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With time, the definition of luxury car has changed in India. In the 60's and 80's a car meant either a Premier Padmini or Ambassador.
Then in the mid-90s came the Maruti and the auto scene in India changed forever.
Though hatchbacks are still the most popular, sales of luxury cars are also slowly picking up.
The luxury car segment in India starts at Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million).
From SUVs and sedans to coupe, hatchback, station wagon, convertible, minivans and crossovers, Indian roads boast of a fleet of luxury cars.
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There is no dearth of luxury cars in India.
Ranging from the most expensive Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) Aston Martin to BMW or Toyota, Rolls Royce, Porsche or Lamborghini, India has it all.
Aston Martin has five offerings in this range viz. Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin DBS, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin One 77.
The price ranges between Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) and Rs 20 crore.
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German car maker BMW has around eleven cars in this segment starting from Rs 22.5 lakh (Rs 2.25 million) BMW X1 to BMW 7 Series which costs around Rs 1.32 crore (Rs 13.2 million).
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Among the Toyota luxury cars in India are Camry priced around Rs 21.58 lakh (Rs 2.15 million) and Prius at Rs 27.08 lakh (Rs 2.7 million).
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British brand Rolls Royce luxury car range in India starts with Rolls-Royce Ghost priced at Rs 2.50 crore (Rs 25 million) followed by Rolls-Royce Phantom which is priced at Rs 3.50 crore (Rs 35 million) and Rolls-Royce Drophead which has a price tag of Rs 4.20 crore (Rs 42 million).
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Another German car maker Porsche has 5 cars in India ranging from Rs 59 lakh (Rs 5.9 million) Porsche Cayenne to Rs 1.42 crore (Rs 14.2 million) Porsche Panamera.
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The Italian Lamborghini has two cars available in India viz. Rs 1.55 crore (Rs 15.5 million) Lamborghini Gallardo and Rs 2.60 crore (Rs 26 million) Lamborghini Murcielago.
All prices here are ex-showroom and on road prices may differ.
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The list does not end here and Audi, Maserati, Bentley, Jaguar, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Mitshubishi, Nissan, Volkswagen, and Volvo have all their luxury car offerings in India too.
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Upcoming Luxury cars in 2012
BMW Z2 is 150 bhp roadster and is expected to be launched in early 2012 at a price of Rs 45 lakh (Rs 4.5 million.
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Fiat Sedici is a mini sports utility vehicle and is expected to be in India in early 2012.
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Mercedes A Class is a hatch and will hit India late this year or first week next year.
It is expected to be in the price range of Rs 24-25 lakh (Rs 2.4-2.5 million).
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Mercedes Benz G-Class on the other hand is a 507 bhp SUV and sports a price range of Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) to Rs 1.20 crore (Rs 12 million).
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Audi Q1 is a smaller SUV which will be priced around Rs 28 lakh (Rs 2.8 million).
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Audi Q3, which is likely to be on Indain roads soon, is expected to cost Rs 30 lakh (Rs 3 million). All prices of the upcoming cars are estimated and not actual.