page_title: Luxury vehicle
section_title: Brands
hierarchical_section_title: Luxury vehicle / Brands
context_page_description: A luxury vehicle provides increased levels of comfort, equipment, amenities, quality, performance, and status relative to regular cars for an increased price.
  The term is subjective and reflects both the qualities of the car and the brand image of its manufacturer. Luxury brands rank above premium brands, though there is no fixed demarcation between the two.
  Traditionally, most luxury cars were large vehicles, though smaller sports-oriented models were always produced. “Compact“ luxury vehicles
  such as hatchbacks, and off-road capable sport utility vehicles, are relatively modern trends.
context_section_description: Some auto manufacturers market their luxury models using the same marque as the rest of their line. Others have created a separate marque (e.g. Lexus, launched by Toyota in 1989) or purchased one  (e.g. Bentley, by Volkswagen in 1998). Occasionally, a luxury car is initially sold under a mainstream marque and is later rebranded under a specific luxury marque (for example the Hyundai Genesis G80).
  For mass-produced luxury cars, sharing of platforms or components with other models is common, as per modern automotive industry practice.
caption: A Duesenberg, "one of the great luxury cars"[3] with custom body by Willoughby
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