Sentences with phrase «from small economy cars»

The number of hybrid models on the market has exploded in the last few years, from small economy cars to larger vehicles and sports cars.

Not exact matches

Nothing would befall the market economy in the long run if we tempered our desires down to one car and a small house and healthy foods from the co-op.

Data from the U.S. government show that car fleets from Japanese firms Toyota and Honda have consistently been above the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that manufacturers are supposed to meet (small graphs below).

Small, budget - friendly cars and the 40 - mpg fuel - efficiency barrier are on the minds of many people, what with gas prices trampolining around the $ 4 - per - gallon mark and the economy very slowly recovering from grim times.

Englebert Moll, a former Abarth factory driver from Switzerland, brought half of his 40 - Abarth collection to Paris and it was an amazing thing to see, showing the true diversity of Abarth as both a tuner of small - bore Fiat economy cars and a full - on motorsports powerhouse, building scratch - made, giant - killing race cars.

It produced 145 hp (108 kW) and 140 lb ⋅ ft (190 N ⋅ m) and accelerated the small car from 0 to 100 km / h (0 to 62 mph) in 6.5 to 7.0 s. [14][15] The supercharger was belt - driven but actuated by an electromagnetic clutch, so that it would not be driven except when needed, increasing fuel economy.

«Global customers increasingly want smaller cars with outstanding fuel economy, but without sacrificing any of the style, technology, connectivity and driving quality they demand from larger vehicles,» explained Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president of Global Product Development.

The Miami Auto Show is among the largest nationally, and the biggest stars are the cars with everything from such exotics as a Pagani, priced at $ 1 million, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Aston Martins to small, fuel - sipping economy cars on display.

This may, though, do it more harm than good because Summit does not snap out from the growing crowd of small, economy cars, a number of which are sportier.

After testing a bumper crop of expensive cars lately from Saab, BMW and Volvo, I had nearly forgotten what it's like to ride in the economy class.The 1998 Chevrolet Metro sedan has just given me a crude reminder.This small sedan - a staple of airport rental car fleets - isn't a bad car, but the low sticker price means you don't get much in the way of refinement or accessories.Forget about cruise control, power windows, mirrors and door locks.

Boasting the fuel economy of a much smaller car with the spaciousness and comfort of a mid-sized sedan, Hyundai's Sonata Hybrid, as expected from the highly regarded manufacturer, also boasts a strong value proposition.

Borrowing the name from the small, two - passenger hybrid coupe that debuted in 2000, the new Honda Insight is more of a mass market car than its predecessor with a price and fuel economy numbers to rival any hybrid on the market.

Aside from the $ 540 ECVT option, Justy GL is a small, economy - minded car with a boxy body and neatly rounded corners.

Obviously, the Insight vs. Prius comparison isn't very satisfying from a more objective perspective, with Honda's hybrid being a small aluminum two - seater and Toyota's hybrid being a mid-size «family» car, but PR and marketing are rarely based on objective standards, so it is not so surprising to learn that Honda is finding that the «halo» effect of having the fuel economy leader is worth keeping in production a car that sells about 2,000 units per year.

With a decent electric range, such a car could be used for weeks without burning a drop of fuel, and during longer trips, it would get very good fuel economy from the small diesel generator.