Top 5 All-Wheel-Drive Sedans

We're downsizing with this selection, as the 335i is seven inches shorter than the Legacy. It's also 280 pounds heavier, but then there’s the engine.

It's the best of these five, with new twin turbochargers mated to the sweetest six in the world, the BMW inline 3.0-liter, developed to a razor's edge, with direct injection. Try 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque: that'll sure get you going from a stoplight. Fuel mileage is 17/25 on premium.

The 335i is seven inches shorter than the Legacy, but four inches longer at the wheelbase, meaning minimal overhangs. It comes with a manual 6-speed gearbox, while the paddle-shifting 6-speed automatic is optional. And the xDrive is super sophisticated.

But you pay for that BMW performance. It's base price is not only 10 grand more than the Legacy, there's also about $4500 in matching equipment that's not standard with the 335i.