Sentences with phrase «compact class cars»

Other upscale features not normally found in compact class cars include blind - spot monitoring, a backup camera, keyless ignition, 10 standard airbags, an optional heated steering wheel, dual - zone climate control and HID headlamps.

Although many of today's cars are the safest ever, an extra margin is provided in compact class cars as opposed to subcompact.

Not exact matches

Mercedes - Benz B - class Introduced in Canada: 2005 Starting Price: $ 29,900 Still not available in the United States, the B - class represents Mercedes» take on a compact car.

The two global leaders in the auto industry are fast considering Tesla as a rival, with Daimler's Mercedes Benz B - Class compact car and Toyota's Lexus LS sedan directly competing with Tesla's $ 71,000 Model S.

The Civic remains one of the easiest cars to drive in the compact class, but it has lost much of the zippiness that import tuners loved in the 1980s and»90s.

This is one reason we're seeing premium - branded compact cars such as the Mercedes - Benz CLA - Class and Audi A3.

Like the Civic, Mazda3 and others in the compact - car class, the Cruze has a taut suspension.

That said, the Mazda 3 is still one of the best cars to drive in the compact class, and with the new engine, compact - car buyers can have fuel efficiency without giving up the fun factor.

While the company has long drip - fed technology from its most advanced models down the range a generation or two behind, the latest version of Mercedes» compact luxury car is like an S - class in miniature, from its class - leading aerodynamics to semi-autonomous functions and a stunning new interior.

The irony is nearly every car in the compact class has far more style than you'll find further up the automotive evolutionary scale.

If you're looking for an engaging compact car in this class, the Mazda3 is a better choice, but its starting price is higher.

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.

Kia had all five models under the corporate Hyundai - Kia banner listed as best in their class, including the Cadenza (large car), Forte (compact car), Niro (small SUV), Sorento (midsize SUV) and Soul (compact MPV).

The 2011 Kia Forte is an acceptable, midpack small car, but as the compact class improves, it doesn't distinguish itself.

Value in Its Class There are sportier compact cars than the Cruze, but Chevrolet's redesigned sedan ranks as one of the most refined.

At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes - Benz has debuted a fuel cell variant of the GLC - Class compact crossover that previews an upcoming production vehicle with plug - in capability, allowing owners to charge the car in addition to filling up with hydrogen.

Speaking of steering, the wheel has a relatively small diameter without being too compact, and the thickness of its rim, with meaty, perforated thumb grips, is spot on for a car of this class.

The Corolla is Toyota's long - running entrant in the compact - car class.

If you're shopping in the compact - car class, fuel efficiency and affordability are most certainly among your top priorities.

Other segment leaders were the Honda Fit, best small car with 114 problems per 100, Buick Encore (small SUV, 110), Buick Verano (compact car, 77), Toyota Prius V (compact MPV, 130), Mini Cooper and Mini Coupe / Roadster (tied for best compact sporty car with a score of 161 for both), Chevrolet Equinox (compact SUV, 85) and Mercedes - Benz GLK - Class (compact premium SUV, 115).

Value in Its Class The Macan's combination of small size, high price, sports - car - like handling and luxurious interior make it a genuinely unique compact luxury SUV.

The compact car class is jammed with comfortable, reliable vehicles, making the choice tough for shoppers.

What it is: The Focus serves as Ford's entry in the compact car class; it's available in sedan and hatchback body styles.

Although the car is classified as a compact car, it is one of the largest in its class and comfortably seats four passengers.

The 2018 Mercedes - Benz C - Class compact luxury car is a prestigious chip off the old block.

Drive a Mazda CX - 3 expecting a kind of MX - 5 in crossover form and you'll come away disappointed, but in a class not known for deft handlers or cars with the ability put a smile on your face, Mazda's compact crossover still has the entertainment value.

Class 1 hitches are typically mounted on compact cars, full - size cars and some smaller crossover SUVs, minivans and compact SUVs.

After the brand ended production of the Nissan Stanza in 1992, the 1993 model year saw the introduction of the Nissan Altima The Nissan Altima was, and still is, completely manufactured in the U.S. Like its predecessor, it was classed as a compact car.

Few cars in the compact class are as fun to drive as the Focus.

From muscle cars to compact cars, minivans, crossovers and full - size SUVs, the Dodge brand's full lineup of 2015 models deliver best - in - class horsepower, class - exclusive technology, unmatched capability and a slew of cool features, such as LED headlamps, Dodge signature racetrack tail lamps, dual exhaust, 8.4 - inch touchscreen infotainment centers and 7 - inch thin - film transistor (TFT) customizable gauge clusters, to name a few.

However, the compact car segment is a fiercely competitive one, with many sedan and hatchbacks vying for class - leading honors.

While we love German - rival Audi's 4.2 - liter V - 8 all - wheel - drive RS 4 and Cadillac's latest Corvette - powered CTS - V, BMW's M3 compact muscle machine remains the gold standard of this rare, expensive and exhilarating class of car.

Interested in how Ingolstadt's latest compact executive car fares against the W205 Mercedes - Benz C - Class and F30 BMW 3 Series statically?

The Audi A3 defines the compact car class with its self - confident premium claim again and again.

The car is compact, but «the emphasis is on class», explained Hans - Jürgen Abt.

Marked by excellent quality and features with unmistakable refined leather interior that added value and class to the Hyundai Elantra More information about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra: The Elantra is Hyundai's entry into the compact car market, competing with household names such as the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla.

The range, which now includes five models, covers an extremely wide spectrum: with the spacious B - Class Sports Tourer, the youthfully dynamic A-Class, the avant - garde CLA - Class Coupé and the compact GLA - Class SUV, we cater for a host of different customer requirements in this segment,» adds Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes - Benz Cars Marketing & Sales.

EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo room of 110 to 119.9 cubic feet (3,110 to 3,400 L) is considered a compact car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a small - end compact car, although it still competes in the compact class.

Nissan Note is a compact MPV class car, which appeared since 2005.

Scion FR - S car belongs to a little forgotten class of the compact sports cars, which was popular in the 90s.

The range, which now includes five models, covers an extremely wide spectrum: with the spacious B - Class sports tourer, the youthfully dynamic A-Class, the avant - garde CLA - Class Coupé and the compact GLA - Class SUV, we cater for a host of different customer wishes in this segment,» says Ola Källenius, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes - Benz Cars, responsible for Marketing & Sales.

Further afield, AMG will release a new GLE 63 based on the redesigned large SUV due Down Under very late next year, a revised G 63 based on the heavily updated 2018 G - Class and an expanded range of new compact performance cars wearing 45 and, potentially, 35 badges.

The compact crossover class is a section of the car market where practicality is sometimes sacrificed on the altar of style, but the SsangYong Tivoli is up with the very best cars of its type when it comes to cabin and boot space.

The Mitsubishi Lancer stands out for its four - wheel - drive system, which is rather unusual in the compact car class.

With a cd figure of 0.26, not only is it best - in - class, its drag plane of cd x A = 0.57 m2 also cuts more smoothly through the air than most compact and even sub-compact cars.

Developed in pursuit of lighter weight and a smaller size than previous engines in the compact car class, the new 3 - cylinder 1.2 - liter HR12DE engine requires fewer moving parts compared to the more commonly used 4 - cylinder engines.

The 503 - liter trunk is adequate for the class and its capacity is similar to that of a compact estate car, like a VW Golf.

The latest addition to the quickly ballooning Mercedes - Benz range, the C - Class Cabriolet, is a soft - top take on its popular compact sedan which the company is billing as an «entry - level» dream car and an all year round cabriolet.

Combining hot - hatch performance with exemplary fuel efficiency through the new two - litre, four cylinder TwinPower turbo engine, the BMW 125i extends BMW's on - road dominance of the luxury compact class as the only rear - wheel drive car in the segment.

It's a mark of the Yeti's quality that it remained so competitive in the crossover and compact SUV class after such an extended period on sale, and now it makes a lot of sense as a used family car buy.