Sentences with phrase «drive subcompact car»

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.

Not exact matches

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

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.

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

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.

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.

But if you like the idea of an entry - level subcompact that drives more like a comfortable compact car, consider the Sonic an early favorite in your quest for affordable and efficient wheels.

2017 Chevrolet Sonic LT Auto — When a subcompact sedan with a price to match is the right one for you to drive, this can be the car for you.

The CX - 3 seems tailor - made for subcompact - segment shoppers who crave the vigor and style of a sports car or high - performance hatchback but also want great fuel economy and the raised ride height, all - wheel - drive availability, and all - around versatility of a subcompact SUV.

Since it doesn't offer all - wheel drive, we've placed it in our subcompact - car class.

Vehicle Name: Toyota Yaris iA, Body Style: Sedan, Drivetrain: Front Wheel Drive, EPA Classification: Subcompact Cars, Passenger Capacity: 5, Passenger Volume: 85.9, Base Curb Weight: 2385, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 34, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 30, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 39, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded I - 4, Displacement: 1.5 L / 91, Fuel System: Gasoline Direct Injection, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 106 @ 6000, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 103 @ 4000, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Manual w / OD, Trans Description Cont.

Chrysler had introduced the first mass - production front - wheel - drive American subcompact car, the Omni / Horizon, in 1978.

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Around town and on the highway, the 2014 Chevy Sonic sets a new standard for subcompact driving refinement, as it drives more like a bigger, pricier car than any of its competitors.

Around town and on the highway, the 2015 Chevy Sonic sets a new standard for subcompact driving refinement, driving more like a bigger, pricier car.

Not only does it drive more like a normal car, it's the only subcompact hatchback out there that gets 50 mpg.â $ Edmunds

Hotter engines, spicier body kits and upgraded interiors are some of the perks found on performance - oriented editions of standard subcompact, compact and mid-size cars - not to mention a driving experience that is designed to bring a smile to your face every time you put the hammer down.

As subcompact cars go, the 2018 Chevy Sonic places an equal emphasis on efficiency and fun - to - drive dynamics.

In the late 1970s, Chrysler designed the A404 TorqueFlite three - speed automatic transaxle for its front wheel drive Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon subcompact cars.

The 2015 Mercedes - Benz B - Class Electric Drive is a relative newcomer to the fully electric car space in the United States, and it adapts the luxury brand's entry - level subcompact hatchback platform to run on battery power.

The 2016 HR - V subcompact crossover delivers the space, utility, comfort and features of a larger vehicle with the sporty driving dynamics and class - leading fuel economy ratings on par with a small car.

The number 2 has a special importance in the model history of BMW and, since the arrival of the BMW 02 range more than 45 years ago, has represented exceptionally sporting driving pleasure in a subcompact car.

The 2017 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive is the battery - powered version of the car that makes other subcompacts look big.

Delivering a new eye - catching design that is decidedly European, this subcompact duo will bring an exciting combination of fuel efficiency, innovative technology, advanced safety technology4, everyday convenience and fun - to - drive character to value - conscious consumers when the cars arrive at Kia retailers in the fourth quarter of this year.

Jeep purists may wonder what the 2017 Jeep Compass is doing with our roomy crossovers, but that's the competition for the brand's subcompact SUV — which, to be clear, comes with standard front - wheel drive and car - like unibody construction.

Subcompact cars are nobody's first choice for long highway drives, since short wheelbases make small cars a little bouncy on expansion strips and other artifacts from imperfect roads.

The power - to - weight ratio of 123 willing horsepower driving a 2,500 - pound car yields a subcompact that feels quick, especially if you work the five - speed manual gearbox.

Of the many new cars on the market, the 2016 Mazda CX - 3, a five - door subcompact crossover SUV based on the Mazda2 sedan, is the newest and sleekest of the bunch, and the most fun to drive.