traditionally, a coupe car will have two doors and some come with just two seats, while others have a further two seats in the rear.

The best coupe cars should be great fun to drive – they don’t need to come with the most powerful engines, but they should put a huge grin on your face as you drive through a series of corners.

The final box that the best coupe cars must tick is they should look fantastic. Sleek styling, a swoopy roofline and a mean-looking, low-to-the-ground stance mark the best coupes out from the rest.

Increasingly, there is a new kind of coupe emerging. Buyers love the looks of a coupe – that low, swept back roofline – but need a dose of practicality for their day-to-day car. Enter the four-door coupe. These cars have the looks but also a further two doors and useable rear seats that you can easily access from the rear doors.

Are these cars

Is a coupe a four-door car? Well, that’s a matter of debate. Traditionally, a coupe had two doors – and sometimes just two seats. People’s tastes change – or develop, at least. And so now you get four-door coupes. These offer coupe buyers more practicality than a two-door coupe. You get easy access to the rear seats through those two extra doors, but you still get the stylish looks of a traditional coupe.

That depends on where you come from. In Europe, people pronounce coupe: ‘koo-pay’. The word coupé is French and it’s literal meaning means chopped off. A coupe was a horse-drawn carriage that did not have two rearward facing seats. This evolved into a car with just two seats – with the others chopped off. In the US, coupe is sometimes pronounced differently – more like ‘koop’.