These days, when it comes to luxury cars, it isn’t just the corporate bigwigs who cater to this segment but also the up and coming young professionals who like to do most of the driving themselves. Luxury carmakers have taken note of the trend and made it more affordable for aspirants to own a luxury offering. Volvo and Mercedes today offer some of their thoroughbred compact luxury cars for just a tad more than the price of an executive saloon. Mercedes’ new A-class is supremely stylish with all the pizzazz needed to tug at your heartstrings.
Volvo’s feature-laced V40 Cross Country isn’t lagging in the style department either and coupled with a fantastic engine, this car is equally desirable. You may argue that these cars are expensive for a hatch, but don’t be fooled, these are seriously luxurious cars that only happen to have a hatch instead of a boot. What these luxury cars also offer is an escape from the slightly stodgy appeal of other cars at this price point. Both have the visual appeal of cars twice their price, both are built to the exacting standards employed by their respective brands and both offer basic quality levels that are higher than we are used to seeing in compact cars. Picking one of these unconventional luxury hatchbacks will probably be a decision that involves the heart more than the head. So, which one stirs up stronger emotions? Continued..
