Sentences with phrase «compact car platform»

The EcoSport is based on the B2E compact car platform, which has high torsonal regidity and weight saving.

Both the QX30 and the already announced Q30 hatchback — the first fruit of the cooperation with Daimler; will be based on Mercedes» MFA compact car platform underpinning the current A-Class, B - Class, CLA and GLA models.

At its foundation of Infiniti's first - ever compact car we find Mercedes» own MFA compact car platform.

A class: Originally, Mercedes - Benz USA didn't want the new three - door coupe that uses Mercedes» fwd compact car platform.

The C platform (C1 also a part of the C platform) was jointly developed by thirty engineers each from Ford, Mazda and Volvo to combine the technology from all the three manufacturers to build a compact car platform.

Equinox is built on the D2 platform which is a compact car platform that the Chevy Cruze is built on.

It will be on the compact car platform the Focus shares.

The truck - like underpinnings that made the Cherokee a legend among 4X4 enthusiasts was gone, replaced by the same compact car platform used in the now - discontinued Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.

Based on the upcoming Fiat compact car platform this new model would compete against...

In 2018 Mercedes will launch an all - new compact car platform to underpin the next A-Class, meaning the current version — which has sold strongly since its launch in 2012 — is on the way out.

The GS platform (also known as «Project Global» by Mitsubishi) is a compact car platform co-developed and shared by Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler.

But because the Crosstrek is, as it always has been, basically a jacked - up Impreza with more serious four - season tires and fender cladding, not an SUV on a compact car platform and its own blown - out «tophat,» it turns out to be a «tweener, with just a 1.2 - inch increase in wheelbase, 0.6 - inch increase in overall length, and 0.9 - inch wider body compared with the model it replaces.

Not exact matches

At the Paris auto show Volkswagen debuted its I.D. concept car, an all - electric compact built on VW's brand - new MEB platform that will launch in 2020.

While it's hard to say exactly how the Patriot — let alone one driven primarily by electricity — fits into Jeep's off - road mantra, there is some promise in this concept vehicle: as it shares its platform with the Caliber, this shows Chrysler could feasibly develop an ER - EV compact car for the Dodge brand.

Dimensionally, it fits right in line with the compact crossover segment, vastly differentiating itself from the outgoing QX50, a car which suffered from dated hatchback proportions and ancient platform architecture.

That's One Tall Hatch The C - Max shares platforms with Ford's popular Focus compact car and Escape SUV, and the styling similarities are obvious.

The Infiniti Q30 is based on the same platform as the Mercedes - Benz CLA250 and GLA250 compact luxury cars, and it will compete in the same segment as those models, as well as against vehicles like the Audi A3 and Acura ILX.

Using the Tipo would be consistent with CEO Sergio Marchionne's vocal commitment to cut capital expenditures by building as many compact and midsize cars as he can off of existing platforms.

When you look at the CLC (rendered above by our spy illustrator), it's hard to believe that it's actually riding on a compact - car platform.

We reported last fall that Volvo may also share this compact - car platform with its parent company Geely.

It's clear that all next - generation Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall models will share common platforms, generally in the subcompact, compact and midsize car and SUV categories, plus delivery vans.

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

And the 9X1 is much more than a compact sports car platform.

After dissolution of the DaimlerChrysler / Mitsubishi partnership in 2004, DaimlerChrysler made substantial changes to the platform [1] subsequently naming it the JS platform for mid-size cars and PM / MK for compact cars.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the BMW 3 Series More information about the 2013 BMW 3 Series: The BMW 3 - Series is a family of sporty sedans, wagons, coupes, and convertibles — all sized at what would be considered a compact car in the U.S. 2013 BMW 3 - Series Sedans and Sports Wagon models are built on a new - generation (F30) platform that made its debut with the 2012 - model sedan — and is slightly longer, lower, and wider, while Coupe and Convertible 3 - Series models remain built on the previous platform.

Infiniti, Nissan's luxury brand, plans to build a compact car based on the MFA small - car platform from Daimler AG's Mercedes - Benz, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said.The new model will mark an expansion of...

These models are often derived from a compact car or small family automobile platform.

Sep 22, 2016 — Based on the 10th generation Civic platform, the 2017 Civic Hatchback's chassis is specially tuned and adapted for its role as a nimble, versatile and, most importantly, fun - to - drive compact car.

Based on the 10th generation Civic platform, the 2017 Civic Hatchback's chassis is specially tuned and adapted for its role as a nimble, versatile and, most importantly, fun - to - drive compact car.

The new siblings, codenamed «Kite 4» for the hatchback and «Kite 5» for the compact sedan, will share their platform and certain components with the Indica though in essence the two will be completely new cars.

Riding on Volkswagen Group's ubiquitous MQB platform, the A3 feels as solid as a proper luxury car, but it's also as nimble as its compact dimensions would suggest.

For the critics, I shall remind them that 70 % of Porsche Macan is built with parts from Audi Q5, while Mini isn't such a unique car anymore since the new UKL platform used for Mini is similar to the one from the new compact range with front wheel drive from BMW.

Japan's Honda Motor is developing a brand new global car platform with a strong focus on India and this could give birth to a new premium compact car, a sedan, and an SUV.

Audi plans to have at least three electric cars in its lineup by 2020, with the last being a compact electric car that will be based on VW's MEB platform.

As opposed to BMW, Mercedes will not develop its electric models on the platforms of its conventional models, opting instead for a dedicated modular architecture called MEA (Mercedes Electric Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans in the vein of the S - Class.

Since its introduction in 1972, the Honda Civic has proved itself a very versatile compact vehicle platform, creating sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, coupes and even a quasi-convertible, so what's left for one of the world's most popular cars?

The new compact sedan is based on the Manza platform that has been heavily re-engineered with inputs coming from ace Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan for improved ride and handling, while the car was designed at Tata Motors» design centres in Pune, Coventry (UK) and Turin (Italy).

Based on VW's New Small Family (NSF) platform, the car carries potential to compete with any of the compact utility cars currently available in the Indian auto - market.

Vehicle Outline A New Lightweight, Compact, Low - center - of - gravity, and Low - inertia Package Offers A New Dimension in Handling with an Exhilarating Shift Feel The exclusive lightweight and compact rear - wheel - drive platform was designed to achieve superior handling and create the world's smallest3 mass - production four - passenger sports car.

The PLA platform can be modified to make a front wheel drive compact car in the future, but no plans for one exist at the moment.

«What we see now is more of the sport utility vehicle [and] crossover vehicles are built on car platforms, and they get much better vehicle economy, in fact there isn't much penalty between a midsize sedan and a compact sport utility,» Michelle Krebs, senior analyst with Autotrader, told Automotive News.

In the Vision Zero Vehicle, which is based on a volume production platform for compact and mid-size cars, the mSTARS semi-trailing link independent suspension takes up no more installation space than the conventional rear axle installed originally.

It looks like a lot in the cutaway because of how densely it's packaged, but the nose of this car is quite a bit more compact than that of a Chevrolet Trax, which is its closest platform - mate.

BMW's front - wheel - drive UKL platform will spawn compact cars for BMW and MINI brands, the new Cooper family being the smallest and most compact.

The term usually comprises any vehicle that is smaller than a compact SUV in North - American standardization, or any 4x4 with a supermini body in international standardization or based on a supermini (B - segment cars in Europe) platform.

The two cars are most likely a compact SUV for the Indian market and a compact sedan based on the new gen Beat platform.

It's the electric version of Smart's smaller model, based on a rear - wheel drive platform it shares with the European Renault Twingo, and is Mercedes» answer to the compact city car that BMW offers with Mini.

The Ford C1 platform (for «compact class») is Ford's global compact car automobile platform.

It's a compact car that shares a lot with the well - rounded 2018 Chevrolet Cruze on the D2XX platform.

The platforms versatility is proved from the fact that it will be underpinning cars among varied segments from compacts» to crossovers and the Cruze would be the first vehicle to ride on it.