Mercedes, Lexus, Acura, and Audi answer Daimler Chrysler's Mercedes Benz is the biggest competitor of BMW.
BMW's main competitors are Audi, Acura, Mercedes Benz, and Lexus.
Yes. $40,000 is a reasonable price for a luxury car like a BMW, Audi or Mercedes. They are bery expensive.
I have parked my behind in most of the major luxury brands, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Lexus--and by far the most comfortable seats were in the Lexus. I haven't tried the Porsche or Jaguar yet. The seats in my Toyota Sequoia are also very luxurious, but the Lexus LS wins the cushy seat award in my book.
There are many luxury cars that can be had for a reduced price. You should look into preowned vehicles in such makes as Lexus, Audi, or Infiniti.
Kelly Blue Book provides an article on the best resale value luxury cars for 2012. First place was the 2012 Audi A5, second Mercedes Benz SLK class, third Lexus LS. Contact your local dealer to find out if they have a car value guide.
Audi is owned by Volkswagen and typically referred to as it's "luxury" division. Same sort of relationship as Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infiniti.
Arguably, Bentley and Rolls-Royce are the top ultra-luxury brands. For a budget, people go for Lexus' or Audi's.
There are a number of auto companies that sell luxury SUVs, these include, but are not exclusive to, Cheverolet, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. It would seem most of the major auto companies have a luxury SUV in their range.
"The Audi S4 compares to the high end automobiles on the market. It is comparable to the BMW M3, the Cadillac CTS-V, the Lexus IS-F, and the Mercedes C63 AMG."
There's no such thing as a "best" luxury car, because different people define luxury in different ways.However, following is a list of luxury cars that many people would consider "best" in various categories:Cost-no-object, old-world luxury: Rolls-Royce, Bentley, MaybachSports-car luxury: Aston Martin, Maserati (Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti are deliberately excluded, because their emphasis is more on sport than luxury.)High-end luxury: Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi (Europe); Lexus, Infiniti (Japan)American luxury: Cadillac
Many websites such as Edmunds.com, Cars.com, Yahoo Autos and others have information about small luxury cars. Popular brands and makes include BMW, Audi, Lexus, Cadillac and others.