In 2014, Citroën introduced DS Automobiles sub-brand to market luxury cars. In the 2010s, some French manufacturers have attempted to develop luxury cars, however the lack of a historical legacy has hindered these efforts.
The Maserati-powered Citroën SM and the Citroën C6 were arguably the last domestic French luxury cars. After World War II, the French government used puissance fiscale tax regulations to encourage manufacturers to build cars with small engines, and French motorists to buy them. įrance was a leading producer of powerful luxury automobiles prior to World War II. Prior to World War II, a wide array of European producers made luxury cars, including Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Delage, Delahaye, Talbot-Lago, Bentley, Jaguar, Alvis, Avions Voisin, Isotta Fraschini, Horch, Simson, Stoewer, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Hispano Suiza, Daimler Company, and Spyker. The criteria for a vehicle to be considered "luxury" is not published.
This system includes "Luxury" and "Luxury Elite" categories (along with "Premium" and "Premium Elite" categories).