Sentences with phrase «conventional compact car»

Known internally under the codename EVA (electric vehicle architecture), it has been conceived to allow the new model to be built alongside the car maker's conventional compact car models in the same factories that produce the existing A-Class, B - Class, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and GLA.

It looks less like a smaller CC and more like a conventional compact car.

Response to throttle pedal input is brisk, acceleration is peppy, and the car generally responds and performs like any conventional compact car.

Tata is best known as the purveyor of the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, but the brand is now expanding into more conventional compact cars with the new Tata Zest sedan and Bolt hatchback models.

Not exact matches

Now, the Leaf could be mistaken for one of Nissan's conventional hatchbacks: Gone are the headlights that stretched up the front fenders, replaced with less daring horizontal lights, and the front end has adopted Nissan's corporate V - Motion grille, seen on everything from the Murano SUV to the Sentra compact car.

About Honda Civic One of the best - selling compact cars in the United States, the Civic features a lineup of six distinct models: the conventional gasoline - powered Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, two high - performance Civic Si models, gasoline - electric Civic Hybrid, the Civic Natural Gas and Civic HF high fuel economy model.

With less distance between the front and back wheels than you'd find on a compact hatchback or sedan, and a usually firmer suspension setup to prevent body lean in the bends, there's always the chance that compact crossovers tend to be noticeably worse to drive than more conventional cars.

Over 200,000 vehicles have been tagged for this big NHTSA roundup that ranges from conventional to hybrid propulsion and from compact cars to SUVs.

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.

Diesels offer plenty of torque, fuel economy and range, but typically they will be found on compact class and higher cars and usually at a premium over conventional gas engines.

The truth is that it is very difficult to classify this car; it's small and fits in the premium hatchback segment but the strong shoulder line with a large glass area clearly states that this is no conventional hatchback, but a compact crossover which can not be missed.

In the Vision Zero Vehicle, which is based on a volume production platform for compact and mid-size cars, the mSTARS semi-trailing link independent suspension takes up no more installation space than the conventional rear axle installed originally.

Still, the volume is about on par with conventional small cars and compact SUVs.

The Nissan Qashqai Visia is an outstanding family car and a refreshing alternative to a conventional compact hatchback or SUV.

Those who will be using the car on shorter journeys and will have guaranteed access to the necessary charging infrastructure may be enticed by the Kia Soul EV; a version of the compact crossover that ditches a conventional engine in favour of a 108 - hp all - electric powertrain.

Bird expects demand for green cars to make more progress in the near future: «The segment will grow even further in 2013, with the launch of several new models, including the full Ford Fusion Hybrid series, and the Honda Accord Hybrid, which will fulfill a wider variety of needs than conventional compact hybrids.