Sentences with phrase «european small car market»

Not exact matches

Diesel fuel in the USA (prior to late 2006) had a significantly higher level of sulphur than the fuel used in Europe, which meant that diesel cars from European makers had to either be fitted with specially developed fuel and emissions control system for the (prohibitively small) North American market, or simply could not be sold in that market.

The Ka + is Ford's most affordable automobile in the European market, and while its diminutive size and modest power would make it a poor match for America's roads and sensibilities, the small car is quite at home across the pond; Ford has sold more than 61,000 examples of the supermini since late - 2016.

About engine line - up, 7 - speed dual clutch transmission and new 8 - speed Automatic Transmission, developed by Hyundai for FWD cars will be available at launch besides a choice of gasoline direct injection and diesel engines (initiating its landing into the European market), plus small turbo engines.

The 84th edition of Salon International de l'Auto is also heavy on supercars you'll never afford; small cars and microcars that won't come to the US because American behinds just won't fit in narrow seats; and brands that lost footing in the US market and haven't returned, such as Peugeot with its 308 compact hatchback European car - of - the - year.

One last thing to know about the Passat: Not only was it designed for America (the European - market Passat is a smaller car), but it's built here as well, in a dedicated plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The show is certainly unlike any American auto show, reflecting the European market with way more small cars and more nods to fuel economy than you'd ever see in Detroit.