Luxury car
marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury
A luxury car is a passenger automobile providing superior comfort levels, features, and equipment. More expensive materials and surface finishes are used, and buyers expect a correspondingly high build quality.
The term is relative and unavoidably subjective, reflecting both objective qualities of a car and the projected and perceived image of the vehicle's marque. Luxury brands rank above premium brands, though there is no clear distinction between the two.
Luxury cars span from sports cars to large saloons and sport utility vehicles. "Compact" luxury vehicles also fill a niche.
Classification standards
Several car classification schemes include a luxury category, such as:
Australia: Since 2000, the Federal Government's luxury car tax applies to new vehicles over a certain purchase price, with higher thresholds applying for cars classified as fuel-efficient. As of 2019, the thresholds were approximately AU$66,000 (US$50,000) for standard cars and AU$76,000 (US$57,000) for fuel-efficient vehicles.
Europe: Luxury cars are classified as F-segment vehicles in the European Commission classification scheme.
Italy: The term "auto di lusso" is used for luxury cars.
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