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Originally Posted by evo-mike
In the U.K. they like their diesels for some reason. Also the pound has taken a beating recently. So basically every car is 30% more expensive. Thus, the base 3 series gets the 'Executive' label.
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The government changed taxation years ago to encourage lower CO2 hence the diesel love affair. That's now changing again now that petrol are getting more efficient and people are aware of diesel particulates.
The 3 series has always been classed an executive car, absolutely nothing to do with the pound's strength. 5 series are considered large executive and 7s are considered luxury.