The 2017 Taurus also puts the «large»
in large sedan in a way the 2017 Legacy simply can't match.
Not exact matches
Tesla has started at the high end of the auto market with a luxury
sedan for about $ 100,000 and a
large SUV for about $ 200,000, and has proceeded to introduce a more affordably priced
sedan in the $ 50,000 range.
The Koreans still have work to do
in bringing the Equus» styling and dynamics up to the standards of the
large luxury
sedan segment.
It's the
largest engine that any new Volvo coming
in the future, including the S90
sedan, will ever have.
«The CT6 breaks age - old Cadillac stereotypes,» said contributor Basem Wasef after spending some time with the big American
sedan, while his compatriot Nelson Ireson found it «comfortable — supremely so
in the spacious back seat — and quick, yet refined and high - tech,» before continuing to point out «the CT6 is my favorite new
large luxury
sedan.»
The G
sedan is due to get Infiniti's
larger, 3.7 - liter V - 6 soon, since that engine is already
in the G37 coupe.
With the introduction of the seventh - generation Volkswagen Passat
in the U.S.
in 2012, Volkswagen differentiated the European and North American versions of the company's midsize
sedan by creating a new,
larger sedan meant to appeal to «American tastes»
in a bid to increase sales.
Not failing
in its moment, the G70 — which completes the Genesis range of
large, midsize, and scrunchy
sedans — looks like a winner.
Change at the top Audi's new A6 is the third new model
in the brand's
large -
sedan family.
The A6 would always be a
large - ish luxury
sedan, and
in today's market,
large - ish luxury
sedans are on the outs.
From the «NeueKlasse»
sedans of the 1960s to
large luxury cars
in the 80s, and then sporty crossovers
in the 2000s, the brand has repeatedly reinvented itself.
There's so much comfort, entertainment, and safety technology
in the Infiniti Q50 that it seems pointless to consider a
larger, more expensive
sedan.
In addition to a flagship, that strategy is also confirmed to include a large crossover beneath Escalade, a compact crossover beneath XT5, a «Lux 2 sedan» (likely ATS replacement), a «Lux 3 sedan» (likely CTS replacement), a «major refresh» for XTS, and a «comprehensive enhancement» to CT6 later in its life cycl
In addition to a flagship, that strategy is also confirmed to include a
large crossover beneath Escalade, a compact crossover beneath XT5, a «Lux 2
sedan» (likely ATS replacement), a «Lux 3
sedan» (likely CTS replacement), a «major refresh» for XTS, and a «comprehensive enhancement» to CT6 later
in its life cycl
in its life cycle.
Fold them down and you get 16.7 cubic feet, which is equivalent to the trunk
in a
large sedan but well short of competing hatchbacks.
Compared with the other
sedans in our comparison, the 2014 Cruze 1LT aspires to be a
large car, not a small one.
The Nissan Altima was the best - selling midsize
sedan in December, but the Toyota Camry ended up winning the 2014 sales race by a
large margin.
The four - ring brand's all - new compact
sedan sits tall, with
large gaps
in the wheel wells that remind you of that kid
in elementary school whose pants were always prepared for an impending flood.
Like most other models
in the lineup, including the
larger Outlander crossover and the Lancer
sedan, the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander receives a redesigned front fascia with a new black grille treatment that the company calls «Dynamic Shield.»
Two years later, Hyundai added a sort of super Genesis
in the Equus, an even
larger sedan that aims at the BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS but at a lower price.
Introduced for 2011, Hyundai now has a sort of super-Genesis
in the Equus, an even
larger sedan that aims to take on the BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS at a price point one rung lower.
Early reception to the XTS, which replaces the former DTS and STS
large sedans, has been positive, Butler says, predicting volume
in August will eclipse the 1,739 deliveries made
in July.
In an inverse - sort of way, this proves what I said above about the Toyota Avalon; that
large sedans need RWD proportions.
The current car was introduced
in early 2009, and less than three years later Ford is bringing out a host of updates to its
large sedan.
What makes the XC90, built on Volvo's
large - car SPA platform, such a breakout is that it moves along nicely with a 2.0 - liter turbo - four, sometimes combined with a supercharger or plug -
in hybrid assistance, and that it doesn't try to pass itself off as a tall sport
sedan, but rather as a subtly luxurious, comfortable and thoroughly competent road wagon.
Although the A3 tries its damnedest to look and feel like a
larger, pricier
sedan, it's also handicapped by that approach: The Audi generates exhilarating speed and grip aplenty, but not enough
in the way of driver engagement.
Hyundai has a sort of super Genesis
in the Equus, an even
larger sedan that aims to take on the BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS at a price point one rung lower.
Comfort is a priority over sportiness (keeping
in line with what most buyers will appreciate
in this class of
sedan) and the car simply soaks up nearly all road imperfections,
large and small, without fuss.
Acura's
largest sedan is one of the only front - wheel - drivers competing
in a class of established rear - wheel drive luxury
sedans from BMW, Mercedes - Benz, Audi, and others.
Both of these
sedans could result
in coupe versions as well, which would rival the BMW 4 and 6 Series coupes, respectively; this
larger Alfa Romeo coupe could reportedly use the same platform as the next Maserati GranTurismo.
They fold almost completely flat on our hatchback (we have yet to sample a
sedan), creating one of the
larger rear holds
in the segment.
Two four - cylinders were available
in the
sedan — a 2.0 - liter and a 2.3 — but only the
larger engine was offered
in the hatchback.
Buick's
largest sedan, the LaCrosse, will be new for model - year 2016 and should arrive
in showrooms by early 2016, maybe sooner.
The
sedan, which made its world debut here
in New York, shares quite a bit with its five - door sibling, albeit it eschews vertical C - pillars
in favor of a notchback roofline that bears some resemblance to Kia's
larger Optima.
In fact, we'd be surprised if Acura even possessed the gall to build another
large four - door luxury
sedan to follow up that homely bellyflop it calls the RLX.
In spite of the large wheelbase of the car this is a nimble and powerful full size sedan that can be a smooth luxury ride and with the push of a button in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highwa
In spite of the
large wheelbase of the car this is a nimble and powerful full size
sedan that can be a smooth luxury ride and with the push of a button
in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highwa
in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highway.
The CLA250 will be Benz's first volume front - wheel - drive car sold
in the U.S., and its rakish, low - aero bodywork makes it longer than the C - Class
sedan, which will grow
larger when a new model is unveiled
in a year.
A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution heading northwest around Pontiac is clearly just going home, and yet its driver can't resist the challenge when an unfamiliar - looking
large sedan rolls up next to him
in a low gear.
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.
VW officials claim the CrossBlue, a three - row crossover, is merely a concept that «gauges customer reaction» to the design, but it's hard to imagine Volkswagen isn't already well on its way to launching a production version here
in the U.S. Medium -
large, three - row crossovers are as important
in this market as midsize
sedans, and given Volkswagen's quest to increase its grasp of the North American automotive market, a vehicle like the CrossBlue would be just the ticket towards achieving those goals.
The EX35's negatives are few and mostly subjective —
larger people may feel a bit confined by the cozy interior and the sharply angled rear hatch restrict the ability to carry bulky objects — but
in my opinion, it offers an extremely appealing combination of the dynamic goodness and compact footprint of a sport
sedan and the elevated ride height and increased utility of a crossover.
In 1989, the idea of a Japanese automaker creating a stand - alone brand to sell luxury cars to affluent buyers wasn't new — Acura broke that ground three years prior — but the idea of crafting a
large, flagship rear - wheel - drive
sedan that could match or even beat the best luxury cars produced by the likes of Mercedes - Benz and BMW?
«We do have
in our plans more of an entry - level
sedan coming, that would be BMW 3 - Series - type size, and maybe derivatives off of that with crossovers and stuff, (so) it's not all
larger vehicles,» the U.S. CEO says.
The 300 SEL 6.3 stole its 250 - hp, V - 8 engine from the
large 600 limousine to become what was then the fastest
sedan in the world, capable of traveling at triple digit speeds with five adults inside for hours on end (or at least until the fuel ran out).
There are nine Mercedes - AMG 43 models
in all, including the compact C43
Sedan and two
large SUVs, the GLE43 and GLE43 Coupe.
As the 5 - series has become a
large and soft luxury
sedan in the vein of the Mercedes - Benz E-class, Audi has stepped
in with the truest sport
sedan in the segment.
Yes, the car is expected to utilize a twin - turbocharged direct - injection V - 6, but latest rumblings suggest it's not the same engine found
in the
larger CTS Vsport and XTS Vsport
sedans.
While the Tesla Model S
sedan is a
larger luxury car
in the same size and price ballpark as flagship luxury
sedans like the Audi A8 and BMW 7 Series, Tesla's upcoming smaller model is anticipated to compete with entry level luxury
sedans like the Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series.
It's now the
largest segment
in the industry, more even than midsize
sedans.
The XTS is Cadillac's
largest sedan model and has lately taken a back seat
in sales to the brand's sportier, rear - wheel - drive ATS and CTS
sedans.
As Phil mentions, this car seems to have found the right formula to become a mainstay
in the
large luxury
sedan segment — a market where Audi had previously played second - or third - fiddle, at best.