Honda -9 % The Accord -LRB--14 %) was the second - bestselling passenger car; the Civic (+7 %) lost its number - one
spot among small cars to the new Corolla.
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first among small cars, though, is the built - in, forward - facing camera, like a dashcam but mounted behind the interior mirror.
Earning good ratings in all 3 of the Institute's tests and equipped with optional electronic stability control, the Focus qualifies as a 2009 Top Safety
Pick among small cars.
Ever since Alan Mulally nailed his cost - cutting plan to Ford's corporate doors in 2006, the reformation has been in full swing at the company, most
notably among its small cars, expected to be a growth segment.
The Fiesta uses a very unique power
train among small cars: a dual - clutch automated manual transmission mated to a 1.6 - liter four - cylinder engine.
Guess what, 85 percent of a 5 - year old (2008) Prius owners answered «Yes» which is the highest
rating among small cars; read more in this CR article.
«With good ratings across the board in all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, the improved Sonic delivers a high level of
protection among small cars in the most common kinds of crashes,» said IIHS President Adrian Lund.
The Chevrolet Sonic received the lowest number of problems per 100
vehicles among Small Cars in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, based on 35,186 total responses, measuring problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners, surveyed October - December 2016.
Finally, the Civic's longstanding reputation for resale value and reliability remain among the
best among small cars.
But
among the smallest cars, the engineers of the Smart did their homework and designed a high level of safety into a very small package.»
Among small cars, the i3 is the only 2017 model that doesn't earn a good rating.»