Sentences with phrase «midsize cars»

Principles related to force and distance explain the results of crashes between minicars and midsize cars.

It was named Best Buy Award for midsize cars, one of 10 Best Sedans Under $ 25,000, 5 - Year Cost to Own Standout Award, one of the 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $ 30,000 Award and Best Family Sedans Award.

While the Camry has long set the bar for all other midsize cars in its class, Toyota is sure not to rest on its laurels.

When equipped with the 3.1 - liter - the same engine GM puts in heavier, midsize cars such as the Chevy Lumina and Buick Regal - the Corsica gets from zero to 60 mph in a hasty 8.4 seconds.

Like the Sentra, many cars in this segment used to be compacts, but have expanded to midsize cars under EPA definitions, which translates to more passenger and cargo space.

The Altima competes with the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Pontiac Grand Am and Mazda 626 - to name some of the most popular midsize cars available.

The market is soft for small and midsize cars, so foreign and domestic 1999 model year cars are good buys right now.

Other 2000 model year highlights include: a new version of Pontiac's sporty Bonneville sedan, two new midsize cars from Saturn, a pair of affordable entries from Volvo and the flashy new Jaguar S - Type.

Unfortunately, V6 engines are getting harder to find in midsize cars and crossovers.

Still, midsize cars continue to be popular at Manheim auctions.

Thus consumers are returning midsize cars off - lease that are worth less than they were supposed to be, and lenders who leased those vehicles are having to eat the difference.

-- February 2016 YTD Sales: up 39.5 % to 1,650 — As most purveyors of midsize cars move away from V6 engines toward the increasingly popular small displacement turbocharged four - cylinder, the two best - selling midsize cars in Canada still offer available V6 engines.

Almost all vehicle manufacturers of 6 - cylinder engines have adopted the V - 6 format, whose compactness is advantageous in small or midsize cars with front - wheel drive.

Among affordable hybrid midsize cars, the Fusion Hybrid is one of our favorites because it's reasonably fun to drive — it's not fast by any stretch of the imagination, but it handles well, which goes a long way toward keeping things interesting from behind the wheel, and really, that's all you need — most speed demons wouldn't even be considering a hybrid car anyway.

The 850's fuel economy was about the same as other imported midsize cars in its class.

As part of the petition to NHTSA, the Institute details the results of low - speed crash tests involving four midsize SUVs striking the backs of stationary midsize cars, all Hyundai Sonatas.

The S4 and S4 Avant are large midsize cars with a high level of everyday suitability.

Both are midsize cars, but the Infiniti has a slight advantage on cabin space.

The Sonata and the Altima, both midsize cars, were 2015 award winners.

The minivans performed somewhat better in the 4 bumper tests than the midsize cars the Institute tested earlier this year.

The Maxima racked up more damage in an earlier series of the same bumper tests than 16 other moderately priced midsize cars, and the Infiniti G35 was worst among 11 luxury midsize cars.

The 2014 Sonata Hybrid has noticeable improvements and has ranked 3rd out of 20 Affordable Midsize Cars (based on U.S. News» analysis of 19 published reviews and test drives as well as their analysis of reliability and safety data).

The roofs were on the A-body (and later G - body) midsize cars like the Buick Century Pace Car replica shown above, along with cars like the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix and Oldsmobile Cutlass.

It is so spacious that Sonata continues to be classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a large car, truly a «class above» Camry, Altima, Fusion and Malibu (all are categorized as midsize cars).

All except 1 of the midsize cars the Institute tested have side airbags as standard or optional equipment.

The newer Passat from say, 2012, were downgraded to be on par with other mainstream midsize cars, and the price was reduced as well, whilst the more upscale Volkswagen CC took the place of what former «Passat» enthusiasts seek.

Camry and Accord with side airbags rated good, Malibu acceptable; 10 other midsize cars rated poor in tests simulating crash with SUV

Evaluating what it calls moderately priced midsize cars for model - year 2013, the institute said that of the 18 cars evaluated in the small overlap test, two earn the top rating of good, 11 earn acceptable, three earn marginal, and two are poor.

Honda promises best - in - class rear legroom of 37.4 inches and a 15.1 - cubic - feet trunk that «rivals gasoline versions of midsize cars.»

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord equipped with optional side airbags are the only inexpensive midsize cars to earn good ratings in side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

«We took the best attributes of full - size trucks and midsize cars to develop a passenger space that delivers a balance of unmatched functionality and comfort,» said Parkinson.

New face: Fusion signals the next evolution in Ford global design language for midsize cars and smaller

The majority of premium - midsize cars come only as 4 - door sedans, though the Buick Regal TourX, Jaguar XF Sportbrake, and Volvo V60 and V90 are wagons, and the Mercedes - Benz E-Class offers not only a wagon, but also a coupe and convertible.

It allows for five and their cargo to travel in comfort to their destination, so much so that the Fit's rear legroom is actually more generous than most midsize cars, with as much as a 4 - inch advantage over some competitors.

These midsize cars are pleasant to drive, have great interior room, and come with a lot of equipment at reasonable prices.

Mazda Protege ES MIDSIZE CARS 1.

Because midsize cars have traditionally been so popular, virtually every major mainstream manufacturer offers one.

«Five manufacturers redesigned their midsize cars to enhance small overlap crash protection.»

As with midsize cars, the IIHS evaluations of small SUVs showed that a vehicle's price tag doesn't correspond to the quality of headlights.

The 2011 Honda Accord is a very good choice among 2011 midsize cars, thanks to its high safety rating and upscale cabin.

ARLINGTON, Va. — A group of moderately priced midsize cars outperformed most of their luxury counterparts in a challenging new frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on 2013 models.

Though their popularity has waned a bit over the last few years as American buyers shift to crossover SUVs in ever - greater numbers, midsize cars still account for a tremendous portion of U.S. sales.

Several premium midsize cars offer high - performance variants with breathtaking capabilities.

A group of moderately priced midsize cars outperformed most of their luxury counterparts in a challenging new frontal crash test conducted by IIHS on 2013 models.

Based on the Institute's front, side, and rear impact tests, the Malibu with optional side airbags and Volkswagen's new Jetta with standard side airbags are the Institute's two highest rated moderately priced midsize cars overall.

The winners include 2 large car designs, 7 midsize cars, and 1 small car.

Entry and exit can be tricky thanks to the fast roofline and somewhat cramped foot wells, but legroom is equivalent to some midsize cars.

This is a car that the EPA says falls within its guidelines for «midsize cars.»

Testing of the A4 and S60 was delayed from the Institute's first round of side tests of midsize cars conducted last year.

The Institute tested three 2003 model midsize cars (Mazda 6, Infiniti G35, and Saab 9 - 3), two 2004 model minivans (Toyota Sienna and Nissan Quest), and two 2003 model large luxury cars (Lincoln Town Car and Mercedes E class).