What the article says might hold in places where brands only cater to specific market classes, I guess. French brands on the other hand usually go all the way

What the article says might hold in places where brands only cater to specific market classes, I guess. French brands on the other hand usually go all the way from small, cheap cars to expensive executive cars, using the same naming scheme for the whole range (like from 108 to 508, C0 to C6, or Twingo to Talisman).