Befitting its near-luxury status, XG350 comes with power everything, climate control, leather-faced seating surfaces and a six-speaker CD stereo. Four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel ABS are standard, as are front-seat side-impact air bags. As its name indicates, power for the XG350 is provided by a 3.5-liter V6 driving the front wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission.

XG350L adds a power tilt-and-slide moonroof, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, heat and memory for the front bucket seats, a leather-and-woodgrain steering wheel, even rear-seat reading lamps.

The only option available at either level is a compact-disc changer ($500). Dealer-installed accessories include a trunk cargo net ($38) and an air deflector for the moonroof ($62).