And after an absence of almost three decades, the Buick Roadmaster name is back as the moniker that
big sedan goes by.
Not exact matches
As compact
sedans go, the Cruze actually feels sporty rather than
big, and its lively responses and balance in the corners set it apart from most of the competition.
After all, as
big, prestigious luxury
sedans go, the Jaguar XJ is a rather happy, fanciful car, not a somber gray Teutonic thing.)
In the interest of
going against the automotive grain, we took a base G8 for a spin to see how it stacks up against other
big V - 6
sedans.
WHEN Late 2011 HIGH GAS PRICES BE DAMNED The newest
go - fast renditions of Chrysler's
big sedans are both more powerful and more efficient than the previous versions, thanks to more displacement combined with cylinder - deactivation technology.
Given the wholesale shift from
sedans to SUVs and CUVs in the U.S. and Canadian markets, the Ford marque is
going in
big on what Jim Farley, executive vice president and president of global markets for the Ford Motor Company, calls «new silhouettes.»
Company designers clearly chose to
go with the classic BMW hits, including the
biggest twin - kidney grille to ever grace a BMW
sedan.
Though never confirmed, the rumor
goes that Hyundai Motor America, then led by John Krafcik, talked headquarters in Seoul down from that ledge even as that increasingly successful North American branch was arguing that the
big sedan should start with a base price under $ 30,000.
In Sport + mode, the E-Class feels focused in corners, but you can tell the
big sedan doesn't particularly enjoy
going fast on twisty roads.
For
sedans, Lancers all use the same basic body, with a
big grille in front and a sporty,
go - forward look down the sides, accentuated by a sharp belt - line crease and rear lip.
It never lets
go of its conservative,
big -
sedan appearance, however many times you study it from however many angles.
Not only was it a signal of the Italian automaker's intentions to
go all - in on the premium SUV market, but it also marked a
big move to expand its own lineup past the usual coupes and
sedans that it was offering.
The all - new Kia Cadenza luxury sporty
sedan revealed in Korea today (where it is called the K7), will be a»
big step into the future» for Kia when it
goes on worldwide sale next year.
Luxury
sedan of 2013: It wasn't the
biggest or most powerful four - door car of the year
gone by, nor was it the most expensive or the most status - y.
All the same, just when you expect the realities of physics to bite and six - figures» worth of luxury
sedan to
go hurtling off the road, the
big Beemer just powers through.
The c's
big brother and stablemate Prius is getting a complete redesign for 2016, with many design elements inside and out rumoured to be borrowed from the Toyota Mirai, the hydrogen - powered
sedan which
went on sale in Japan and California this year.
Though it loves
going off - road, it's capable but certainly not a sport
sedan on pavement and the
big, boxy shape and characteristics that enhance its off - road capabilities combine to work against decent fuel economy.
Nobody considering an import performance
sedan is
going to look at this vehicle, and the Mopar twins make a much
bigger statement.
And despite being a large
sedan, its good turning radius,
big greenhouse and camera - assisted visibility makes it easy to maneuver from the get -
go.
Time for new car, I wanted something
bigger as I'm getting older (37), plus I still have 06 gto, so genesis
sedan was one of my choices, but after the test drive and
going back and forth with the dealer about the out the door price, I walked out and saw a 13 cts coupe, which I always like the style of, and bought it, 4 months later I
went back to the different dealer and cadillac was traded, as I hated that car, I know people still look at the brand names, and try to look down at the hyundai still, but I've test drove new cts, and genesis, done extensive research, and sorry but that cadillac cts has nothing on Genesis.
A
big 1996 BMW 7 - Series
sedan on a winding country road
goes out of control and slides sideways into a tree.
Going into the turns, the
big sedan maintained composure, without any body roll theatrics.
Chrysler: As the featured brand, Chrysler
went all out with 45 vehicles, including the Chrysler PT Cruiser
Big Sky, an all - wheel - drive version of the popular
sedan with a five - panel glass roof.
This is
going to be the newly Kia's design way for
sedans, and the next model ready to use this design cues will be Optima's
big brother, the 2016 Kia K7.
The midsize family
sedan will be
going through some major design changes and will borrow styling cues from its
bigger brother, the Maxima.
Saab has released photos of the new 2003 9 - 3 sport
sedan, which
goes on sale in October as the first step in the
biggest product development program in Saab's history.
As always, all these new cars are all wrap with a thick layer making it hard to tell the new changes but something we can tell is the tailights might have a different design than the regular
sedan version, they look more like the K7 or Cadenza tailights with the
big Z
going all across them.
Gone is the floaty luxury boat, replaced by a thoroughly modern, great - handling
big sedan.
Considering the competition that the G90 is
going up against, this is a
big black mark for an otherwise excellent
sedan.
In spite of sales that suggest the large
sedan's time has come and
gone, the Avalon makes a worthwhile upgrade over the smaller Camry for buyers not concerned with owning a luxury - branded car, and
big car traditionalists will prefer not having to step up into a taller crossover cabin.
Though the more youthful Avalon still retains its primary mission as a
big comfortable
sedan, it seems to
go about its daily drive with just a bit more pep in its step.
Since the BMW M5's introduction, it has always been the
go - to car for people who want a
big comfortable
sedan, but also want enough horsepower to send said
sedan into orbit.
Honda's
biggest product launch in India is undoubtedly
going to be the Brio
Sedan, aka Amaze, on the 11th of April.
As far as
big German luxury
sedans go, the new Panamera takes the prize for best cabin.
Caddy has taken the compact ATS
sedan and coupe and given it the usual
go - faster treatment, including:
bigger 18 - inch forged alloy wheels, shiny quad exhaust pipes, vented power bulge on the hood, and optional front and rear spoilers.
After a lot of research (my parents, die - hard full - size
sedan buyers, are looking for a new car) it comes down to this: If you're in an exurban / rural area without a lot of stop - and -
go driving, the Chevy Impala is my pick for a
big sedan.
Because the Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Roadmaster have
gone away, the last
big rear - drive
sedans left in this class are the Grand Marquis and its Ford counterpart, the Crown Victoria.
Kia has already proven its ability to
go after
big luxury
sedans with the Kia Cadenza and Kia K900, but now it looks like the automaker is
going to pump some new life into its small - car lineup too.
Though that might be understandable on a
big, luxurious SUV like an XC90, it's not a great philosophy for a compact executive
sedan that's
going up really engaging - to - drive rivals like the Jaguar XE and Cadillac ATS.
For its latest iteration, Honda
went with a four - door
sedan configuration, probably hoping to appeal to a
bigger crowd.
The mid-size
sedan, which can
go 0 - 60 mph in under six seconds, is
big enough to seat five adults.
For example: when gas prices
went up to $ 3 - per - gallon (and beyond) over the last couple of years, many consumers began clamoring to get out of their
big gas - guzzling SUVs and
sedans, flocking to smaller cars that delivered better fuel economy.