At the intersection of large car buyers who are downsizing and
small car buyers looking for something larger that isn't an SUV, medium cars are a bit of a halfway house.
«We feel confident this car will compete well with the best in the class and will appeal strongly to all Australian
small car buyers,» stated Lee.
In some ways counteracting the drift of
small car buyers to small SUVs, the Impreza boasts almost as many sales as the Forester and is making a significant contribution to Subaru's sales growth in Australia so far this year.
Yes, the engine and CVT are not compelling from a «driver's car» perspective, but they do the job for 90 per cent of commuting
small car buyers.
There's a series of contradictions going on here that most
small car buyers are going to opt out of.
Not exact matches
The M3 would be a poorer
car if BMW had dumbed it down for a
small percentage of its
buyers.
The new all - aluminum XK is touted as the saviour of the company and it may well be, offering the opportunity to extract design from the stagnation of retro looks, but surely a
smaller, less expensive sports
car would make Jaguar exciting to younger
buyers again.
All of that means demand for
small cars should remain strong; but some
small cars are likely to benefit more than others, as I expect that
buyers will increasingly scrutinize EPA numbers, and those
small cars that can post big digits will be the biggest winners.
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.
As for whether Cadillac needs a
smaller car, the CTS is good enough to attract younger
buyers to a nameplate that has lost its luster.
Mileage A major reason
buyers choose
small cars is because they get better mileage.
A major reason
buyers choose
small cars is because they get better mileage.
After exiting the
car, I'm faced with a variation of a question I've been asked so many times before — «In an increasingly diverse
small EV segment, will the Smart Fortwo ED work for the average costal
buyer?»
After 12 years and Saturn's same, boring,
small car - the S - Series - many
buyers, who once thought of the automaker as slightly quirky, now see it as unexciting.
Neither has had quite the success of the
smaller car, but each has presented an alternative luxury option for
buyers whilst still providing the reassurance of a major automotive brand.
For
buyers who want more flexibility from their hot hatch, BMW will also offer the
smallest M Performance
car in both three - and five - door variants.
The serious collectors want nearly new
cars and they'll pay whatever it takes to get them, but this is a
small market of
buyers and there are even fewer
cars.
While first and foremost I am a
car collector, I also sell a very
small number of the best, premium quality
cars to discerning
buyers - most coming from my personal collection when I run out of room or decide to change up the roster a bit.
The boot is claimed to offer 483 litres of cargo space but it feels
smaller and is narrower than the eyes of a suspicious new
car buyer trying to get a read on a sales person.
By the time you've done this and, if you're like most
buyers, chucked in the Sport Chrono package (# 1125), a fetching hue (# 1595 in this case, which is a lot but does look magnificent), navigation, electric seats, DAB, phone preparation and a set of wheels (20s here, at # 1566, but I'd go
smaller, cheaper and less kerbable), you're looking at a # 60,000
car.
Buyers will trade up from
smaller sport - utilities and they will continue to move away from big luxury
cars.
Not very long ago, an automatic gearbox was the preserve of larger, more luxurious and expensive
cars, but
buyers can now choose a self - changing gearbox in
smaller, cheaper
cars too.
The RS - V aims to please
buyers who might have slightly - sporty aspirations, and it brings good front (and rear) stretching room in leather - clad comfort for five adults, making it a viable,
small family
car choice.
Unlike
smaller saloon
cars aimed more at family
buyers, the 7 Series doesn't offer a split - folding rear seat to boost luggage capacity because of the electric rear seats.
The new 2013 Honda Civic Sedan, the most popular
small car among individual
buyers, has received the highest possible overall safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Regardless, Chevrolet has made some really impressive updates to a formerly solid but uninspiring
car —
small hatch
buyers who want to have some fun need to put the Sonic back on the list.
The 3 - cylinder, 1.0 L engine is applied in the Ford Start Concept, an exploration into a
small, sporty
car for first - time
buyers and urban drivers in future growth markets.
Also, it was
smaller and cheaper than the Lexus LS, not good things in the minds of luxury
car buyers.
But if you forgo the bigger engine — which is doesn't need anyway — for a
smaller one and take it easy on the options list, you get a
car that has everything any
buyer in the segment could ask for.
One suggestion to sporty Charade
buyers: Don't forget how
small your
car is and how large many other vehicles are.
There's little doubt that
buyers in the market for a
car like the Yeti will be cross-shopping other
small SUVs, and they won't care too much about this variant's lack of 4WD traction, we're tipping.
As more automakers try to appeal to the more urban
buyer with
small crossovers, there's already one
car that's hard to beat if you need a
car with a
small footprint.
It also includes substantially more room than many
buyers might be expecting, especially considering a price point similar to many
smaller, midsized
cars.
The
smaller Toyota Prius offers ACC in part because some
buyers had the ability and desire to spend well into the thirties on a
small car that suited their lifestyles.
At the same time, more than ever before supermini
buyers want to have their cake and eat it: a
small, economical
car that's also comfortable, well built and stuffed with the latest technology.
«As more new
small SUVs like Ford EcoSport become available, you'll see the subcompact SUV segment continue to climb as a popular new
car of choice for first - time
buyers.»
A
small percentage of
car buyers might find the rig's appearance inoffensive, but everyone else will call it like they see it: ugly.
The combination of being a
small SUV and a VW should prove to be a hit among used
car buyers in a few years, so expect some pretty good residual values as a result.
The tastes of
buyers are changing; gone are the days when just a
small car would do.
The Elantra Touring's tall beltline, projection headlights, and integrated fog lights help the
car resemble some of the
smaller European wagons available to U.S.
buyers.
NEW YORK, April 17, 2014 — Honda will continue to expand its lineup of
small cars aimed at the next generation of
buyers with the launch of the 2015 Fit subcompact
car (http://automobiles.honda.com/fit) and the all - new compact SUV, the Honda HR - V (http://automobiles.honda.com/hr-v) that will come to market this winter.
It also includes substantially more room than many
buyers might be expecting, especially considering a price point similar to that of
smaller, midsized
cars.
Fortunately for
small -
car buyers, the wait is nearly over with the new 3 arriving for the 2014 model year.
In recent years, luxury automakers such as Lexus and Mercedes - Benz launched compact
cars at the low ends of their lineups, betting on the idea that urban - dwelling, well - heeled
buyers would prefer a
car with
smaller dimensions.
«A superior strategy,» Lyman said, «would be to optimize efficiency and promote sales of
small cars rather than expect pickup - truck
buyers to migrate toward hybrid technology.
As more automakers try to appeal to the more urban
buyer with
small crossovers, there's already one
car that's hard to beat if you...
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