Global References
According to the European Commission, the "luxury vehicle" segment is classified as F-segment. However, the boundaries between the traditional segments are increasingly becoming blurred and diluted as features once exclusive to luxury vehicles become standard equipment on even small cars.
- ACRISS is a code system used by many car rental companies in the US for classifying vehicles (but not brands or marques). The system includes Luxury and Premium categories.
- Australia: In Australia, for taxation purposes a luxury car is defined as a passenger car whose value exceeds a certain threshold (see: Luxury Car Tax).
- France: In France the term "voiture de luxe" is used.
- Germany: In Germany the term "Upper class" (German: Oberklasse) is used.
- Russia: Russian markets use the term "representative class vehicle" (автомобиль представительского класса, also translated as "luxury vehicle").
- United States Consumer Guide's categorization which sorts luxury vehicles by size acknowledges that there can be considerable price variations within a class; for instance the Lincoln Town Car has a relatively low MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) compared to the Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS, or Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
| US Luxury Car Segments, according to MSRP (in US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price | $15k — $20k | $20k — $30k | $30k — $40k | $40k — $50k | $50k — $60k | $60k — $70k | $70k — $80k | $80k — $90k | $90k — $100k | $100k or more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $29k | $38k | $40k | $60k | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxury car manufacturers | Entry-level | Mid-level | High-end | Ultra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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