But with 2015 nearly upon us, the Germans finally took the next -
generation sedan out for a test run, providing us with our first look at the vehicle set to replace the F10 model.
Not exact matches
In a statement, Ford said it won't invest in new
generations of
sedans for the North American market, eventually reducing its car lineup to the Mustang and the all - new Focus Active crossover coming
out next year.
When Hyundai came
out with the Genesis
sedan in 2008, my take - away from the Koreans» first stab at the luxury elite was that they were about 85 percent on its way to competing with the likes of Mercedes and BMW, but that come the second -
generation models, they likely would be the ones to beat.
The next
generation of the Hyundai Elantra compact
sedan is expected to debut sometime later this year and go on sale in 2016, so Hyundai is rolling
out some tweaks for the 2016 Hyundai Elantra as a send - off for its last model year.
We've just driven the newest -
generation sedan, so for an idea of what can be expected from the Lexus ES dynamics-wise, check it
out here.
After starting
out in 1981 chasing the Toyota Cressida as one of the first, large - size, rear - wheel - drive luxury
sedans to arrive in the U.S. from Japan, the Maxima came closest to reaching its target in 1989 when the third -
generation Maxima pulled off a surprisingly good impression of a BMW, only with front - wheel drive and a budget price.
When Mid-2014 (two - and four - door hatchback), 2015 (Clubman, Cabriolet), 2016 (Roadster, Coupe, Countryman), 2017 (Paceman, Spacebox,
sedan) Why The second -
generation Mini showed that the concept can be applied across many body styles, so the third -
generation is branching
out into four - doors, where the real volume is.
Sending
out the first -
generation Accord in style, the SE stocked an Accord
Sedan with leather seating, power windows and door locks, alloy wheels and a sound system with cassette deck.
Overall, this
generation Malibu doesn't fully stand
out from the talented crowd in this segment, but it's still a solid choice for family
sedan shoppers.
The sixth -
generation car rolls
out in two
sedan variants to start.
Launching well beyond the midway point for this
generation of the A3, the RS3
sedan highlights the fact that the Quattro GmbH, under the new leadership of former Lamborghini chief Stephan Winkelmann, has its work cut
out.
This debut of the second -
generation model will give the oft - forgotten luxury
sedan a much - needed refresh, but it remains to be seen whether Kia's luxury car can break
out of three - figure annual sales or at least avoid being confused with the rapidly expanding Genesis lineup.
It took Mazda about 10 years to refine the
sedan, which entered a new era in 2012, when the third -
generation model rolled
out.
The D - segment
sedan buyers are mostly looking
out for a simple yet classy styling and Hyundai has now come up with a similar design language with the new
generation Elantra.
For instance, General Motors» Pontiac Division is using the North American International Auto Show, which runs through Sunday in Detroit, to launch its next -
generation Pontiac Grand Prix, an aggressively styled sports
sedan due
out in the summer of 1996 as a 1997 model.
By the time State Road 64 straightened and leveled
out, the Saturn
sedan had me convinced that the engineers did a superb job of improving the second -
generation of the SL series.
The automaker rolled
out the fourth -
generation of its four - door compact
sedan along with a five - door hatchback version at this year's New York Auto Show.
As if coming
out with a treasure trove of special - edition and one - off spectacles isn't enough, the British luxury brand is sprucing up the Flying Spur with a new Design Series line meant to give the luxury
sedan the proper limited - edition send - off ahead of the next -
generation model's arrival.
With the standard 2015 C - Class having arrived in dealerships in early 2014, Mercedes - Benz is rolling
out a brand - new iteration of the AMG - prepped C63.This time around dubbed Mercedes - AMG C63, with the Germans dropping the Benz moniker from the official name, the new -
generation vehicle marks the beginning of a new era for the
sedan.
Yet it's also worth pointing
out that both
sedan and hatch configurations offer roomier cabins, too, thanks to a longer wheelbase, and while the new -
generation Cruze is bigger than before, it's lighter as well, then packs a more powerful new turbocharged engine that can score 39 mpg highway with the EPA.
Out of all the LH
sedans, the first
generation Concorde was most closely related to the Eagle Vision.
In addition to a new
generation of the Caravan, Dodge rolls
out new versions of the Stratus Coupe and
Sedan and upgrades the hot - selling Durango.
We're still waiting to check
out the 2019 Nissan Altima in full (and see how much it will resemble the sharply creased Vmotion 2.0 concept), but the cat's
out of the bag when it comes to the sixth -
generation sedan's interior.
Honda led its 10th -
generation Civic salvo with the
sedan version, launched last year, coming
out with a much better car than the previous model.
* After a smash hit with the introduction of the 2011 Sonata, Hyundai had its work cut
out for them with the next
generation of their midsize family
sedan.
The Kia Optima started
out as nothing more than a rebadged Hyundai Sonata, and it's continued on through four
generations as a
sedan.
Looking a little
out of place as the only SUV on a lawn populated by
sedans and coupes, the Lincoln MKX Concept illustrates where the next
generation of people movers from the luxury automaker are headed.