Sentences with phrase «hatchback cars as»

Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and a few other brands still see sedans and hatchback cars as a substantial part of their monthly sales.

Not exact matches

So, as you'd expect from more striking aero packages, the cars look downright insane — for small hatchbacks, anyway.

Toyota is rushing to increase production capacity for the new Prius c hatchback, as demand for the hybrid car soars both in the U.S. and Japan.

The Golf SportWagen's competition includes cars as varied as hatchbacks, like the Subaru Crosstrek and Honda Civic hatchback, to compact sedans, like Volkswagen's own Jetta.

Toyota is rushing to increase production capacity for the new Prius c hatchback, as demand for the hybrid car soars both in the U.S.

As a side note, my old Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V rally car (a hatchback) was brilliant on the snow whilst my fathers Lexus IS200 (a saloon) was awful.

That's as much as 62 mm taller than the Mercedes - Benz A-class with which the Q30 shares a platform, and actually 1 mm taller than the Mercedes - Benz GLA - another car blurring the lines between hatchback and crossover.

After driving both the 276bhp car and a 217bhp example, both are as brisk as their hot hatchback - sourced powertrains suggest.

According to our spy photographers, the car is about the same length as the current 2 Series Gran Tourer hatchback.

A less aerodynamic car (such as a hatchback) will probably require 150 hp.

Rule out hot hatchbacks as too compromised, misshaped and not proper performance cars at your peril.

Though Infiniti will sell its new Q30 hatchback and QX30 crossover as two distinct models elsewhere in the world, the cars will be sold in the U.S. only with the QX30 badge.

As promised by a concept car shown at last year's Los Angeles auto show, the 2016 Scion iM, based on the European Toyota Auris hatchback, joins the lineup later this year to replace the boxy xB.

Today these cars are as fun as they ever were and are already moving upwards in price - so now is the time to buy, if you want to get into one of Peugeot's greatest ever hot hatchbacks.

As Mr. Small Car, Federico also oversaw the development of the ultrastylish Opel Adam hatchback that debuted at last fall's Paris Motor Show.

Because the Mitsubishi Mirage is so affordable, starting from as little as $ 13,805 with destination, the automaker can cross-sell its new subcompact hatchback against used cars.

The Rio hatchback («Rio 5 - door,» as Kia is calling it) goes on sale in September and will start at less than $ 14,000; our test car was spec'd to about $ 15,000.

Kia's sporty GT models will expand beyond the new sports car, too, as the company is reportedly planning to introduce a Kia Rio GT hot hatchback after the subcompact model is redesigned.

As we predicted when this car was teased earlier this month, the XV Concept wears a front fascia similar to those seen previewed on the Impreza concepts, and has the same attractive hatchback profile that makes the current XV so alluring.

Less surprising is Kia's decision to use the funky Soul hatchback as its first electric car for the U.S. market.

The final production car will likely retain much of the concept's overall styling, as the hatchback shown in Detroit looked remarkably production ready with its aerodynamic teardrop shape and spacious interior packaging.

Like the iA, it's also based on an existing car, as Toyota simply removed the badges from its European - market Auris hatchback, added a new body kit, and rhinoplastied a Scion badge to the front grille.

It has stretched a standard Rapide saloon and given it a hatchback to create a shooting brake version of the car, known as the Bertone Jet 2 +2.

It tickles me to know there's a car that's an incognito premium hatchback on the market masquerading as a stylish compact crossover.

Tata is best known as the purveyor of the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, but the brand is now expanding into more conventional compact cars with the new Tata Zest sedan and Bolt hatchback models.

The excellent finance deals available certainly help, but the Golf R is an excellent hot hatchback in its own right, and in this generation firmly established itself as the true drivers» car in the Golf range - Clubsport GTIs aside.

«I think this car is most compelling as a well - made and affordable city hatchback with a killer 10 - year powertrain warranty and five - year / 60, 000 mile bumper - to - bumper warranty,» Weiner says, putting a good word in for the Elantra GT, while also calling out the qualities for which the brand has long been known.

Pricing prestige These two hatchbacks show some differences when it comes to price, with a 550i Gran Turismo starting at $ 63,725 and a Panamera S beginning at $ 90,775 (both cars have cheaper, V - 6 variants, as well).

A jaunty cross between a coupé, hatchback and SUV, the DS 4 — no longer badged as a Citroen — is a car like no other.

The concept version of the Q30 was a hatchback, meaning that the production car likely will be as well.

Mazda announced that this model was coming when the car first launched, and the company's website now confirms this Mazda 3 s 6MT model as available on both sedan and hatchback versions of this compact car.

That's a shame, as like its hatchback counterpart was at Frankfurt, it's one of the most appealing cars on display in Tokyo.

It flops over speed bumps like a saloon car and visibility from inside the cabin is as good as a hatchback's.

My last car, a Mazda 323 Astina, looked like a sedan (it had a sloping rear window, not an almost vertical one) but was classified as a hatchback, so it had a rear wiper.

Volkswagen lacks the same heritage as Renault when it comes to producing the most extreme hot hatchbacks, instead being a purveyor of a slightly more sophisticated type of performance car.

This low power rating does result in high fuel economy, though, as the Mirage hatchback is the cheapest car to get over 40 mpg with its EPA rating of 37 city, 44 highway with the optional CVT (a five - speed manual is standard).

The reason I've seen given is that hatchbacks cause a slight vacuum as they drive which attracts more dust to the rear of the car than for a sedan.

The car, which was shown as a concept at last year's New York auto show, replaces the Jetta SportWagen and is based on the all - new, seventh - generation 2015 Volkswagen Golf hatchback.

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What it is: The Focus serves as Ford's entry in the compact car class; it's available in sedan and hatchback body styles.

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

suggested that the hatchback configuration (as «liftback» is almost never used in North America) and the «inexpensive Mercedes» moniker would undermine the marque which was traditionally composed of expensive cars.

As the first North American car to feature standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.0, the Corolla Hatchback won't just boost performance — it'll improve your peace of mind, too.

This unique philosophy gave the Pacer its unusual proportions: at 171.5 inches long, the two - door hatchback is shorter than a, but its staggering 77 - inch width is as robust as many contemporary full - size cars.

Fiat is a brand synonymous with the small - car concept, as evidenced by its lineup of 500 models, including the 500 hatchback, 500c convertible, 500 and 500c Abarth, and the fully electric 500e.

Kia will expand its GT - badged range to include a Fiesta ST rival based on the Rio hatchback, as well as the firm's long - awaited sports car

The Kia Cee'd Sportswagon, or SW for short, is one of several small estate cars based on family hatchbacks; it has plenty of talented rivals such as the Volkswagen Golf Estate, Ford Focus Estate and hugely practical Skoda Octavia Estate.

The Fiat 500C price may look a bit steep to most city car buyers already though, as Fiat charges quite a premium on the model — more than # 2.5 k over the regular 500 hatchback.

2006 Honda Civic Si concept Click for larger image in gallery Despite spy shots showing the next generation Civic as a hatchback, Honda intends to launch the car as a two - door coupe and four - door sedan.

It's not quite as sporty in character as it is in those cars, and goes without their rorty exhaust note, but can still propel the stealthy hatchback from 0 - 62mph in just 7.7 seconds.