Sentences with phrase «larger than passenger cars»

Commercial trucks are heavier and larger than passenger cars, vans and SUVs, which means they typically cause more serious injuries to accident victims such as:

Commercial trucks are larger than passenger cars, sometimes as much as 30 times as big.

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China is now the largest SUV market in the world and last year SUV sales rose more than 30 %, while passenger cars sales climbed only around 10 %, according to China's Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

In a written response, the executive director of the Thruway Authority, Tom Madison, says large trucks put «thousands of times more wear and tear on the road» than cars but are currently charged just five times as much as passenger vehicles.

In a written response, the Executive Director of the Thruway Authority, Tom Madison, says large trucks put «thousands of times more wear and tear on the road» than cars but are currently charged just five times as much as passenger vehicles.

Ford, the second largest U.S. automaker, showed off its Fusion Energi plug - in hybrid and promised to start production of a new Focus EV that it expects to be «the first five - passenger, all - electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating.»

Less than the Genesis Hyundai's largest and most expensive car offers a great value for genuine passenger luxury and comfort.

A car 4.56 metres long, with the space to comfortably seat a driver or passenger which represent more than the 99 percentile of the population's stature, and making possible the novel 2 + configuration with a large useable space behind the rear seats.

2006 Buick Lucerne Click for larger image in gallery The»06 Lucerne is more than a reworking of the full - size LeSabre, it points to a bolder styling direction in general for Buick as well as marks the return of V - 8 power to its passenger car line.

The wheels were effectively pushed to the corners of the car, creating a much larger passenger cabin than the contemporaries of the time.

That should change with the next Galant, a handsome five - passenger sedan that is larger and more contemporary - looking than the current car.

The Sonata is classified by the EPA as a large car, and has more passenger room than most of its competitors, while it has significantly more trunk space than the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu.

Detroit's big rear - wheel - drive sedans - the Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham (suggested retail, $ 16,835), Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX (suggested retail, $ 16,767) and Mercury Grand Marquis LS (suggested retail, $ 17,213)- continue to be popular in large part because they have more passenger room and larger trunks than most Japanese and European cars in their price range.

The world's largest automaker committed its high - volume passenger - car programs to front - wheel drive decades ago, spending vast amounts of time and money developing the cars and convincing the American public that front - wheel drive is safer than and superior to rear - wheel drive.

I think the drivers side of the car has a large blind spot, and maybe even larger than the passenger side blind spot.

A contributing factor is that larger vehicles (SUVs, pickups, and minivans), which have become increasingly popular, have larger blind zones than passenger cars.

While BMW has yet to release any detailed specifications or powertrain information, the 8 Series will be larger in every dimension than the 4895mm - long F13 6 Series Coupe and will deliver greater rear passenger space by adding more length to the outgoing car's 2855 mm wheelbase.

One of the reasons we've seen an increase in the amount of back - up injuries is that larger vehicles (which have become increasingly popular through the last ten years) have much larger blind spots than your average passenger car.

Midsize sedans are larger and roomier than compact cars such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, providing more space for passengers and gear, and usually a smoother ride and quieter interior.

The spaceship-esque car was 2 feet wider than it was tall, had a passenger door 4 inches longer than its driver - side companion, and had absurdly large windows earning it the name, «The Flying Fishbowl.»

Only blacked - out windows and suspiciously large rear tires suggested this was anything other than a stock passenger car.

This 4 - door, 5 - passenger, front - drive hatchback is 18 inches shorter and 500 lbs lighter than the standard Prius hatchback, and ties its larger sibling as the most fuel - efficient car in the U.S. that doesn't need to be plugged in.

Alamo Rent A Car is one of three major car rental brands operated by Enterprise Holdings, which owns more than 1 million cars and trucks, the largest fleet of passenger vehicles in the world todCar is one of three major car rental brands operated by Enterprise Holdings, which owns more than 1 million cars and trucks, the largest fleet of passenger vehicles in the world todcar rental brands operated by Enterprise Holdings, which owns more than 1 million cars and trucks, the largest fleet of passenger vehicles in the world today.

Federal law also requires that trucks carry larger insurance limits than most passenger cars are required to carry.

RV owners should take into consideration that their larger, heavier vehicles have the potential to do far more damage in the event of an accident than would a traditional passenger car.

China is the largest passenger car market in the world, bigger than ours, even, and yet most of us outside of China know very little about its past.