Consider the vehicle named as one of
the best small luxury cars for the money by U.S. News and World Report.
Not exact matches
No matter how often we write about cool hatchbacks with
good interiors and
luxury touches like Sync, if the people in the market for a new
car don't step up and actually purchase Fiestas equipped like this, Ford won't be able to justify offering a
small car with big features in the U.S. market.
No one had any right to think these stuffy old brands,
best known for large
luxury barges, would pour precious profits into
small performance
cars.
Lincoln's full - width LED tail lamps are surprisingly
well adapted to the
small crossover — another horizontal element that helps the
luxury CUV look more sporty and
car - like.
That doesn't mean they walked away empty - handed — AJAC named the Volkswagen Golf this year's
Best New
Small Car over $ 21,000 and the Mercedes - Benz C - Class was recognized as the
Best New
Luxury Car under $ 50,000, while the Hyundai Genesis is the
Best New
Luxury Car over $ 50,000.
Limited models feel like true
luxury cars, as they include features like 10 - way power front seats with lumbar, power - adjustable pedals, perforated leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, ambient lighting, Intelligent Access with Push - Button Start, a universal garage - door opener and the full MyFord Touch system which includes an 8 - inch touch screen with
smaller reconfigurable instrument displays; a media hub with USB in ports, an SD card reader and input jacks, as
well as a long list of additional Sync Services.
I'll be handing out eight Sentinel
Car of the Year Awards, one for the overall winner and seven others for best small car, best family car, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best miniv
Car of the Year Awards, one for the overall winner and seven others for
best small car, best family car, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best miniv
car,
best family
car, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best miniv
car,
best sports
car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best miniv
car,
best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best miniv
car,
best truck,
best sport - utility vehicle and
best minivan.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Lexus ES, a midsize
luxury car; the Hyundai Santa Fe, a midsize SUV; and the Subaru XV Crosstrek and Dodge Dart, both
small cars, earn the Institute's top award for
good performance in moderate overlap frontal, side, rollover and rear impact evaluations.
Also, it was
smaller and cheaper than the Lexus LS, not
good things in the minds of
luxury car buyers.
And in March, Lexus will launch the GS 300, a
luxury sedan that is bigger than the entry - level ES 300 but
smaller than the flagship LS 400, America's
best - selling imported
luxury car.
The Honda Civic 2 - door and 4 - door, both
small cars, and the Volvo XC60, a midsize
luxury SUV, all earned
good ratings for
small overlap protection.
Acura's TSX compact sport sedan is an exceptionally
well - equipped
car with a magnificent engine that powers it to near head of the class among
small front - drive entry -
luxury sedans.
In recent years,
luxury automakers such as Lexus and Mercedes - Benz launched compact
cars at the low ends of their lineups, betting on the idea that urban - dwelling,
well - heeled buyers would prefer a
car with
smaller dimensions.
Only 3 of 11 midsize
luxury and near -
luxury cars evaluated earn
good or acceptable ratings in the Institute's new
small overlap frontal crash test, the latest addition to a suite of tests designed to help consumers pick the safest vehicles.
It uses the same drivetrain as the last - generation Prius, but wraps it in unmistakably Lexus styling, creating a sporty - looking (emphasis on the «looking» part) 5 - door hatchback that offers
good chassis dynamics, and an eco-friendly alternative to other
small -
luxury cars.
In contrast, just 3 of 11 midsize
luxury and near -
luxury cars evaluated in the inaugural round of
small overlap tests earned
good or acceptable ratings.
Awards: * 2015 10
Best Luxury Cars Under $ 35,000 * 2015 Our 10 Favorite New - for - 2015
Cars * 2015
Best Resale Value Awards Patriot Subaru is one of the top 5 «
Best Places to Work in ME» and an Energy Star
Small Business Award winner.
10
BEST CARS FOR 2001 Audi A6 2.7 T / 4.2 Audi TT BMW 3 - Series BMW 5 - Series Chrysler PT Cruiser Ford Focus Honda Accord Honda S2000 Mazda MX - 5 Miata Porsche Boxster 5
BEST TRUCKS FOR 2001
Luxury SUV: Acura MDX
Small SUV: Ford Escape Large SUV: Toyota Highlander Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado Van: Honda Odyssey
The Nissan Sentra, a
small car, and the Infiniti QX60, a midsize
luxury SUV, both have
good ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's five crashworthiness tests.
Not everyone will want to spend this kind of money for a
small car, but for those coming down from a larger
luxury car, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h is the
best alternative I have seen.
The hallmarks of the changing
luxury car market are
smaller V - 6 engines with
better fuel economy - plenty of power for these scaled - down models - and a switch to front - wheel drive.
On Wednesday, the first press day, multiple automakers showed a mix of large
luxury and performance vehicles from Cadillac, Lexus, and Lincoln as
well as somewhat
smaller cars from Chevrolet and Kia.