Sentences with phrase «car platforms instead»

However, there is hope: new SUVs are being built on car platforms instead of truck platforms, making it much safer than before because of the lower center of gravity.

Popular SUVs such as the Chevy Blazer, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango also are losing value as buyers embrace so - called crossover SUVs such as the Ford Escape, Honda CR - V, Toyota Highlander, Subaru Forester, Acura MDX, Lexus RX 300 and others that are based on car platforms instead of trucks.

(Yes, I know the Volvo, Honda and Nissan are based on car platforms instead of true truck platforms, but those are the categories.)

Not exact matches

Instead it will use a cropped version of the MLB platform underpinning Audi's larger cars and SUVs.

Like the previous car, the new CLA won't feature a rear - drive chassis, instead utilising the new A-class platform due to be shown off at the Geneva motor show in March.

The Outlander, new last year, is based on the platform of the Lancer car and is the only one of the four SUVs powered by a four - cylinder engine instead of a V - 6.

The Caddy Life doesn't share VW's latest MQB passenger car platform tech, instead riding on an updated version of the pervious generation Caddy's underpinnings.

Instead, Porsche is moving heaven and earth to make the 960 the lead car for the new Mimo platform, which still has not been signed off due to political issues and a lack of a firm commitment on part of the other brands involved.

As opposed to BMW, Mercedes will not develop its electric models on the platforms of its conventional models, opting instead for a dedicated modular architecture called MEA (Mercedes Electric Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans in the vein of the S - Class.

The Pathfinder name is a long - running one, but the vehicle itself is not... it was redesigned for 2013 on a passenger - car - style unibody platform instead of the traditional truck - type chassis it used previously.

Instead of adopting a car - based platform, the 4Runner retained its pickup body - on - frame construction, complete with fully boxed rails and nine crossmembers.

But instead of fitting this platform with a conventional steel unibody structure like the Vectra's, Saturn mated it to a space frame similar to those used on the smaller S - Series cars.

Instead of Caddy going the direction that many other SUV builders have gone, it will keep the Escalade on a truck frame, whereas many builders are changing SUVs to sit upon car platforms.

No, unlike the larger Octavia, the Rapid does not share its fundamental underpinnings with the Golf, but is instead based on the Fabia's smaller front - wheel drive platform and therefore misses out on the independent rear suspension system seen under Volkswagen's top - seller and many other modern small cars.

However, the company discontinued the Chrysler 200 along with its sister car, the Dodge Dart and instead focused on the Jeep Cherokee SUV and the Chrysler Pacifica, which share their platforms and many parts with the 200 sedan.

Sampson: We don't want to show what we're doing for the production cars, so we put a beautiful, interesting body on top of [the platform] instead of our production content.

Instead of building self - driving cars, the company is now focused on building a self - driving car platform that it could use in partnering with existing carmakers or for its own vehicle once it decides to push through with the original goal of Project Titan.