Sentences with phrase «better small cars»

But now there are too many better small cars - some of which even cost less.

Fortunately, somewhere under all of this is a pretty good small car, now with a wheelbase stretched to 106.3 inches to afford an impressive 97.5 cubic feet of passenger volume, including 41.4 inches of rear - seat legroom.

My 2005 ZX3 is one of best small cars I've ever driven let alone owned.

The Lancia Aprillia — Was this the best small car design to emerge between the wars?

As a complete package, though, the Fit can run with the best small cars.

The best small cars deliver a composed ride, an enthusiastic engine, a dynamic chassis, and an interior worth spending time in.

Other segment leaders were the Honda Fit, best small car with 114 problems per 100, Buick Encore (small SUV, 110), Buick Verano (compact car, 77), Toyota Prius V (compact MPV, 130), Mini Cooper and Mini Coupe / Roadster (tied for best compact sporty car with a score of 161 for both), Chevrolet Equinox (compact SUV, 85) and Mercedes - Benz GLK - Class (compact premium SUV, 115).

The Mazda 3 is in its fifth model year and, despite having only minor engine and transmission changes since its debut, is still one of the best small cars on the market.

In fact, from behind the wheel, it's Toyota's best small car.

Jumping right in with our Best Small Car, we've already got our first controversy.

Several media outfits also extended recognition to the company: Driver's Choice awards for the best small car in 1991 and 1992 from MotorWeek, Technology of the Year in 1993 from Automobile Magazine, and Best American Car Value under 13,000 in 1995 from IntelliChoice.

The Mini Cooper is one of the best small cars on sale — it's fun to drive, stylish and affordable to own.

By offering a car with great fuel economy, vast interior space for its size, good power and a nice array of features, Volkswagen has refined the 2016 Jetta SEL to a point where it's one of the best small cars on the market.

TRACER: One of the sharpest - looking small cars rolls into 1992 with no changes - and that's good because the Tracer and especially the high - performance LTS - rank among the best small cars you can buy.

Many of these things usually don't go with a good small car, but Ford has made them work.

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 minivan.

looks like they took the push button start away also... the rear headrests should have been integrated to the seats so they won't block the rearview when not being used... mpg better be in the high 40's for this to sell here... otherwise, there are better small car choices out there... especially when the Fiesta debuts.

Ford already has a good small car.

Honda's Civic has been one of the best small cars money could buy for at least 10 years, maybe longer.

A brilliant range of engines and one of the best small car driving experiences there is — but comfort suffers

With two impressive high - performance variants, the Civic received the Best Small Car award for a third consecutive year.

Performance, style, fuel economy and price make the new Mazda - engineered Escort one of the best small cars available.

Best small car: Mazda Protege ES.

If you're looking for one of the best small cars to buy this year then make sure you take a close look at the 2015 Honda Civic — and then take a close look at the 2015 Honda Fit!

His creations have included a custom ’07 HHR sanctioned by George Barris, a ’08 Pontiac Solstice that was featured in Fast & Furious 4, and a ’12 Chevrolet Sonic that won a GM Best Small Car award.

I'm often asked what is the best small car on the market and the list always includes top models, like the Honda Fit and Mazda3, but one small car easily makes the top list — the VW Golf and specifically the GTI.

The Mazda3 is unquestionably one of the best small cars on the market.

We've chosen six of the best small cars here at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show.

New York Daily News thinks so too because a panel of eight automotive journalists recently named the 2017 VW Golf the «Best Small Car of 2017 ′.

We'll also drive smaller cars - and better smaller cars, mind you, than those econo - boxes from the early 1970s.

Eric Reguly of the Globe and Mail rocketed around Torino at 100 MPH and says «Fiat has created a marvellous car, perhaps the best small car on the planet.

Not exact matches

That's a small step in the right direction, but it's hardly the best use of the technology that is available in other cities, going all the way up to experiments with driverless cars, which we're not even legally able to carry out in this province.

The company had always been relatively well established with small cars, thanks to its European operations, but it was adrift with larger sedans.

Baidu — alongside other companies like Google (googl) and General Motors (gm)-- is also actively encouraging a push for better coordination between autonomous vehicle manufacturers and the U.S. government, saying that it's necessary to make small changes to existing infrastructure and ease regulatory obstacles in order to get self - driving cars on the road.

Terrafugia is a small American corporation that has developed a roadable aircraft called the Transition, best known for its ability for a vertical takeoff and landing and the fact that the cars are approved for both the road and air.

Even better, the small vehicle can be parked on sidewalks or in vacant spots that are too small for a typical car.

Drive - thrus are valuable to the elderly, the immobile, parents with small children and, believe it or not, are actually better for the environment than cars in parking lots — or so says TDL, the parent company of Tim Hortons.

The keys are smuggled into Mexico and then on to the United States — by land, air, or sea — using methods as varied as they are ingenious: stashed under fresh produce, in cans of jalapeños, in the bellies of frozen shark carcasses, in trap compartments of cars, trucks, motor homes, container ships, small aircraft, even submarines; taped to the bodies of backpackers traveling by bus; catapulted over border fences; concealed in the trunks of corrupt local sheriffs; or trundled through underground tunnels (some so well constructed that they have air conditioning), a tactic purportedly devised by El Chapo himself.

Durant was a great promoter and visionary, and by 1909 he had turned Buick into the best - selling car in the U.S. Searching for a business model in a new industry, and with the prescient vision that a car company should offer multiple brands, that year he bought three other small car companies — Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac — and merged them with Buick, renaming the combined company General Motors.

Downsizing to a smaller house or cheaper car could be an option, providing your credit is good enough for you to get financing or approval for a lease.

We live in Germany, spending roughly 60k per year, including the rent for a 1000 square feet apartment in a good location (but in a rather small city, only 400k people), a nice car and going on vacations for the full five weeks we have off work.

When we had a small house and a car that hardly worked and not much money in the bank, we said, «Well, what can we do?

If you have «miracles» on the menu and prophetic utterances (i.e. competing with the psychic hotlines and HDTV), personal growth (read gospel flavoured new age narcissism) and groovy music it gives you an edge over the poor guy next door (read your competition — i.e. the small potatoes pastor who has even less than you) and you will drive a better car and be considered a man of G - d but only if you are successful (i.e. attract crowds) otherwise you are a loser whether you have a shepherd's heart or not.

The small church, with its straight - backed pews, could seat about a hundred, and on most Sundays it was fairly full, said Mr. Mall, the 67 local members complemented by students and visitors: four or five families were well - to - do; they drove cars to church.

It's almost time to say good - bye, but first our three fiery friends invite us to a street cafe in a small village on the way back to our car.

Make small gestures that show you're paying attention: Hug, kiss, hold hands, buy a small gift, send a card, fix a favorite dessert, put gas in the car, or tell your partner, «You're sexy,» «You're the best dad,» or simply say «Thank you for being so wonderful.»»

When we found the only place within 30 miles to eat, and saw the man who unlocked our car with his pregnant wife and three small children eating burgers and fries, I felt better.

And just when I thought life couldn't get any better, I discovered that our backyard has a rhubarb plant that is practically the size of a small car.

According to brothersbrick there's also a small Ferrari SF16 - H F1 car set, which looks pretty cool as well.

Whether that's just a bit of race rustiness, unfamiliarity with the new cars or just the nature of the track I don't know, but if being able to drive closer to the limit in races means more small errors, that's absolutely a good thing because it means a bit more unpredictability.