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Luxury Vehicle Info

Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury — that which is beyond strict necessity — in exchange for increased cost to the buyer. F-segment of the market is defined by the size and not by the price, but most F-segment cars are luxury vehicles.

The term suggests a vehicle with greater equipment, performance, construction precision, comfort, design ingenuity, technological innovation, or features that convey brand image, caché, status, or prestige — or any other discretionary feature or combination of features.

The term may be applied to any body style — from minivan to convertible, crossover or sport utility vehicle — and to any size vehicle, from small to large.

Though widely used, the term is broad, highly variable, ambiguous and abstruse — and lacks both measurability or verifiability. "What is a luxury car to some.. may be ‘ordinary’ to others."

In some nations such Australia, a luxury car is defined as one whose value exceeds a certain threshold (see: Luxury Car Tax). while in Portugal, a luxury car is defined by the cubic capacity of the engine.

In Russian-speaking markets the term "representative vehicle" is used.

In German-speaking markets the term "Upper class" (German: Oberklasse) is used.

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