Sentences with phrase «drive subcompact»

Or does it mean that I can continue to drive my subcompact a few miles per week while still being able to afford food?

The 2006 - 2013 MINI Cooper isn't just a stylish and fun - to - drive subcompact hatchback - it also happens to be relatively easy on your wallet when it comes time to fill up.

This zesty front wheel drive subcompact sedan is brought to life with a 120hp 1.6 Liter 4 Cylinder that scores near 35mpg with its 6 Speed Automatic.

The Fiesta is a front - wheel - drive subcompact offered in both sedan and four - door hatchback bodystyles.

The front - wheel - drive subcompact is built on a 101 - inch wheelbase and is 175.6 inches long.

This seems high for a front - wheel - drive subcompact.

Just about every change you might have wanted in Chevy's popular front - wheel - drive subcompact sales leader was made for 1995 so it could compete with the likes of that Chrysler upstart, the Dodge / Plymouth Neon.

Overview: Probe is a sporty, front - wheel - drive subcompact built on a 99 - inch wheelbase.

The Chevrolet Chevette is a front - engine, rear - drive subcompact car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet for the model years 1976 - 1987 in three - door and five - door hatchback body styles.

After watching a number of competitors launch successful, style - driven subcompacts in Europe, Kia appears determined to join the party.

If you don't want to be embarrassed driving a subcompact, then this is your best bet.

The new generation of the front - wheel - drive subcompacts, due in 2011, will include a small crossover and a coupe.

The acceleration is middling, and the ride and occasional road noise won't make you forget you're driving a subcompact, but the Fit is still a must - see in its segment.

Nine Airbags Always a concern when driving a subcompact, the safety issue is laid to rest with standard airbags protecting the front and rear passengers.

Not exact matches

For a first - time user, the experience can resemble the sensation of driving a giant SUV if you're used to a subcompact.

As we have previously reported, the new Audi Q1 will be loosely based on the Volkswagen Polo subcompact, which is also set to arrive in 2016, with a healthy range of powertrain options as well as front - wheel and all - wheel - drive capability.

Like those vans, the North American - spec 2013 NV200 rides upon Nissan's global front - wheel - drive B platform, which also underpins the likes of the Juke crossover, Cube subcompact, and the previous - generation Versa.

Hyundai Accent Hyundai's ascension to the major leagues continues with the subcompact Accent, which makes strides in style, interior quality, and driving goodness similar to those recently made in the Elantra and the Sonata.

But it wasn't much fun to drive with its tiny, 94 - hp four - cylinder and standard CVT automatic, and it wasn't quite cheap enough to persuade buyers away from more conventional subcompacts.

For all the extra cost, you do get quite a different driving experience, though, as the Chevrolet Spark EV's 140 hp and 400 lb - ft of torque propel this tiny subcompact around with much more authority than the base, 84 - hp four - cylinder gas engine.

Contrary to Kacher's prediction that the entire Alfa Romeo lineup will be either rear - or all - wheel - drive, the AN report says that both of Alfa Romeo's current offerings, the front - wheel - drive MiTo subcompact and Giulietta compact hatchback, will be redesigned within the next few years.

The 500L comes with front - wheel drive, but its platform is the basis for the Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade subcompact SUVs, which are available with all - wheel drive.

Honda Fit EV WHAT Honda's spacious subcompact — with seventy miles of electric driving range.

Yet I achieved fuel economy on par with a nonhybrid subcompact driven placidly on the freeway.

Another subcompact that looks, feels, and drives like a larger, more expensive car.

The Versa Note isn't necessarily the most engaging subcompact we've driven, but its steering is both sharp and decently weighted at speed.

What it is: The Buick Encore is a subcompact SUV that seats five and is available with front - or all - wheel drive.

Almost all subcompact cars have four - cylinder engines and front - wheel drive.

Despite its positively tiny exterior dimensions, the iQ drives and performs without needing any undue attention, as if it were any other traditional subcompact or compact car.

The all - wheel - drive Encore's fuel economy drops to 23/30 mpg, which is less respectable in these days of 40 mpg subcompact cars.

KMA offers a complete line of vehicles, including the rear - drive K900 flagship sedan ** Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Soul Electric Vehicle ***, Sportage compact CUV, Optima midsize sedan, Optima Hybrid, the Forte compact sedan, Forte5 and Forte Koup, Rio and Rio 5 - door subcompacts and the Sedona midsize multi-purpose vehicle, through a network of more than 765 dealers across the United States.

Can Chevy deliver a sporty, fun - to - drive package that still appeals to the cost - conscious subcompact buyer?

A subcompact sedan, the Mirage G4 is a no - frills commuter vehicle, capable of wringing 33/40 mpg in city and highway driving, respectively.

That sort of money buys a number of larger, more powerful subcompacts that also boast a lot more interior room (the Honda Fit, which I drove right before I spent a weekend with the iQ, immediately comes to mind).

I understand it is a subcompact vehicle, so it will feel a little tight if you are taller person (I am 5» 9») but someone who is 6» 5» has driven it and was comfortable while driving a lengthy distance (the seat had to be leaned back,)

I can envision a Subaru - like lineup of subcompact and compact all - wheel - drive sedans, hatchbacks, wagons and small SUVs, built by JLR, powered by three - and four - cylinder Ingenium engines, and wearing the Vauxhall badge.

When I drove the Buick Encore in 2013, it was a bit of a unique offering on American soil, owing to its subcompact roots;...

Like all of its subcompact - SUV cohorts, the Trax is available in front - or all - wheel drive (FWD, AWD).

The GLA is a front - wheel drive, four - cylinder subcompact car billed as the new entry - level SUV in Mercedes» ballooning lineup.

When all is said and driven, only individual preferences for small price and performance variations will separate buyers of this year's new subcompacts.

The subcompact segment fighter Fiesta, comes with fun to drive, fuel efficient, driver - friendly, attractive and affordable features that are available in one package.

On the road, the 2016 Nissan Versa Note drives like the affordable subcompact it is.

You could spend hours comparing and test driving and still not find the right car.On the surface, this week's test car looks like a fine entry into the crowded subcompact field.

It began as a subcompact front - wheel drive vehicle and has been that way in every generation since.

Oldsmobile may become the next Saturn.An Olds experiment this winter might steer the nation's oldest carmaker on a new course.The General Motors division, celebrating its 95th year in business, is offering a special 95th anniversary Cutlass Supreme for $ 15,995 - a savings of $ 2,333 over the regular price.A bright blue Cutlass coupe with 95th anniversary badges on the side and rear was unveiled at the South Florida International Auto Show.As with Saturn's line of subcompacts, value will be the driving force behind the loaded anniversary edition of the Cutlass.

For the budget - conscious, however, the $ 7,300 base CLS that I drove (equipped with air conditioner only) is plenty of car for the daily commute and more car than may be imagined for its subcompact size and dinky 53 - horsepower, three - cylinder engine.

Like most subcompact cars the iA isn't particularly quick, but unlike many of the cars in its class it is fun to drive with extremely nimble handling and a comfortable ride.

The 500c Abarth is Fiats sporty little subcompact convertible and underneath that retro - inspired exterior is a sporty chassis and turbocharged engine that offer a lot of driving fun in the right conditions.

Based on the same front - wheel - drive platform as the Sonic, the Trax is a subcompact crossover whose sister ship is the (more expensive) Buick Encore.

Around town and on the highway, the 2013 Chevy Sonic sets a new standard for subcompact driving refinement.