Also, it was the highest - ranked model in the mid-size
premium car category in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS).
Not exact matches
The researchers focused on automobiles, testing their theoretical model with data from new -
car transactions in the
premium midsize sedan
category between 2001 and 2005.
Hyundai captured three
categories — subcompact coupe (Veloster), mid-size crossover (Santa Fe) and minivan (Kia Sedona)-- and the Volkswagen group took two —
premium sport
car (Audi TT) and wagon (VW Jetta Diesel)-- as did Volvo —
premium convertible (C70) and
premium compact crossover (XC60).
Jaguar has always been known to produce
cars that slot into the higher sections of the
premium category and this has been evident since the new look XJ and XF began production in 2009.
In the
premium - sports -
car category, which includes
cars such as Porsches, the Audi TT and BMW's Z models, manual transmissions are in 61 percent of the new
cars sold.
Speaking of prices, our
premium classes tend to span a wider dollar range than those for regular
cars, and the
premium midsize
category is no exception.
In a market that favors crossovers and SUVs, the Audi allroad wagon has little direct competition in the
premium - compact -
car category.
Having conquered the small
car category, the latest generation of the John Cooper Works model family now takes the
premium compact segment by storm, too.
Among the key milestones along the way have been its success in pioneering a new
category of vehicle, establishing itself as the embodiment of driving pleasure in its segment and becoming the world's top - selling
premium car.
Individual
categories were captured by the Audi S7 (
premium large sedan), Buick LaCrosse (large sedan), Chev Corvette (luxury sports
car), Infiniti QX60 (luxury large SUV / crossover), Jeep Wrangler (compact SUV / crossover), Mazda MX - 5 RF (sports
car), Mitsubishi Mirage (subcompact) and Subaru Impreza (compact hatchback).
Some cards have an annual fee but also offer other benefits such as loyalty points,
premium rental
car insurance etc. (the Chase Sapphire Preferred card would be a good example here) while others have no annual fee but have less perks associated with them (some of the Capital One cards fall into this
category).
We'll also help you understand what is covered under the different
categories of your
car insurance policy, so you can make informed decisions that keep your
premiums to a minimum.
The regulator also decided that MTP
premium rates for private
cars in the 1,000 to 1,500 cc
category and above 1,500 cc, as well as two - wheelers between 75cc and 150cc, will have the same
premium rates during the next financial year.
Your risk level is directly related to your coverage
premium - the lower risk
category you are in, the lower your ratings will be and the easier it will be to find discounts
car insurance.
Insurance
premiums might rise by nine to 30 per cent across
categories in private
cars, two - wheelers and commercial vehicles, with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) proposing a revision in motor third - party
premiums.
The earlier time, Irdai had increased the MTP
premium for
cars in the 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc and 1,500 - plus cc
categories by 28 per cent.
For example,
cars with two seats, high - performance engines, and racing tires typically have a higher insurance
premium because they fall into the «sports
car»
category.
Not every catastrophe, such as a single
car accident, automatically puts a driver in the high risk
category, although it can cause your insurance
premium to increase.
The next
category of auto insurance discount is the safe
car discount, where the safer the
car, the lesser the
premium you will pay.
Gather and organize receipts and add up the numbers in two
categories: Fixed costs — expenses that remain the same each month, such as your mortgage, desk fees,
car payment, Internet service, education loans, and insurance
premiums; and variable costs — expenses that change from month - to - month, such as groceries, clothing, gas and electric bills, entertainment, marketing, and gifts.