Sentences with phrase «sport than utility»

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Back in 2000, when more than a 100 people died in Ford Explorers, many of them equipped with Firestone tires, there was a national debate over large sport - utility vehicles and whether they were prone to rollover.

Our tester was equipped with all - wheel - drive, and while it was fine for whatever we threw at it in the suburbs and the big city, the proclivity toward a rear - wheel bias means that the Stelvio is more for the «sport» part of SUV than the «utility» part.

Despite the expected decline in sales, auto makers are likely to sell at least 50,000 more sport utility vehicles, mini-vans and pickups than they did last year, while car sales will likely drop by 250,000 this year, Merlis predicted.

More than 75 % of Detroit's sales are trucks or sport - utility vehicles, and those typically have been sourced to local plants.

Campus gamblers seem old in much the same sense that college football players who weigh 280 pounds and bench - press sport - utility vehicles seem older than their classmates.

Although it isn't the lightest, the Sports Utility stroller is still lighter than most all purpose strollers from other manufacturers

No fewer than five people escaped death Tuesday afternoon in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital after a passenger bus collided with a sport utility vehicle and...

No fewer than 16 people were killed after a commercial bus had a head - on collision with a Sports Utility Vehicle at the Alewu village end of the Lokoja - Abaji Expressway in Kogi State.

Consumers in the United States bought automobiles in the four months from May through August at the fastest clip in more than a decade, propelled by strong appetite for trucks, sport utility vehicles and crossover models and by low gas prices.

Hyundai marketing management claims Elantra GT hatchback customers are more active than its sport / utility customers, which is another way of saying the hatch customers are younger.

There has been discussion of a sport - utility larger than the X5, which could serve as the basis of a Rolls SUV.

From this married - with - no - kids auto hack's perspective, there's more sport - utility in this Buick crossover than in most sport / utilities, so long as the off - roading is limited to snowy or dirt roads.

The 2015 GLA45 AMG may be considered the fourth AMG - tuned sport utility in Mercedes - Benz's U.S. portfolio, but like the remainder of the GLA - Class range, it shares more with Mercedes - Benz's new range of entry - level passenger cars than its SUVs.

A few years ago, when Toyota announced that by 2001 the company would have no fewer than seven sport utility vehicles - including two sold by its upscale division, Lexus - many of... Read more

Ride & Handling The Dodge Caliber might be considered a sport utility vehicle by some, simply because it's bigger than a compact car, has a liftgate and looks like some other models that are considered SUVs — not the least of which is its sister vehicle, the Jeep Compass.

Although it looks like a crossover, the Infiniti EX35 has more in common with a luxury sport sedan than a utility vehicle.

The Dodge Caliber is part SUV, part station wagon and, in Dodge's words, part baby Magnum.Dodge refers to the Caliber as a sport tourer rather than a crossover utility vehicle... Read more

But since the Chevrolet Avalanche is more closely related to the Suburban sport - utility vehicle than to the Silverado pickup, it has significant advantages over other four - door pickups.

The Swedish survivor has managed to sell the same tall XC90 sport / utility vehicle since 2002, a lifecycle that rivals the 122 Amazon, and now its new replacement for the 2016 model year has premiered, and it's more Volvo-esque than ever.

Volvo will resuscitate its twelve - year - old, seven - passenger XC90 sport / utility flagship with a range of engines with no more than four cylinders and a plug - in hybrid version with 25 miles of electric - only range available in the all - new 2016 model.

When the RX was introduced a little more than ten years ago, there were those (including the then - editor of Automobile Magazine) who said that a vehicle that didn't hew to the sport - utility formula of rough - and - rugged, go - anywhere off - roaders wouldn't succeed.

What we have seen and experienced during this year's hunting and gathering is so radical that we are in desperate need for words other than minivan, sport - utility, and even pickup truck to categorize the innovative vehicles coming downstream.

I have ridden in many trucks and SUV's and by far, pound for pound the Titan is a perfect blend between sport utility and a luxury ride, it actually rides and handles better than our Infiniti M45 and the Titan is fully loaded with all of the creature comforts of any luxury car.

One of the most attractive aspects of the 2016 Jeep Compass is that you can achieve better gas mileage than other Jeep models while also getting to experience the reliability and sport utility of the Jeep brand.

However, Paradise is much more than just where you go to save thousands on late model low mileage cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles.

Even taking historically low vehicle sales in Europe into consideration, worldwide demand for the iconic sport - utility resulted in record production of more than 200,000 units in 2012.

Get excited about the 2018 Toyota C - HR With less than 4,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience.

With less than 20,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle excels in its class, and is equipped...

Compact sport utility vehicle, also known as compact SUV, is a class of small sport utility vehicles that is larger than mini SUVs, but smaller than mid-size SUVs with a length roughly between 4.25 to 4.60 metres (167 to 181 in).

Although the base model is basic, it's quite a bargain for a vehicle that includes all the essential safety equipment; and for those willing to option - up, there are more high - tech options than is typical for a basic sport - utility.

Mercedes - Benz buyers will pay more in the 1999 model year, but the company says additional standard equipment amounts to more than the price hike.According to Mercedes - Benz of North America Inc., prices of 1999 vehicles are $ 159, or 1.09 percent, less than comparably equipped cars and sport - utilities at the end of the 1998 model year.The lowest - priced model, the C230 sedan, is up $ 750 but has added a supercharged engine, traction control, leather seating inserts and a higher - grade radio.

From Audi to Volkswagen, more than 500 new cars, trucks, sport - utilities and vans will be on display at this year's Central Florida International Auto Show.The show runs Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Orange County Convention Center.

Bringing unadulterated Porsche performance in a compact utility package, the Macan is more than just a luxury crossover — it's a sports car with utility function.

Saab also is looking into a larger car - based crossover or sport utility that could be derived from the Chevy TrailBlazer and seat more than five because dealers have been asking for such a vehicle.

Load your family into the 2018 Volvo XC90 Hybrid With fewer than a thousand miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience.

To find out, we test - drove a 1993 Rodeo LS, a four - door, four - wheel - drive sport - utility vehicle that's roughly the same size as a Chevy S - 10 Blazer or Jeep Cherokee, both of which probably sell more units in a month than Rodeo does in a year.

Introducing the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban With fewer than 45,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience.

Honda chose to buy an existing sport - utility to get in on the demand for the vehicles rather than spend the time and money to build a vehicle from scratch.

Chrysler Corp., which already produces cars and trucks at a lower cost than General Motors and Ford Motor Co., may widen that gap next year, and the cost advantage could come in the lucrative and booming sport - utility market.Chrysler likely will be the first to use what engineers agree may be one of the most promising drive and traction - control systems on the market.

Previewing a sportier and more luxurious SUV than the Q7, the Q8 Concept combines the practicality of a sports utility vehicle with «the emotional lines of a coupé,» as Audi puts it.

These days, the «utility» in «sport utility» increasingly connotes a vehicle's fitness for duty as a family connectivity hub more than it signals actual off - road or hauling abilities.

The Jeep name on a small but rugged four - door sport - utility vehicle that performs better on the street than off could be a gigantic hit.

A balanced chassis plus all - independent suspension and lively powertrains, all tuned for stability and response rather than quiet comfort, make for a fine - handling car, never mind it's a sport - utility vehicle.

Honda wanted to get in on the red - hot sport - utility market so badly that it settled for less than the best.

Honda's new CR - V mini sport - utility began arriving at U.S. dealerships this week after a few weeks» delay, caused by its brisker - than - expected sales in Japan.There just weren't enough of the cars to go around, so Honda had to wait until a second plant began production in Japan before the U.S. introduction.This is Honda's first attempt at building a sport - utility, and it already has won a lot of raves.

You can expect a lot from the 2017 Mercedes - Benz AMG GLE 63 S. With fewer than 25,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience.

Next, with less than 10,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience.

But with trucks and sport - utilities accounting for more than 40 percent of new - car sales, Honda could no longer afford to farm out the work to another company.

ft. (691 liters) of cargo room behind its third row is larger than that of many sport utility vehicles.

The 2018 INFINITI QX30 With less than 10,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience.