The S-Type is slated for change in the 2008 model year, so the 2007 model remains basically unchanged from the 2006 model. The Luxury Package that’s standard on two other models is now available on the “R” series. It features leather-trimmed seating with contrasting piping, burl walnut veneer accents, an electric rear sunshade, bright exterior trim, a leather-covered wood steering wheel, a wood gearshift knob, premium floor mats, and adaptive cruise control. The Premium Package, which was an additional-cost extra last year on the 3.0-liter V-6, is now standard and includes: adjustable foot pedals, a memory system for the driver’s seat/sideview mirrors/steering column and pedals, rain-sensing wipers, electrochromic mirrors, and a programmable garage door opener.

* Ratings from previous model year shown