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Re:Tesla Nabs 8% of the U.S. Luxury Car Market by lazyjones on Monday August 05, 2013 @06:43AM (#6159367)
The cheapest BMW 5 series model here in Austria sells for EUR 41900 (USD 55620) including taxes (MSRP).

BMW is an expensive brand, but the 5 series is mid-range.

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Re:Tesla Nabs 8% of the U.S. Luxury Car Market by justin66 on Monday August 05, 2013 @08:15AM (#6159638)
The way things are defined in the US, the BMW 5 series is a luxury car. It represents close to the maximum amount of amenities for a given size class and, well, the car magazines call it a luxury car. There's not much else to it...

It's certainly possible they're equipped differently here, as so many cars are. If that's not the case and Austrians simply have a different sense of "luxury car" I wonder what you guys have that trumps the 5 series in that size category, as far as "luxury" is concerned.

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Re:Tesla Nabs 8% of the U.S. Luxury Car Market by tptacek on Monday August 05, 2013 @10:43AM (#6160378)
A 55k sedan isn't "mid-range"!
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