The big three
German luxury marques, Audi, BMW and Mercedes - Benz, each dominated the show with a mix of new production vehicles and concepts.
As a result, there is still a bit of
the German luxury marque's DNA in this all - new vehicle.
Not exact matches
The gentleman's agreement separating the three
German marques» entry -
luxury lines has all but come undone.
Long the favored brand of executives and heads - of - state around the world, Mercedes - Benz recently is finding itself battling surprisingly strong competitors in the form of fellow
German marques Audi and BMW, as well as newer Japanese
luxury brands Lexus and Infiniti.
Much has been made of the
German Big Three's move toward the mainstream in terms of price; at no time in history has one of these
luxury marques been more attainable by the non-wealthy (in the US at least).
Soft leather panels, real wood grain trim, and brushed metal accents feel more in line with full -
luxury German marques than the QX50's «entry - level»
luxury rivals.