The smorgasbord of new vehicles debuting this week included a wave of smaller, but quite expensive crossovers and cars targeted at people seeking luxury in smaller packages.Marketing experts call it “entry-level luxury,” a jargony term that encompasses a diverse range of designs and utility. The segment’s growth — more than 10% this year over 2012 — reflects an optimism that an ample number of consumers are doing well enough to spend more than $40,000 on new cars even as U.S. personal income is growing only slightly — up 0.5% in September, the latest monthly report issued by the government.
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