Sentences with phrase «first midsize»

As Acura's first midsize crossover, the Acura MDX went from selling just over 9,000 units in its first year (2000) to making up 32 percent of total U.S. Acura sales in 2012.

The Nitro will be the first midsize SUV for Dodge.

The Sonata has received a 5 - star overall crash rating by the NHTSA and the first midsize car to do so under the federal governments more stringent guidelines.

Then, late in the year, it will introduce the first midsize Jeep pickup in a couple of decades.

Creating its first midsize crossover by redesigning and reengineering last year's flagship XL - 7 SUV (and dropping the hyphen), Suzuki debuts the XL7 as a brand - new mainstream model.

The new»09 Suzuki Equator is Suzuki's first midsize pickup on the market.

• First midsize truck, effectively offering both compact and full - size traits • Over 100,000 units sold during first year • Oscar for Best Actor goes to Paul Newman in The Color of Money

Critical Knowledge: First midsize pickup truck from SuzukiOffspring of joint venture with NissanExtended Cab and Crew Cab body stylesThree concept versions appear at Chicago Auto ShowBased on Nissan's Frontier pickupScheduled for sale in late 2008IntroductionRather than develop and manufacture a midsize pickup truck on its own, Suzuki has gone into a joint venture with Nissan for a new model based upon Nissan's Frontier.

The Altima isn't the first midsize sedan to offer all - wheel drive (the Subaru Legacy and Ford Fusion already have it), but Nissan hopes it will keep buyers from defecting to SUVs.

The Land Rover LR3s first incarnation was as the Land Rover Discovery, the first midsize SUV from the company that produced the Land Rover series of off - road capable vehicles.

The Land Rover Discovery Is Land Rover's first midsize SUV, a departure from Land Rover's earlier, larger and more off - road focused vehicles like the Land Rover Series 3 and the Land Rover Defender.

MKZ Hybrid Lincoln's first hybrid is also the first midsize, front - wheel - drive hybrid sedan from a luxury automaker.

This is the design equivalent of silence so intense it's deafening, a theme that carries from stem to stern in Range Rover's first midsize SUV.

Not exact matches

U.S. industry sales of large SUVs have jumped 11 percent in the first half of the year, Ford Motor Co. estimates, compared with increases of 9 percent for midsize and 4 percent for small SUVs.

Those efforts are bearing fruit, as corporate market share grew every quarter this year and as the carrier added 16,000 small and midsize corporate accounts during the first three quarters.

Space - and ground - based research projects are split among large, midsize and small categories, so that WFIRST with its almost 5 - foot (1.5 - meter) field - of - view came in first within the large category of space projects exceeding $ 1 billion.

Of course, big pickup trucks, especially GMC Sierra Denalis and Ford Raptors are «lifestyle» vehicles, too, though they typically sticker for at least twice the price of the $ 30,000 midsize trucks that attract first - time buyers.

One move is to, for the first time since the short - lived W - 8 Passat from 2001 - 2004, add performance to its midsize sedan, which is previewed by the new Passat GT concept.

First, the 6's qualifications for being a good midsize sedan: seating for five with enough space for a 6 - foot -3-inch passenger to sit behind a 6» 3» driver.

The midsize crossover didn't impress us that much when we first drove the 2007 model, and hadn't aged very gracefully.

But years after the Mercedes - Benz CLS was the first to re-think the roofline and sexify the midsize luxury sedan into a true mold - breaker, others like the Audi A7 and BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe followed suit.

Ford provided only the two priciest trim levels for the first drive, which is honest, since this» tweener two - row midsize CUV breaks out of the Escape / Explorer family car mold.

There is a remote chance it could adopt a new platform, but if the new truck follows in the footsteps of the first, expect it to instead ride on a modified version of the unibody architecture that underpins Honda's midsize utilities, including the new 2014 Acura MDX and the forthcoming third - generation Honda Pilot.

As for the chosen, the Honda Accord and Mazda6 came in first and second, respectively, in Midsize Madness I.

Flat Rock assembly first opened to build midsize, front - wheel - drive Fords and Mazdas, and now builds the rear - wheel - drive Mustang and front - wheel - drive Lincoln Continental.

When Mercedes first announced its pickup plans last year, it said the move was in response to global demand for midsize trucks, and that the vehicle would be available to both commercial and private buyers.

It was clear Honda had different ideas about what a midsize truck should be, and despite the criticism it took for its supposed shortcomings, the Ridge found a following: The first Ridgeline sold 250,000 units, 175,000 of which are still with their original owners.

The 2016 Lincoln MKX goes on sale a bit later this summer, so stay tuned for our first drive review of this new midsize luxury crossover.

In its first round of testing 11 midsize luxury and premium cars, only three earned good or acceptable ratings.

We'll have a midsize CUV come out the first quarter of 2017, so very, very quick.

It is slated to power Kia's next entry in the U.S. market — a midsize sport / utility vehicle (SUV), codenamed the «BL» — due out in about a year in the U.S. and most likely to be first shown at the 2002 North American International Auto Show next January.

And although there is a midsize Alfa crossover apparently coming in the first quarter of 2017 (nine months behind schedule), reduced R&D spending because of «uncertainties» in China and a desire to focus on Jeep products have slightly derailed the brand's plans for eight new models by 2018.

For the first time in years, there's stirring in the midsize pickup truck market.

As opposed to the first Ridgeline which had an unconventional profile, with buttress - style bed rails and a blunt nose, this new 2016 Honda Ridgeline looks much more like a typical midsize pickup truck.

In 1998, the Accord became the first automobile to meet California's Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle standards, ushering in a new class of efficient, midsize cars.

The first was the Audi Sport Quattro Hybrid, a midsize, sporty notchback with a powerful hybrid drivetrain.

Jaguar's offerings for 2016 include three fresh models — an all - new 2017 XE compact premium sport sedan, a redesigned XF midsize premium sedan, in addition to what Jaguar calls the F - Pace, its first «seductive» performance 5 - seat SUV.

The idea behind the Cactus was first previewed at the 2007 Frankfurt motor show with the C - Cactus Concept Car, which featured vaguely different styling, but was ultimately destined for Citroen's C range of midsize crossovers.

TOWING CAPACITY Pulling heavier loads may not be the first thing on the mind of GLE buyers, but it's good to know this midsize - luxury SUV is up to the task if you have a trailer or recreational toys.

The Lexus GX is a midsize sport utility vehicle that was first launched as a 2003 model.

It was only in 2015 that the Acura TLX was first unleashed, yet it's already the smart choice for midsize luxury sedans — and its early refinements have only solidified its position.

The Lexus GS is a midsize 4 - door luxury sport sedan that was first introduced for the 1993 model year.

GM will debut the production version of the Cadillac BLS midsize sedan, and show the performance versions of the STS sedan and XLR roadster for the first time in Europe.

The «3 - in - 1» Clarity series now offers three electrified powertrain options for the midsize sedan, and all of them are on display for the first time at the New York Auto Show.

Jeep Grand Cherokee: The first application of Chrysler's new Phoenix family of V - 6 engines, this redesigned midsize SUV includes a new Quadra Lift air suspension.

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Sales of midsize cars are down during the first half of 2017, most models experiencing double - digit declines, with the exception of the roomy Volkswagen Passat.

Subaru's first three - row crossover since the Tribeca stopped rolling off assembly lines in 2014, the Ascent throws Subaru back into the hugely popular three - row midsize SUV ring.

The aluminium - intensive Jaguar XE is the first model developed from Jaguar Land Rover's new modular vehicle architecture and will set the standard for driving dynamics in the midsize segment.

With the addition of the two new electrified models, the Clarity is the first ever midsize sedan to offer customers fuel cell, battery electric, and plug - in hybrid powertrains.