Luxury vehicle growing interest in luxury vehicles from emerging markets such as China and Russia. The entry-level luxury segment has been very competitive, and there has been price-overlapping with well-equipped non-luxury cars. For example, in Canada, several luxury manufacturers set sales records in August 2009, due mostly to aggressive incentives on entry-level luxury vehicles. In September 2009, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Audi all saw their Canadian sales increase by more than 10 per cent compared to a year earlier, despite overall Canadian auto sales being down 3.5 per cent compared to September 2008. The head of Mercedes-Benz Canada suggested that the brand
Toyota Brevis Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, ABS, and high intensity discharge HID headlamps. The Brevis was changed in April 2004 as the mesh grille design was adopted for the front grille. The models after December 2005 come with EMV (with color backing guide monitor & window shade corner monitor) and also a DVD voice navigation system for G-BOOK and NAVI.AI-SHIFT (not applicable for 4WD models.) Toyota Brevis The Toyota Brevis is a former mid-sized luxury sedan introduced in May 2001, that was sold only in Japan. Sales started in June, 2001. The Brevis was produced for seven years before being discontinued