Sentences with phrase «last big sedan»

The Dodge Charger is America's last big sedan that isn't positioned as a luxury car, and it's available in a wide range of flavors powered by everything from the Hellcat all the way down to the 3.6 - liter Pentastar V6.

Not exact matches

We already like the XC90 crossover, and the S90 sedan made a big impression on us last month at the Detroit auto show.

One somewhat disturbing trend is that big luxury sedans, specifically the Mercedes - Benz S - Class, Cadillac CT6, Lincoln Continental, and Audi A8 all were down substantially last month, though the unveiling of Audi's next A8 no doubt contributed to its slower sales.

Ford's huge investments allowed Jaguar to modernize its factories and engine designs while adopting cutting - edge aluminum architecture for its XK grand tourer and its biggest sedan, and its control systems also helped the marque achieve massive quality gains, as exemplified in last year's J. D. Power awards for dependability and owner satisfaction among luxury brands.

Despite the steady decline in sedan sales over the last few years, the Hyundai Sonata is still a big deal for Hyundai.

Every year, manufacturers tend to save at least one of their best reveals for last; this year, we're expecting the new Cadillac CT6 flagship sedan, Mercedes GLE SUV and 2016 Hyundai Tucson to show off in the Big Apple.

Caprice, General Motors» last, big rear - wheel - drive sedan, is particularly popular with taxi companies and police departments because it can hold six passengers and haul up to 20.9 cubic feet of cargo.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: A few years ago, Nissan made a big deal about offering the most affordable new car in America: a version of the last - generation Versa sedan.

Last year, KBB.com said shoppers will like the Verano if they're looking for a «big - car ride, comfort and style in a fuel - efficient compact sedan.»

However, if you've been paying close attention, this big, luxury - oriented sedan follows a logical progression from the Optima through last year's new Cadenza model.

The introduction of the refreshed big «Benz three - row SUV completes the renaming of the German automaker's SUV classes, where the last letter is associated with a comparable sedan — in the GLS» case, it's the S - Class.

Even though the new engine has the same displacement as last year's V - 6, it is lower, lighter, stronger and more efficient.The Series II engine in the Park Avenue Ultra gets a supercharger, which increases horsepower to a robust 225 and gives the big sedan a 0 - to - 60 mph time of 8.5 seconds.

The sedan segment has taken some pretty big hits over the last few years, regularly losing ground to the ever - popular SUV and crossover body styles.

Over the last few months I've been behind the wheel of a fair number of big hitters in the midsize sedan category.

Last year's Tech Car of the Year, the Mercedes - Benz S - Class, remains the best big sedan you can buy when cost is no object.

Let's get one thing straight up front: There's no rational reason for Kia to bring a second - gen K900 sedan to the U.S. Large sedan sales, if not tanking, are at least flatlining, and the flattest line of the bunch last year led directly to the big Kia, which found just 455 takers for the entire year.

Benz sold an astonishing 415,000 C - Class sedans, wagons and coupes last year, built at its main Bremen plant in Germany, as well as East London in South Africa, Tuscaloosa in the US and Beijing, which also makes the long - wheelbase C - Class for China, the car's biggest market.

- Crown Victoria: Ford's big rear - wheel drive sedan was overhauled last year.

And... that's about it for changes, as this big luxury sedan rolls on otherwise unchanged from last year.

One of the last big, traditional American sedans, the Mercury Grand Marquis, was updated for 1999 with a more aerodynamic shape and other improvements.Among the changes for the»98 models were new front and rear fascias, bumpers, grilles, hoods, deck lids, moldings, park and turn - signal lights, taillights and outside mirrors.

Because the Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Roadmaster have gone away, the last big rear - drive sedans left in this class are the Grand Marquis and its Ford counterpart, the Crown Victoria.

In the last few weeks, two of the biggest names in the luxury business have teased their upcoming sedans in an almost identical fashion.

They're ramping up production on the Model S electric sedan and the Model X electric crossover while building a worldwide network of stores, service centers, and Supercharger stations, while building the world's biggest battery factory (powered by renewable energy), while putting the last touches on the upcoming Model 3 EV (as well as some still unannounced models — an electric pickup truck anyone?)

For example: when gas prices went up to $ 3 - per - gallon (and beyond) over the last couple of years, many consumers began clamoring to get out of their big gas - guzzling SUVs and sedans, flocking to smaller cars that delivered better fuel economy.