The 2017 Nissan Armada starts at $ 45,995 including destination — slightly
higher than the outgoing model but a bit less than its competitors.
The overall crash score was marginally
higher than the outgoing model due to improved side impact protection.
Prices are expected to be slightly
higher than the outgoing model.
The car gets a new upper grille positioned somewhat
higher than the outgoing model's and suggestive of higher - end vehicles such as Jaguar and Aston Martin.
New standard springs place the body 30 mm
higher than the outgoing model, giving it a more rugged look.
At 4263 mm in length, 1816 mm in width and 1459 mm in height, the new Leon is 52 mm shorter, 48 mm wider and 4 mm
higher than the outgoing model.
Not exact matches
Hyundai says that more
than half the structure is now made of advanced
high - strength steel, nearly double that of the
outgoing model.
A lengthy list of changes make the new
model more agile and less trucky
than the
outgoing version, which drove more like a
high - rolling, heavy - duty pickup.
On the flipside, thanks to the temporary
high - compression cycle, efficiency is better
than ever before, seeing a 35 percent boost in combined MPG when compared to the
outgoing QX50, and ostensibly the most efficient non-hybridized CUV in the segment with 27 combined mpg for the front - wheel - drive
model.
It's dynamically better with an improved powertrain, its game has been upped hugely in the cabin, and it looks better
than the
outgoing model to boot, with updated signature wing - look LED lighting (full LEDs on the Touring), handsome 18 - inch wheels for
higher trim levels, and a wider, more muscular stance.
The Civic is 25 per cent stiffer and about 30 kilograms lighter
than the
outgoing model, thanks to more
high - strength steel used in the chassis.
Efforts aren't as
high as the
outgoing model, and there's not as much solidity in that proud Germanic tradition that we've all been taught to appreciate — but, instead, you get a car that feels even smaller
than it already is.
The interior now mirrors the quality of the
higher - end Sorento, with a dash panel that's far more advanced
than the
outgoing model.
The company also states that the Xylo will be more stable at
high speeds and body roll too should be lesser
than that on the
outgoing model.
Also quicker and able to reach a
higher top speed, the e-Golf comes with 50 - percent more range
than the
outgoing model.
Some of that limitation is exhaust restriction... but if the torque curve shape is similar to the
outgoing model, it is also tuned more for low end torque
than high end horsepower.
At the front, the angular grille carries more chrome materials
than the
outgoing model, the ground clearance is taller and beltline is
higher.
With 560 hp and a thumping 510 lb - ft of torque, the engine serves up a noticeable 60 hp and 127 lb - ft more
than the
outgoing model's more
high - strung 5.0 - liter V10.
REFINED & RESPONSIVE CHASSIS The 2017 Elantra is lighter
than the
outgoing model, and its rigid chassis is now reinforced with 53 percent advanced
high - strength steel compared with 21 percent from the previous
model, providing improved stiffness at a lower body weight.
The biggest visual changes are the (slightly) revised front and rear fascias: The headlights are now narrower and sit
higher on the front fenders, the lower front fascia sports slimmer horizontal running lights, and the grille is now wider at the bottom rather
than at the top compared to the
outgoing model.
The thoroughly updated interior features much
higher quality trim
than the
outgoing model and the buttons and controls feel solid and hard - wearing.
The car is 6.2 - feet wide and 4.8 - feet
high with a larger interior
than the
outgoing model.
The doors also predominantly consist of
high - strength and ultra-
high-strength steel and, therefore, likewise enable the new E-Class to provide a even
higher level of crash safety
than the
outgoing model — by some considerable margin.
Isuzu UTE says the
model's Euro5 emissions - compliant 4JJ1 - TC Hi - Power engine offers 50Nm more torque
than the
outgoing unit, now providing a peak of 430Nm, and 380Nm (the old unit's peak figure) from 1700rpm (100rpm lower) to 3500rpm (700rpm
higher).
This includes the chassis, which boasts torsional rigidity that's 40 percent stiffer
than the standard Impreza sedan, and the suspension, which is stiffer overall when compared to that of the
outgoing STI
model, with
higher spring rates, stiffening plates, and more rigid bushings.
Subaru designed the 2018 Crosstrek to provide even
higher levels of safety
than the
outgoing model, which was named an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and a TOP SAFETY PICK + (when equipped with available EyeSight).
The 2017 Elantra is lighter
than the
outgoing model, and its rigid chassis is now reinforced with 53 % advanced
high - strength steel compared with 21 % from the previous
model, providing improved stiffness at a lower body weight.
The interior appears to be worlds better
than the
outgoing model with a similar design to the new Tiguan and
higher - quality materials.
The 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL is up to 200 pounds lighter
than the
outgoing model, thanks to aluminum body parts and a new,
high - strength steel frame.