Luxury Cars Vs Economy Cars

Luxury Cars Vs Economy Cars

In 1885, a man named Karl Benz started a revolution in transportation with the creation of the first gasoline powered car. Since then, advances in the automotive industry have allowed manufacturers to branch out and cater to many different markets. As a result of this expansion, there are now multiple different classes of cars available from countless different manufacturers. One major way to divide the automotive industry in this day and age is by class of car. There are luxury car manufacturers—for example,   BMW and Mercedes-Benz—that cater to a more exclusive market, and there are those that cater to the everyday person, like Honda, Toyota, and Chevrolet. Of course, with premium vehicles, there comes a high cost. The large price difference between a luxury car and an economical one is attributed to performance & safety, more advanced technology, and superior design & build quality. Although these are not necessarily mandatory for a car to be considered good, they increase the owner’s enjoyment of the vehicle and allow the driver to enjoy quality comfort and luxury wherever they go.

Many economical cars pursue raw performance, whereas luxurious vehicles sculpt this raw power and deliver it manageably to the driver, while also increasing safety in the event of a collision. Luxury car manufacturers research and design their own performance and safety technology, compared to the shared engines and components other companies use. This includes a custom-designed engine, a finely tuned suspension, a more advanced onboard-computer, and the safety systems aboard the car, which ensures everything is done to with the highest precision and quality. All these components are then integrated together with the on-board computer, resulting in a unified driving experience. For a real-world example of such engineering, one can look at the performance aspects of the BMW 3-series compared to a Toyota Corolla. Both are entry-level cars from their respective manufacturers,...