Presented back in 2013, the S - Class still holds the crown of best selling
luxury saloon in the world.
Its dimensions, proportions and styling are a direct response to the changing trends in the
large luxury saloon car market segment.
Heated front seats and heated steering wheels used to be reserved for mid-size and full - size
luxury saloon cars as an expensive optional extra.
There's a spot for a mostly - German British
luxury saloon as a less expensive brand - extension.
It may look long and sleek like a full
sized luxury saloon, but that is just a part of this concept car's appeal.
But what we have today is more than enough to suit buyers not interested in having the absolute
fastest luxury saloon on the block.
Jaguar is marking 50 years of its flagship XJ
luxury saloon with the launch of a new special edition model.
The new Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS sets yet another milestone in terms of sportiness in the high performance
luxury saloon segment of the automotive market.
Jaguar has announced a series of updates to its flagship XJ
luxury saloon for the 2018 model year.
Diesel engine and fuel - saving tech ensures even a large
luxury saloon like the BMW 7 Series can be efficient
The Flying Spur is Bentley's four
door luxury saloon that sits below the top - spec Mulsanne in the range.
Pininfarina and the Hybrid Kinetic Group have revealed a
new luxury saloon concept at the Geneva motor show.
The Audi A8 is one of three perennial German rivals in the large
luxury saloon class, alongside the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S - Class.
The new model, which is receiving its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, represents the absolute zenith in the high -
end luxury saloon segment.
Lexus has also displayed its brand new
LS luxury saloon in Tokyo ahead of its scheduled 2018 production.
The next electric model, due next year, will be a new - generation
XJ luxury saloon, and hybrid versions of its other models will start arriving by 2020.
Ever since its debut back in 1963, the Maserati Quattroporte has brought a hefty dose of elegance to the straight - laced
luxury saloon market.
The Kia Quoris is the Korean manufacturer's new flagship saloon, and a clear signal of the brand's intention to compete head - to - head with the European motor manufacturers in the executive and
luxury saloon sectors.
Jaguar's XJ gets styling tweaks, efficiency improvements and new tech in a bid to tackle luxury saloon rivals
Tata Motors has made automotive history in Britain with the launch of Jaguar's newest model XE, an entry -
level luxury saloon car, at its factory in the West Midlands region of England.
The 2016 Honda Accord facelift has been revealed while Thailand is the first to get the
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Precise and quick control of this power distribution gives BMW's all - wheel -
drive luxury saloons truly supreme and outstandingly safe driving behaviour under all conditions.
That number will depend very much on where the car is used and how often its driver charges the battery pack (city - only drivers could potentially use very little fuel at all, long - distance owners won't see much benefit from petrol - only running) but it finally gives BMW a competitor in the increasing plug - in luxury market: Porsche and Mercedes - Benz already sell short - range plug - in
hybrid luxury saloons.
The sleekly
designed luxury saloon features an all - electric powertrain and is aimed to give a taste of what buyers can expect when the first Lagonda models go on sale in 2021.
S - Class maintains its position as the world's best
selling luxury saloon with 58,478 units delivered in the first seven months of 2015 (+1.2 %).
So, what has its M division come up with to prepare the class - leading 5
Series luxury saloon for battle with what can only be described as weapons - grade competition, in the form of the Porsche Panamera Turbo, Mercedes - AMG E63 and Audi RS6?
The BMW 5 Series is a brilliant, classy and wonderfully
refined luxury saloon, with surprisingly low running costs
The world's first standard - specification hybrid drive with lithium - ion battery debuted at Mercedes - Benz as early as 2009: the S 400 HYBRID was the most fuel - efficient petrol -
powered luxury saloon for a long time.
Maserati gave the world a first glimpse of the new Quattroporte
luxury saloon through a series of photographs.
Bentley's next Flying Spur will be reinvented as a much more
distinctive luxury saloon in 2019 and will be the last Bentley to be launched before the company completely reinvents its cars for the era of electrification.
The four - door, four -
seat luxury saloon showcases Aston's new electric technology with batteries mounted in the floor and autonomous driving systems.
Lexus has launch its next - generation LS
luxury saloon at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
That's well north of what you'd pay for entry - level versions of its chief rivals, the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 and puts it on a par with the likes of the Range Rover and
even luxury saloons like the BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ and the Mercedes S - Class.
Like the existing models within the BMW 7 Series, BMW's fi
rst luxury saloon with hybrid drive is entering the market in two body variants.
The big wheels occasionally struggle with potholes and sharp ridges, which send a muted shudder through the cabin, but in all other respects the Alpina has
most luxury saloons licked for refinement.
Volvo's
latest luxury saloon and estate get the sporting treatment, with R - Design touches inside and out
Next up will be a large
luxury saloon primarily aimed at the Chinese market, followed by a mid-sized DS5 Crossback SUV.
Henrik Fisker has had a turbulent decade, with his last project, Fisker Automotive and its
Karma luxury saloon, beset by all manner of problems that eventually led it to bankruptcy in 2013.
However, it has been overlooked in favour of the
electric luxury saloon, which will have unique styling and the performance to challenge the Model S.
Once upon a time Jaguar made only classically
styled luxury saloons and the odd coupe and convertible aimed at well - heeled older men.
Mercedes has developed a dedicated platform for its electric vehicles named MEA (Mercedes Electric Arhitecture) which will be used to build 10 models from compact class to SUVs and
luxury saloons under the subbrand EQ.