With the XC40, Volvo believes it has achieved the right balance to lure first -
time luxury car buyers and again lock horns with German rivals Audi, Mercedes - Benz, and BMW.
The Audi Q3 is a compact entry - level SUV aimed at first -
time luxury car buyers.
Now Audi going against the tide has launched a manual gearbox equipped Q3 (called the S Edition) which is front wheel driven, devoid of features, assembled in India and priced attractively to lure first
time luxury car buyers.
Not exact matches
Tesla sales were far less impacted, but then again, Tesla was only selling
luxury cars at the
time, and
buyers could still get the $ 7,500 federal credit.
As a first
time buyer of a brand new
car as high end as the
cars sold by
luxury motor club, having great customer service was a priority to me.
If you can live with the cramped rear seat and limited visibility, the 2017 MB CLA250 is ideal for first -
time luxury -
car buyers.
It's disconcerting, but I got accustomed to it and learned how to drive the
car to avoid its quirks; that said, I think Acura needs to spend more
time on the shift programming to get this transmission where it needs to be — the average near -
luxury buyer isn't going to appreciate it.
In spite of sales that suggest the large sedan's
time has come and gone, the Avalon makes a worthwhile upgrade over the smaller Camry for
buyers not concerned with owning a
luxury - branded
car, and big
car traditionalists will prefer not having to step up into a taller crossover cabin.
At the same
time that mainstream compact
cars are adding greater levels of comfort, convenience, and technology,
luxury automakers are reaching down market in terms of vehicle size, sophistication, and price in order to capture younger
buyers earlier in their lives.
BMW, Mercedes, and Audi constantly duke it out to see who can pack the most tech, power, and
luxury into every
car they sell, and while this author is certainly okay with more fun - to - drive alternatives out there, what's left for the
buyer who wants nothing to do with lap
times and everything to do with swaddling comfort?
By introducing multiple
cars in different price ranges and one for the
luxury audience, the company will seamlessly cater to their existing
buyers as well as potential customers all at the same
time.