Sentences with phrase «cars than utility»

1 Bumpers are integral parts of the design composition, more like passenger cars than utility vehicles.

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Despite the expected decline in sales, auto makers are likely to sell at least 50,000 more sport utility vehicles, mini-vans and pickups than they did last year, while car sales will likely drop by 250,000 this year, Merlis predicted.

The challenges of supplying sufficient water has led authorities, water utility companies, technology suppliers, and knowledge institutions from all over the world to coin the phrase «fit for purpose water» — where water of a quality other than drinking water is used for washing clothes, watering lawns, and cleaning the car, for example.

And to negate some of the advantage this approach automatically gives to electric cars (whose greenhouse emissions include those generated by electric utilities), the award also incorporates other measures in its criteria, including a cap on greenhouse gas emissions of no more than 200 grams per mile.

A recent study found that an electric car charged by utilities at night in the regional grid that stretches across Ohio, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia creates more greenhouse gas pollution than if owners plugged in their vehicles at random times throughout the daytime, when the utility fuel mixes are more varied.

The Model X weighs more than 5,200 pounds and has the proportions, roofline, and shape of a six - passenger utility vehicle, which it is, but the car corners absolutely flat and accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.

Despite the X3's competent chassis, it's not a car you're likely to use out of anything other than utility - and in that scenario, we'd still rather opt for BMW's own outstandingly well - rounded 5 - series Touring.

CARS.COM — SUVs are the hot ticket in the auto market, and compact models that offer more utility than most passenger cars but without a major gas - mileage penalty are in one... Read more

Overall, if you want some luxury, power, utility, safety, and better gas mileage than an SUV you can't beat this very solid car.

It's more transportation pod than car, and the interior space combines the ambience of a lounge with the utility of an office.

The 2015 GLA45 AMG may be considered the fourth AMG - tuned sport utility in Mercedes - Benz's U.S. portfolio, but like the remainder of the GLA - Class range, it shares more with Mercedes - Benz's new range of entry - level passenger cars than its SUVs.

«If you look at Durango, people call it the Charger of its segment, because everything else is front - wheel drive, car - based platforms that emphasize more the flexibility of the packaging rather than the utility of the packaging,» he says.

The 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid is a combination of daily town car and weekend getaway car just like any other SUV, which is why Americans buy more utility - style vehicles than sedans.

Ride & Handling The Dodge Caliber might be considered a sport utility vehicle by some, simply because it's bigger than a compact car, has a liftgate and looks like some other models that are considered SUVs — not the least of which is its sister vehicle, the Jeep Compass.

I have ridden in many trucks and SUV's and by far, pound for pound the Titan is a perfect blend between sport utility and a luxury ride, it actually rides and handles better than our Infiniti M45 and the Titan is fully loaded with all of the creature comforts of any luxury car.

However, Paradise is much more than just where you go to save thousands on late model low mileage cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles.

Mercedes - Benz buyers will pay more in the 1999 model year, but the company says additional standard equipment amounts to more than the price hike.According to Mercedes - Benz of North America Inc., prices of 1999 vehicles are $ 159, or 1.09 percent, less than comparably equipped cars and sport - utilities at the end of the 1998 model year.The lowest - priced model, the C230 sedan, is up $ 750 but has added a supercharged engine, traction control, leather seating inserts and a higher - grade radio.

From Audi to Volkswagen, more than 500 new cars, trucks, sport - utilities and vans will be on display at this year's Central Florida International Auto Show.The show runs Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Orange County Convention Center.

Bringing unadulterated Porsche performance in a compact utility package, the Macan is more than just a luxury crossover — it's a sports car with utility function.

Saab also is looking into a larger car - based crossover or sport utility that could be derived from the Chevy TrailBlazer and seat more than five because dealers have been asking for such a vehicle.

Chrysler Corp., which already produces cars and trucks at a lower cost than General Motors and Ford Motor Co., may widen that gap next year, and the cost advantage could come in the lucrative and booming sport - utility market.Chrysler likely will be the first to use what engineers agree may be one of the most promising drive and traction - control systems on the market.

More information about the 2016 Lexus GX 460: The GX 460 is more like a truck than a car - like crossover utility vehicle.

If you want a premium driver's car without compromise, but need some of the utility of a compact crossover, look no further than the 2016 Infiniti QX50 3.7 L AWD.

A balanced chassis plus all - independent suspension and lively powertrains, all tuned for stability and response rather than quiet comfort, make for a fine - handling car, never mind it's a sport - utility vehicle.

Honda's new CR - V mini sport - utility began arriving at U.S. dealerships this week after a few weeks» delay, caused by its brisker - than - expected sales in Japan.There just weren't enough of the cars to go around, so Honda had to wait until a second plant began production in Japan before the U.S. introduction.This is Honda's first attempt at building a sport - utility, and it already has won a lot of raves.

But with trucks and sport - utilities accounting for more than 40 percent of new - car sales, Honda could no longer afford to farm out the work to another company.

It's not as rugged as most other sport - utilities because it is built on the Civic car chassis rather than on a truck chassis.

One of the beauties of Subaru's Forester, since its introduction in 1997, has been that it drives more like a car than a sport - utility vehicle.

Though less of a sports car than the 2015 Scion FR - S, the 2015 Scion tC offers an incredible amount of utility in a fun - to - drive and affordable package.

Porsche sold more than 5,000 utility vehicles in Canada last year, compared to 1,550 sports cars.

New Car Test Drive called it... comfortable on bumpy streets around town, over rugged terrain like construction sites, farms and utility roads, and on the open highway... Motor Trend calls the F - 150 more capable and broader - reaching than competitors.

The Beetle - inspired coupe has been spinning slowly on a platform at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit's Cobo Center.The show, which runs through Sunday, features more than 700 cars, trucks, vans and sport - utility vehicles as well as about a dozen concept vehicles.

But it does seem to be holding its own in a world that has grown to prefer pickups and sport - utilities rather than cars — especially two - door cars.

The 2002 Escalade, the second generation of this full - size sport utility from General Motors» luxury - car line, offers just about everything anyone could want in a big SUV, and it comes with a price lower than you would pay for some not - so - complete competitors.

Worldwide, GM manufactured and marketed more than 7 million [1] T - cars — rebadged variants using the T platform — including the Pontiac Acadian in Canada, Pontiac T1000 / 1000 in the United States (1981 - 1987), K - 180 in Argentina, Vauxhall Chevette, Opel Kadett, Isuzu Gemini, Holden Gemini, and as a coupe utility (pickup), the Chevy 500.

The Edge uses a sedan - based platform rather than a truck chassis, which enables a comfortable, car - like ride while offering the cargo capacity and utility of an SUV.

The 2015 Infiniti QX70 is one of the original sports car / SUV hybrids that first started appearing in the 2000s, and in this case the link is closer than you might think: Infiniti lifted the platform used for both the Nissan Z and Infiniti G coupes and used it to underpin is mid-size utility vehicle.

From Audi to Volkswagen, more than 500 new cars, trucks, sport - utilities and vans will be on display at this year's Central Florida International Auto Show.

After all, more than 500 cars, trucks, vans and sport - utility vehicles from automakers ranging from Acura to Toyota are on display at the Orlando show, which runs through Sunday.

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Overall, the auto show features more than 400 cars, trucks, vans, sport - utilities and sports cars from 30 manufacturers worldwide.

Considerably more modern than its G - Class counterpart, the Mercedes - AMG ML63 is a cutting edge crossover sport utility with road manners like a car — in addition to an outstanding array of comfort and convenience features.

One: The car remains a family - oriented utility vehicle, more squares than curves and heavy on fundamental equipment before frills.

Nevertheless, there's no denying that this car offers greater utility than an Elantra Sedan.

An important reason that customers prefer SUVs is that sport - utilities provide more storage and seating versatility than a comparable car.

And its fuel economy - 17 mpg city, 24 highway, according to EPA projections, just more than 22 in my week with a test car - puts those same sport - utilities to shame.

The rear doors, although preferable to the clamshells on stretch - cab pickups, are a lot narrower than the doors on a four - door car or sport - utility vehicle.

But a great sport - utility vehicle involves more compromise than testosterone because we also want a smooth, quiet ride on city streets, lots of room, up - to - date safety features and all of the comfort and convenience options we've come to love in our cars.

More than half of all new vehicles sold in Canada are small or compact cars and utility vehicles and industry pundits expect the sector to grow another 25 % by 2017.

Porsche Cars North America is recalling more than 51,000 Macan compact crossover utility vehicles to address a fuel leak.