Sentences with phrase «midsize model»

Five more midsize models will be tested in side impacts later this year.

For many buyers, a compact crossover or SUV is all they really need; moving up to one of the 5 - passenger midsize models really doesn't gain them much room.

That's probably because midsize models were long the biggest - selling segment in the SUV market.

The new architecture underpinning the Focus is flexible enough to encompass subcompacts such as the Fiesta as well as midsize models and crossovers such as the Edge and Escape, Bakaj told Automotive News at the global launch of the Focus here.

====== EXPERTS CONCLUDE: This compact sedan stands out in its class by virtue of its uncommonly spacious interior, with a rear seat that rivals those of many midsize models in terms of head - and legroom..

Yet even with the increased power — which comes primarily from an electric motor that is 50 percent more powerful than that of the current Prius — the new midsize model will have even better fuel economy than the current one.

As before, Audi's midsize model comes as a sedan and a wagon, called the Avant.

One of the best - selling models in America, the aging Chevrolet Equinox is a 5 - passenger crossover SUV that is sized between traditional compact and larger midsize models.

Although technically classified by the EPA as a compact because of its overall interior volume, the Alero offers the roominess and interior comfort of midsize models such as the Camry, Nissan Maxima and Volkswagen Passat.

The Wrangler two - door small SUV and four - door midsize model had the lowest overall losses for animal strikes at about one - third of the all - passenger vehicle average.

That kind of zip was lacking in Toyota's T - 100 pickup, a V - 6, midsize model sold in the late»90s that just didn't catch on with U.S. consumers.

The best subcompacts should have around 50 cubic feet in cargo space, compacts and five - seat midsize models about 70 cubic feet, and three - row midsizers about 85 to 90 cubic feet.

«The side structure of the Fusion held up reasonably well in the crash test, and this car's structural rating of acceptable is better than some other midsize models we've tested,» Lund points out.

It's the QX50 midsize model that uses an entirely new platform, the world's first production - ready variable compression ratio engine, new technologies, and «unrivaled interior space,» according to Nissan's luxury brand.

Based on these test results plus results released last year, nine moderately priced to luxury midsize models earn the Top Safety Pick award for performance in front, side, and rear tests.

As a result, the 2009 Galant Sport models offer a significant $ 1,000 + MSRP value advantage over comparably equipped competitive midsize models.

Hummer has announced that the new midsize model, the H3, will carry a base price of $ 29,500.

Crossover models — the Encore and Enclave — already account for more than half of all U.S. Buick sales, and adding a midsize model should allow Buick to lure in shoppers who find the Encore too cramped and the Enclave too large.

Midsize models have been the most popular segment in the U.S. since they were «intermediates» in the early «70s — until now.

If you really need a compact SUV as capacious as a CR - V or Rogue, there's always the popular Forester, which will become the fourth model to adapt Subaru's Global Platform designed to accommodate all future compact and midsize models.

While the trend toward CUVs and SUVs, particularly small and midsize models, is expected to continue, Hinrichs says Ford expects fuel prices to rise in the future, a sentiment shared by consumers, according to the automaker's research.

Due its growth in size, it classifies as a midsize model and is actually larger than the Nissan Maxima.

With pickup truck and SUV sales down across the board, Nissan is focusing efforts on its midsize models, a segment in which sales are off a whopping 60 percent compared with last year.

With estimated ratings of 26 mpg city / 36 mpg highway / 30 mpg combined, the 2015 Legacy 2.5 i matches or exceeds fuel economy of some midsize models that come only with front - wheel drive.

Although subcompact sedans are not quite as popular as compact or midsize models, the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 has quite a few rivals — including the 2017 Kia Rio.

The GMC Terrain is a midsize model, its maker's smallest crossover SUV.

Nissan's Altima and Maxima are interesting because both are midsize models.

Volkswagen recently gave their midsize model, the Passat, a bit of a face - lift.

For being a midsize model, the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander is very efficient, which makes it a great choice for commuting around NYC and going on family road trips.

For the 2016 model year, Honda redesigns the popular Pilot crossover SUV, a midsize model with 3 rows of seats.

While subcompact cars are not quite as popular as the larger compact and midsize models, the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 has several competitors, including the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA.

The midsize models offer enough room in the third row to seat children comfortably and even accommodate adults for shorter trips, while the full - size SUVs offer industrial - grade toughness and even more room, along with plenty of usable cargo space behind the third row.

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Sport are both crossover vehicles, with the Outlander classified as a midsize model and the Outlander Sport as a compact variation.

Besides the 2013 BMW 3 series, another midsize model advertised with autobrake also earns a basic rating.

New on the market for 2007 are the Ford Edge, a midsize model slightly smaller than the Freestyle; the midsize Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia; the compact Mazda CX - 7, a sporty five - seat SUV with a turbocharged engine; and the larger, seven - passenger Mazda CX - 9.

Thirty - six midsize models either don't offer a front crash prevention system at all, or they have a system that doesn't meet NHTSA or IIHS criteria.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Three front - to - front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, show how extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in collisions.

In the interest of providing all things to all people (which, by definition, is the role the midsize sedan sort of already fills), successful manufacturers have divvied up their midsize models into various buckets.

Though Cadillac positions the SRX as a midsize model, it's actually compact, with a cramped rear seat and restricted cargo space.

Its unibody construction and independent suspension might make it much more liveable in terms of driving comfort, but that also means that it doesn't have the four - wheel - drive capability of «real» pickups like the Chevrolet Colorado, Nissan Frontier or Toyota Tacoma, midsize models that it ostensibly competes against.

And even though most of those buyers will probably want it for foul - weather traction, rather than fine - weather performance, this excellent all - wheel system is potentially poised to breathe new life into Buick's midsize model.

Though other full - size models boast slightly better resale values than the Explorer, the Explorer was the only full - size crossover ranked out of a sea of true SUVs, and full - size crossovers and SUVs fared worse overall than compact and midsize models.

The only truck currently in production with a similar skill set is the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, but it's a smaller midsize model.

Although it's categorized as a compact sedan, the Cruze's interior volume actually qualifies it as a midsize model.