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Another way is that it is larger than compact cars by one, if not two steps.

When the first Cruze hit the U.S. auto show circuit two years ago, it was fairly evident that GM had raised the bar for compact cars by some measure.

And even taking its sophisticated drivetrain out of the picture, Volt is still a decent compact car by most objective measures.

The 2,750 - pound Civic is rated as a compact car by the EPA, and despite weighing 100 pounds less than the Prius, the Civic Hybrid is actually slightly longer than its Toyota counterpart.

Going a step further, the Axela was made even more competitive as a global compact car by improving its fuel economy and road quietness.

Even taking its sophisticated drivetrain out of the picture, Volt is still a decent compact car by most objective measures.

Once upon a time, there lived the Toyota Corolla, a frisky little compact car by an eager little Japanese automaker.

It might include crushed and compacted cars by John Chamberlain, the spare tire in a combine painting by Robert Rauschenberg, the Green Car Crash by Andy Warhol, a plastic simulation by Charles Ray, allusions to a fatal accident in Jasper Johns, and the real one that took the life of Jackson Pollock.

Not exact matches

When customers walk into Dale Fox's car rental business in Venice, California, they aren't greeted by a choice of compact, sedan or SUV; they're greeted by art — both on the walls and on four wheels.

The shop owner did a great job turning everything into a compact package and we took it to Germany in our car, as the couple was traveling by train.

From January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2011 (the period covered by our verification), the project removed from the atmosphere 413,000 metric tons of carbon equivalent — equal to the annual emissions of nearly 69,000 compact cars.

Whether or not the prediction of the Stanford Research Institution that half the compact cars in the world will be rotary - powered by 1972 comes true, it is certain that many if not most outboard motorboats will be.

Pack»n Play yards break down and fold into an impressive compact shape, and can be carried by handle to the trunk of a car or just out in the back yard.

It's also recommended for parents who like to travel a lot as it has only 33 pounds, with both seats installed and the easy folding and compact design makes it a breeze to put in car trunks, or take with you if you travel by plane.

Weighing less than 13 lbs, this lightweight, compact stroller makes travel by plane, train, or car a cinch.

Whether traveling by car, train, or plane, families with tots in tow will appreciate the lightweight compact strollers that Consumer Reports recently tested.

That means size of the seat is compact enough to be certified as an i - Size seat but leg space can be increased by adjusting the anti-rebound bar and pushing the car seat further back.

For less than $ 50 million, the effort's planners say, a telescope small enough to fit in the trunk of a compact car could launch by the end of the decade on a historic mission to image another Earth - like planet.

It gives sound quality nearly as good as a compact disc, and digital car radios are not affected by reception black spots that make sounds flutter and fade on AM and FM.

An analysis by a team of North Carolina - based environmental and planning researchers concludes that densely populated regions with compact urban development that discourages commuting by car — widely touted as a way to increase public exercise and reduce harmful automobile emissions — may only slightly lower average regional particulate matter (PM) concentrations in air.

The recommendations, in addition to flying less and wasting 25 percent less food, include: carpooling or telecommuting once a week (75 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) saved by 2020, if adopted by all Americans); maintaining your car or truck, such as keeping tires properly inflated (45 million metric tons of CO2e); cutting the time spent idling in a vehicle in half (40 million metric tons of CO2e); better insulation at home (85 million metric tons of CO2e); programmable thermostats set higher (80 million metric tons of CO2e); reducing electricity demand from appliances that are «off,» so - called phantom demand (70 million metric tons CO2e); using hot water more efficiently, such as washing clothes in colder water (65 million metric tons of CO2e); buying EnergyStar appliances when old ones wear out (55 million metric tons CO2e); replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents (30 million metric tons CO2e); eating chicken instead of beef two days a week (105 million metric tons of CO2e); increased recycling of paper, plastics and metals (105 million metric tons of CO2e); «responsible» consumption, such as buying less bottled water (60 million metric tons CO2e).

In the US, for the first time in a quarter of a century, the nation's favourite SUV has been outsold by a passenger car — a Japanese compact at that.

This palette by M.A.C. is small and compact to fit into your purse or car.

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Luminescent Detectors and Transformers of Ionizing Radiation (LUMDETR 2015) The Subaru Impreza (スバル ・ インプレッサ) is a compact family car that has been manufactured since 1992 by Subaru, introduced as a replacement

Compared to the crisp and compact 2010 Paris Show car, the 2013 variation of the Sport quattro theme fails to convince, but it still collects at least twice as many brownie points as the Nanuk design exercise prepared in haste by Giugiaro.

Although some blood was spilled in the process, we have begun our compact sedan comparison by selecting eight cars that are making news in the marketplace right now: Chevrolet Cruze, Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Kia Forte, Mazda 3, Toyota Corolla, and Volkswagen Jetta.

Although the Ford Focus (14,883) finished seventh in December, the car (219,634) was the fifth best - selling compact in 2014, trailing the Hyundai Elantra by 2,389 units.

Land Rover missed an opportunity by failing to bring its compact car - based SUV, the Freelander, to the U.S. in the late 1990s.

While it's hard to say exactly how the Patriot — let alone one driven primarily by electricity — fits into Jeep's off - road mantra, there is some promise in this concept vehicle: as it shares its platform with the Caliber, this shows Chrysler could feasibly develop an ER - EV compact car for the Dodge brand.

The cute compact car met my the expectation, recommend it.After driving Gmc, Santa Fe, and several others, the Audi A3 was by far the best value for my money.

I didn't know if a guy who regularly shoots exotic and luxury cars would be excited by a weekend filled with sports, junk food, and driving a compact car, but my doubts are quickly eliminated — minutes into our trek, he's already coined a bespoke Twitter tag for our trip (#ballparkspietubularmeat) and is eagerly talking up our food stops.

The old Forte was outshined immediately after its introduction by more stylish and refined cars like the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra, which bested the Forte in Cars.com's comparison of 2012 compact cars.

«It's pretty distinctive, especially by the standards of most compact cars,» associate editor David Zenlea says.

The top 10 compact car list was rounded out by the Dodge Dart (5617 sold) and the Subaru Impreza / WRX (4923 sold).

Forte in the Market The Forte is a perfectly acceptable car, but being acceptable is no longer enough in the compact class, which is populated by overachievers.

Using the Tipo would be consistent with CEO Sergio Marchionne's vocal commitment to cut capital expenditures by building as many compact and midsize cars as he can off of existing platforms.

When you look at the CLC (rendered above by our spy illustrator), it's hard to believe that it's actually riding on a compact - car platform.

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.

«The all - wheel - drive Focus RS corners with a sense of poise unmatched by any other sport - compact car,» followed contributor Michael Jordan.

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The compact sedan has «sculpted body forms complemented by smoothly contoured lines,» the automaker says in a statement distributed to media ahead of the car's debut at the show.

The Giulia eventually will be joined in U.S. showrooms by a face - lifted Giulietta compact hatchback, the 4C sports car, and two crossovers.

Don't be fooled by its relative - bargain pricing and compact - car roots; the Q3 is a worthy addition to the Audi lineup, and a fully competitive entry in this trendy new segment.

Honda was stung by the criticism its last - generation compact initially received for being cheap and bland, so if Team Civic had one objective with the new car, it was to get its mojo back.

It's still a top - seller, but I suspect much of that success is driven by the car's reputation, as opposed to where it really ranks in the compact segment today.

But the S1 deserves attention, offering a compelling combination of a compact footprint, muscular 2 - litre turbocharged engine, and something not offered by any other car in this sector — all - wheel drive.

We've been surprised by a few new compact cars.

The GS platform (also known as «Project Global» by Mitsubishi) is a compact car platform co-developed and shared by Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler.

We're thinking specifically about cars known as compact SUVs, characterized by five doors, five seats, all - wheel drive — and, of course, a higher sitting position.

The Volvo V60 is a five - door wagon produced by Volvo Cars based on the S60 compact executive car.