FAST FACT: J.D. Power named the Chevrolet Malibu the Most Dependable
Midsize Car based on the 2015 model year vehicle.2 Chevrolet is the most awarded and fastest - growing brand the last four years overall.
For the first time in its 92 - year history, Cadillac will sell a car manufactured overseas.General Motors Corp.'s luxury car division is planning to introduce a new German - made, midsize luxury sedan in about three years.The new Cadillac will be a sporty,
midsize car based on a sedan built by Adam Opel AG, GM's German subsidiary, GM sources told The Orlando Sentinel.
It could also underpin a new Dodge
midsize car based on the Giulia as well as the next Chrysler 300C.
Not exact matches
Neither Cadillac nor Acura are selling very many sedans, but both brands are doing fairly well with their
midsize,
car -
based SUVs.
It's a body - on - frame
midsize truck, not a
car -
based crossover, so that limits the field somewhat.
That's where this
car comes in: the new - for - 2014 Ghibli (pronounced «GEE - blee,» with a hard «g» like «giddy»), a
midsize luxury sport sedan
based on a Chrysler - sourced, rear - wheel - drive platform.
Although the Volvo Concept You has rear - opening «suicide doors» at the back, the platform is said to be the
basis for all - new large and
midsize Volvo
cars in what's called «scalable platform architecture.»
It helps that Jeep's four - wheel - drive, five - passenger, four - door
midsize SUV is unique in a market chock - o - block with
car -
based soft roaders, and is constantly in - demand as a used vehicle.
Based on the Elantra in many ways, the Ioniq is a roomy car in the compact segment but is rated a midsize car by the EPA based on its generous passenger vo
Based on the Elantra in many ways, the Ioniq is a roomy
car in the compact segment but is rated a
midsize car by the EPA
based on its generous passenger vo
based on its generous passenger volume.
A source familiar with the automaker's plans said Dodge would use a lower - cost version of the platform as a
basis for the next Charger performance sedan, Challenger sports
car, Journey
midsize SUV and Durango large SUV.
Japan's Nissan chose not to produce an Infiniti version of the redesigned Pathfinder that went on sale for 2005, probably because it already had the full - size QX56 and the
car -
based midsize crossover models, the FX35 and FX45, for Infiniti customers.
Both the hybrid and standard Highlander are
car -
based — or crossover —
midsize SUVs
based on the Toyota Camry sedan.
• The
car -
based,
midsize SUV that started the «crossover» craze • The model that made Lexus the No. 1 selling luxury brand in the U.S. • The $ 30,000 Blair Witch Project grosses $ 125 million
That was fine with Toyota: Any
midsize,
car -
based SUV crossover with a Toyota badge came with the company's deserved reputation for long, reliable service and high resale value, and was thus guaranteed success in the marketplace.
Based on the Institute's front, side, and rear impact tests, the Malibu with optional side airbags and Volkswagen's new Jetta with standard side airbags are the Institute's two highest rated moderately priced
midsize cars overall.
Cons: Off - the - line acceleration is a bit sluggish with
base engine; ride quality and suspension composure, though both improved, still trail
midsize -
car class leaders
Every
midsize car evaluated earns good ratings for head, neck and chest injury risk
based on measurements from dummy sensors.
The 2014 Sonata Hybrid has noticeable improvements and has ranked 3rd out of 20 Affordable
Midsize Cars (
based on U.S. News» analysis of 19 published reviews and test drives as well as their analysis of reliability and safety data).
Bricklin wants to be able to sell a variety of models in 2007 — an entry - level compact, a
midsize sedan, a luxury coupe, an SUV and a
car -
based «crossover» SUV.
The
midsize LS sedan and LW wagon are
based on
cars designed in Germany by GM's Opel division.
Based on Infiniti's description that the Q Inspiration is a
midsize vehicle, the concept
car should preview the next - generation Q70.
The four - door model not only uses a different platform that the sports
car —
based on that of the
midsize E-Class — but it also looks a bit different front and rear.
General Motors raised the
base prices on nearly all of the 1991
cars it carried over from the previous year, reflecting a move to load
cars with more standard equipment.GM is limiting
base - price increases in the competitive small -
car segment, is mitigating slightly higher increases in
midsize segments with package discounts and is aggressively raising prices by thousands of dollars at the upper end.Prices announced by GM last week showed
base - model increases on 119 of 127 passenger vehicles carried over from the 1990 model year.
A
midsize sedan buyer, on the other hand, might have come to her decision
based on her
car's superior fuel efficiency, better ride and handling, and roomier back seat.
Buick's lineup in China is not
based entirely on large luxury
cars, but also takes advantage of smaller vehicles in GM's global portfolio, with the Chevrolet Cruze -
based Buick Excelle range of
midsize cars.
The 2016 Ford C - Max is a bulkier
car, with passenger room that approaches 100 cubic feet, and a
base curb weight that is also very
midsize sedan - like at over 3,600 pounds.
All of these
cars boast
base prices well under $ 20,000, and many in this segment have made the jump from the Compact to
Midsize class, giving them ample passenger and cargo room.
At the
car show, a
midsize Dodge Dakota LE has a respectable $ 12,626
base price.
As a well - built and reliable
midsize sedan, the MKZ has practicality in spades, and as a luxury
car from a legendary producer of luxury
cars, the MKZ has those
bases covered, as well.
The research considered emissions
based on models similar to the two most popular electric
cars available to American drivers: the
midsize Nissan Leaf and the full - size Tesla Model S.