Luxury and comfort is
the demand of people, they want it all the way, at home, in office, and
also when on move. This led to development and introduction of various
luxury products and brands. Luxury cars are among one of those
products, which is an obvious affirmative wish of every people since
long. Every car manufacturing companies are making luxury cars to
fulfill the demand of people in exclusive range of society.
What makes a luxury car?
The word luxury
denotes a more prestigious, more expensive or more completely outfitted
vehicle. However the classification of luxury cars is very much complex
due to lack of a defined attributes, but most commonly a luxury car constitutes
elegant, lavish, and stylish design, comfortable sitting facilities,
and the price tag which is needed to own these cars. There are some
common features which are almost mandatory for a luxury car, like
exclusively designed interiors, leather sitting, powerful
air-conditioning, latest audio-visual instruments, and polished wooden
dashboards.
Luxury Cars vs. Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV’s)
Some people think sports cars are an example of luxury car.
This is true in case of some exclusive designs like Chevrolet Corvette,
but not for every sports car models. All truly sports cars can’t be
described as a true luxury car in most of the cases. Although some
Crossover Utility Vehicles (CUV’s) which are wagons that look like
sport utility vehicles but ride like cars, can be an example of luxury cars.
There are some brands which are true Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) but
can be categorized as luxury cars due to their exclusive high end
prices. ‘Hummer’ is an example in this category.
Following is a classification of SUV’s based on their features and price:
Entry-Level Luxury SUVs
must feature a base MSRP of approximately over $38k and offer a high
degree of comfort. A vehicle may however still be considered a luxury
SUV if its base MSRP lies in excess of approximately $29K and it is
manufactured by a luxury car manufacturer. Vehicles in this category
include the Acura RDX, Lexus RX, Infiniti EX, Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz
GLK-Class, BMW X3, Volvo XC60, and Saab 9-4 X, Land Rover Freelander,
Cadillac SRX, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Audi Q5 and Lincoln MKX.
Mid-Level Luxury SUVs
feature base MSRP’s ranging approximately between $40K to $80K.
Vehicles in this category include: Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne S, Acura
MDX, Cadillac Escalade, Volkswagen Touareg, Mercedes-Benz M-Class,
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Volvo XC90, and Saab 9-7 X, Lincoln Navigator,
Land Rover LR3, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Lexus GX, BMW X 5,
Infiniti QX56, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Prado and Infiniti FX.
High-End Luxury SUVs feature
base MSPs from approximately $80k to $120k. Vehicles in this category
include: Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Lexus LX, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, and
Land Rover Range Rover.
One thing which
is common in all the brands and categories explained above is the power
and strength of engines. That is the reason behind use of these
automated horses as convertibles. Some vehicles like Lincoln Town Car,
Bentley, Hummer, and popular Luxury Sedan’s are very much popular in
this segment for making Limousines.
Lincoln Town Car is the most favorite among Limousine makers due to the
luxury, strength, and style sense carried by this moving giant.