The Amaze can seat five people comfortably and the quarter glass windows at the rear reduces the claustrophobic feeling
found in compact sedans.
To put that into context, it's noticeably more room than
found in some compact sedans from the next size class up.
Not exact matches
Imagine our delight to
find that continual improvement has produced a truly competitive
compact sedan in the 2014 Kia Forte.
Cargo & Towing With all seats upright, including the available third row, the X5 has only 7.1 cubic feet of cargo room, which is less room than you'll
find in many
compact sedans.
While the struggling Japanese automaker has stopped selling midsize
sedans, and has a questionable future with
compact sedans, the company has
found some success
in the hot
compact and midsize crossover market, with plans to expand on it.
What's New for 2011: VolkswagenVolkswagen welcomes an all - new, completely redesigned Jetta
compact sedan and Touareg sport utility vehicle for 2011HistoryVolkswagen Motor Company, a German automaker, was
founded in 1937.
The 2016 A4 has been refined over the years, and our team is certain that drivers will
find the current model to be everything they want
in a luxury
compact sedan.
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.
At the same time, many buyers
find they're about as happy and comfortable
in a
compact SUV as they are
in a midsize
sedan.
Modern
compact sedans are more higher performing, handle better and are outfitted with some of the most advanced technologies
found in the automotive industry.
Honda entered the
compact sedan segment with the first - generation Amaze
in 2013, and
in the span of five years, it
found over 2,50,000 buyers.
Chevrolet had a good opportunity to jettison the Prizm
compact sedan when it scrapped the Geo division earlier this year.With the
compact Cavalier and mid-size Malibu selling well, there really was no need for another small
sedan in the Chevrolet lineup - especially one built by another manufacturer.The Prizm, designed and built by Toyota, is made
in California
in a factory operated by Toyota and General Motors.But the Prizm has something not
found in any other
sedan wearing the Chevy bow tie: a sterling reputation and the ability to cut across the domestic vs. import battle lines.
On one hand, the 17.7 cubic feet behind the Macan's rear seat is more volume than one
finds in the typical
compact sedan's trunk.
The Nova's long - on - engine proportions are the opposite of what you'd
find in a 2016
compact sedan, and that's part of the appeal of piloting an old - school ride like this one.
To
find out, MotorWeek and Cars.com have assembled the most relevant
compact luxury
sedans available
in the U.S. for an
in - depth assessment.
Even though it's a
compact sedan, the Kia Forte manages to have the kind of space that can be
found in rivals like the Toyota Corolla.
The
compact SUV will likely use the Toyota hybrid drivetrain currently
found in the Avalon
sedan, which uses a four - cylinder 2.5 - liter gasoline engine mated to an electric motor.
If you're looking for the outright best example of a
compact executive
sedan on the market today, however, we can't honestly say you'll
find it
in the Lexus IS.
characteristics, or are either too expensive for us to declare a must - buy feature (for instance, $ 500 is a lot of money to spend on supportive sports seats, when the standard chairs are already some of the most comfortable you'll
find in any
compact executive
sedan on sale today).
At the same time, many buyers
find they're about as happy and comfortable
in a
compact SUV as they are
in a midsize
sedan.
For example a recent study by researchers at the University of Chicago
found that the difference
in CO2 emissions generated by producing the typical American diet and those associated with a vegan diet was comparable to the difference between driving an SUV and driving a
compact sedan.