Sentences with phrase «bigger than sedans»

I can understand your confusion; conventional wisdom dictates that crossovers are bigger than sedans, but let's take a look at the numbers.

Not exact matches

Those two sedans are significantly bigger than the Maxima; the Chevy qualifies as a full - size car.

Compared with some of the smaller, snappy - looking sedans in our test group, the 2014 Jetta comes across as big and square - rigged, more like the mid-size VW Passat than an affordable compact sedan.

The strut - type front and multilink rear suspension is tuned more tautly than those of most big sedans, but with exemplary body control over bumps and around corners.

When it comes to compact sedans, there are small, sporty ones and big, comfortable ones, even though this is frequently a matter of tuning rather than simply the car's physical dimensions.

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.

The 7 - series steering is precise and the big sedan handles much better than it should.

Once the front tires bite and you're on the throttle, the big sedan errs towards oversteer rather than howling push.

Since the VW Group has enough high - end coupes and sedans offered by Porsche and Bentley, Audi should try to get the next A8 100 - percent right rather than spending big on a dangerously small niche.

There's enough power in this 2015 Ford Transit that accelerating the big van down highway on - ramps isn't any more stressful than driving a low - horsepower compact sedan.

It may not have a big engine or a lot of cargo space (3 cubic feet less trunk space than the gasoline model), but it does have something that no other four - door sedan has: a 50 mpg city EPA rating.

The proportions of this big Bentley sedan give it a well - balanced look that makes it seem smaller than it actually is, especially in silver.

The 2018 version rides on the proper W123 architecture of the current E-Class sedan, making it a much bigger car than its predecessor as well as a more refined one.

Yes, more than 45 years after the BMW 2002 and the Datsun 510, the sport sedan segment has evolved into bigger, more luxurious cars.

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.

«This big Infiniti sedan should more than live up to its advance billing as a true BMW killer,» we said.

Though the base price of the midsize sedan stays the same for 2016, higher trims in the lineup receive big drops, with the performance - oriented Regal GS falling more than $ 3,000 for the new model year.

It's hard to find a sedan that's more luxurious and bigger inside than the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed.

My test car was a Ghibli S Q4, meaning it had the more powerful engine and all - wheel drive, enabling the big sedan to zip from zero to 60 mph in a hair less than 5 seconds.

The big news, however, is Hyundai will reportedly benchmark the BMW 3 Series for a new model: a rear - drive sports sedan based on the Genesis Coupe platform that will arrive no earlier than 2015.

And since the Regal GS AWD model weighs in at just under 4000 lbs (about 270 lbs more than the front - wheel - drive Regal GS), we were reminded that it is more like a big luxury car than a medium - size sport sedan.

This is a smaller platform than the RWD Chrysler 300 / Dodge Charger and Challenger architecture, which will suit the Giulia well, though it may be a bit bigger than the 159 sedan / wagon replacement we had expected.

The big sedan has a 21.7 - gallon fuel tank good for an estimated range of 410 miles, so we could comfortably get the car the seventy - five miles from our Ann Arbor headquarters to home, and then to the closest Jaguar dealership, in Novi, Michigan, with less than half a tank of fuel remaining.

Steering the rear wheels at parking - lot speeds also helps shave more than two feet from the big sedan's turning radius.

The next big Benz will likely be offered in no fewer than seven different variations: a standard - wheelbase sedan (codenamed W222, 200.79 inches long); a long - wheelbase sedan (V222, 7.08 - inch stretch); an extra-long-wheelbase sedan (X222, 13.78 - inch stretch); a six - door Pullmann (25.59 - inch stretch); a full - size CL - class replacement (C217, rumored to return to SLC moniker); a full - size CL convertible (A217); and a full - size four - door coupe (V217).

No, you won't ever think you're in a sports sedan, but the big fella reacts well to steering inputs, the ride is smooth, and body control is better than I expected.

ft., smaller than some direct competitors but as large as or bigger than all midsize sedans.

These big sedans can not quite be described as luxury cruisers, but they are roomier and more lavish than, say, the midsize Sonata.

Kia's compact offering just got bigger: The 2019 Forte sedan, which debuted at the Detroit auto show, is a little over 3 inches longer and 0.7 inch wider than the serviceable but basic transportation unit it replaces.

Though it is wider with a bigger bed than the Frontier, the 2014 Honda Ridgeline near Denver, CO has a smaller turning radius and much tighter handling, driving more like one of Honda's many quality sedans than an unwieldy behemoth of a truck.

Set to make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the first Mercedes - Benz dedicated plug - in hybrid model uses a new parallel gasoline - electric drivetrain that is claimed to net the big luxury sedan combined cycle consumption of 84 mpg (U.S.) on the European test cycle while providing it with a zero - emissions electric range of more than 20 miles.

No shrinking violet It's a big car, slipping conclusively into the five - metre club at 5091 mm, which is 87 mm longer than the outgoing 5 Series GT and 154 mm longer than the 5 Series sedan.

We think the big sedan is actually nicer handling than its coupe sibling, however.

BMW Australia has created a new entry point for its flagship 5 Series and, at $ 44,540 less than the standard M5, there can be no arguing the new M5 Pure opens BMW's biggest sports sedan to a new range of buyers.

«Mercedes dominates the big luxury sedan market worldwide and the challenge of the sixth - generation S - Class was to be even better than the fifth - gen model, the World Car jurors said in a statement.

To make the Astra sedan stand out further, head on up to the LT, which comes with a rear lip spoiler and 17 - inch alloy wheels, (one inch bigger than those on the LS and LS +).

In terms of maneuverability, the big sedan resembles a boat more than an Italian sports car.

One of the biggest differences between the Coupe and the Sedan is the dropping line at the rear of each vehicle, which reaches further past the rear wheel arch in the Coupe than it does in the sSedan is the dropping line at the rear of each vehicle, which reaches further past the rear wheel arch in the Coupe than it does in the sedansedan.

The model, developed under the project name «AG,» is bigger than the midsize Grandeur and smaller than the Genesis, a mid-size luxury sedan.

When Porsche unveiled the redesigned Panamera, the big news — other than its more - attractive design — was that it had already set a Nurburgring lap record for sedans.

The Audi A8 is all new for 2011, and the German brand's full - size flagship sedan is bigger, more powerful and loaded with a greater amount of high tech gadgetry than the previous year's model.

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 big brakes are bitey, again consistent with Maserati's aim to make this sedan more of a driver's car than its same - size German rivals.

Kia's second largest sedan, the Cadenza comes in a little bigger than a Lexus ES or Mercedes - Benz E-class, and a little smaller than a Chevrolet Impala or Ford Taurus.

Aside from the 2018 Toyota Camry model's noticeably sleeker, lower profile and its creative use of sheet metal, which calls forth a futuristic vibe, what's most impressive is that this midsize sedan's cabin is actually bigger than past models, with no compromise in visibility — evidence of another exceptional job done by the Toyota brand's designers and engineers.

A shame, then, that the trunk isn't particularly big: at 15.3 cubic feet, it's far from being the largest in the luxury - oriented sedan market (though is admittedly larger than what you'll find on a Volvo S90 or Audi A6), though you can extend the trunk even further by folding the 60:40 - split rear seat backs almost completely flat.

The 2017 Cadenza is Kia's take on the Toyota Avalon, and to a lesser extent the Chevrolet Impala or Ford Taurus: a big, roomy sedan built for comfort more than speed.

It's been a little more than three months since the next - generation 7 Series showed itself free of camouflage in a bunch of leaked photos, and BMW is still testing various versions of the sedan ahead of its big debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

This big story here in that VW's new mid-size sedan is a whopping $ 7,000 cheaper than the outgoing model.

Perhaps it's worth noting that our long - term Hyundai Genesis racked up more miles in its most recent three - month stint than either our BMW M3 or Jaguar F - Type R. Admittedly, that's less a commentary on the quality of enthusiast - oriented time spent behind each respective wheel than a statement on the overall practicality, comfort and ease of use of the big Korean sedan.