Build to overtake, the top market models such as Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, from leading
the midsize sedan car market.
Not exact matches
The researchers focused on automobiles, testing their theoretical model with data from new -
car transactions in the premium
midsize sedan category between 2001 and 2005.
Like any new, self - respecting
midsize sedan, the 2015 Subaru Legacy adopts a graceful roof that is meant to make this four - door
car look more like a two - door coupe.
Neither Cadillac nor Acura are selling very many
sedans, but both brands are doing fairly well with their
midsize,
car - based SUVs.
Welcome to Automobile Magazine's
Midsize Madness, our comparison test of the kind of car you see on American roads every day, the midsize
Midsize Madness, our comparison test of the kind of
car you see on American roads every day, the
midsizemidsize sedan.
It has become an automotive shibboleth that consumers trade in
midsize sedans for compact SUVs, and compact
sedans for subcompact SUVs, and perhaps that's why compacts aren't sliding quite so quickly as
midsize cars.
How well does a
midsize sedan compare to a trio of slapped - together muscle
cars?
The
car - rental people now call the venerable Toyota Corolla a «
midsize»
sedan.
The 2013 Fusion is a great
car if you're looking for a driving enthusiast's interpretation of a
midsize sedan's mission, yet some compromises in utility are also required as a result.
This
car wants to be a sport
sedan on the other side of the
midsize -
sedan continuum from the traditional - style Hyundai Sonata, but it plays better to the emotions of the showroom than to the realities of the daily commute.
The go - to
midsize sedan — it's still America's top - selling
car — looks a little different this year.
The Building Blocks The 2014 Mazda 6 is the last of the
midsize sedans to adopt large -
car dimensions.
A handful of road trips in the Maxima the last couple of months sharpened our view of what, exactly, this
car is: a comfortable V -6-powered semi-premium
midsize sedan with a stiffer - than - standard suspension (thus «SR» for Sport Rally).
«It might seem hard to get excited about a gray
sedan when we're parking fancier, flashier
cars next to it, but the truth is it's a consistent performer, and an interesting, satisfying entrant to the
midsize market.»
The Building Blocks Just like the other
cars in
Midsize Madness, the Accord has left behind the niche of compact
sedans it once occupied and adopted a more American way of doing business, emphasizing spaciousness and comfort.
While Ford expected big things for its small
cars (including the Fiesta, already assembled in Mexico), the
midsize Fusion
sedan, and especially all its trucks and sport / utility vehicles do far better for the company and its bottom line.
Not long ago, Hyundai shot for the moon by expanding its lineup with the rear - wheel - drive Genesis — a
car intended to emulate
midsize luxury
cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes - Benz E-Class for less money than either
sedan.
Still, when you put it all together, what you have is not only the most innovative Accord in years, but the most compelling
car on the
midsize sedan market.
The refinement we've liked in Chevrolet's recently updated
cars such as the Malibu
midsize sedan and full - size Impala is present in the Cruze, and it's particularly evident with the new turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine.
Yes, the
car's exterior classifies the Elantra officially as a compact, but the interior offers space that would feel appropriate in a
midsize sedan.
The
midsize luxury
sedan class is dominated by rear - and all - wheel - drive
cars, which mean a large center floor hump.
A luxury brand that exclusively produced
sedans and sports
cars since its inception in 1936, Jaguar entered the Premium
Midsize Utility segment with the F - Pace back in May of 2016.
Cadillac touts the
car's «similar» agility to the smaller,
midsize CTS, though dimensions are closer to the standard - wheelbase BMW 7 Series
sedan.
From the CX - 5 crossover to the Mazda6
midsize sedan, Mazda is slowly gaining popular appeal, and the most important
car in Mazda's move away from being a badly kept secret is the compact Mazda3.
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata replaces a model that was all - new for 2011; that earlier
car broke out from vanilla
midsize -
sedan styling with swoopy expressiveness.
When
midsize sedans like the Hyundai Sonata can get 34 mpg, tiny economy
cars like this need to do notably better.
«It's an area we're working on now that we have a more competitive passenger -
car offering,» he says of new products such as the well - received Chrysler 200
midsize sedan.
Engine: 2.5 - liter, 16 - valve DOHC flat - 4 / 175 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 174 lb - ft @ 4,000 rpm EPA mileage: 26/36/30 mpg (city / highway / combined) The latest version of the Subaru Legacy
midsize sedan bowed at the 2014 Chicago auto show, and brings fresh design, more technology, and improved fuel economy to the all - wheel - drive
car.
Though we already knew that a second - generation hybrid version of the Hyundai Sonata
midsize sedan was in the works, we're getting a bit more than we bargained for at the
car's official debut at the Detroit auto show.
How It Drives The refinement we've liked in Chevrolet's recently updated
cars such as the Malibu
midsize sedan and full - size Impala is present in the Cruze, and it's particularly evident with the new turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine.
That's where this
car comes in: the new - for - 2014 Ghibli (pronounced «GEE - blee,» with a hard «g» like «giddy»), a
midsize luxury sport
sedan based on a Chrysler - sourced, rear - wheel - drive platform.
Kia's
midsize sedan used to be a forgettable
car with an obscure name.
Despite fragmentation and the crossover craze, 15 percent of
car buyers still buy
midsize sedans as their daily drivers, led by the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord.
The XE is a
car that Jaguar believes will go head - to - head with the best
midsize sport
sedans in the world.
The Kizashi also struggles because it tries to straddle several segments: it may be far better than many compact
cars, but it's just a bit too small to be competitive with
midsize sedans.
In fact it boasts one of the biggest rear legroom measurements out of the
midsize sedans on the market today, at a whopping 38.7 inches, meaning five adults could fit inside the
car's interior at a time.
Aside from introducing a redesigned Camry
midsize sedan and announcing a freshened Sienna minivan, Toyota makes few, if any, changes to its 2018 lineup of passenger
cars.
Other models in its lineup to be refreshed for 2016 include the best - selling Accord
midsize sedan, which was last revamped for 2013, and the CR - Z compact
car.
The 2018 A6 is Audi's
midsize sedan, a Goldilocks of a luxury
car that splits the comfort / performance balance traditionally equated with the Mercedes - Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series, all while imparting its own personality.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the safest
cars for 2013, including 13
midsize sedans that qualify for a new «top safety pick +» designation.The new top safety pick +...
■ Jaguar lineup in 2018E - Pace compact crossoverF - Pace
midsize crossoverF - Type sports
car, coupe and convertibleI - Pace fully electric crossoverXE compact sedanXF
sedan and wagonXJ large
sedan
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has already pared the Dodge Dart small
car and Chrysler 200
midsize sedan from its U.S. product portfolio to better focus on light trucks.
Behold the new Ford Fusion, the
car that is going to knock the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry out of their positions atop the
midsize -
sedan sales charts.
It's without question a really nice
midsize sedan and there's a feeling of solidity when you're sitting inside and driving this
car.
There's plenty of grip, and overall, the A6 provides a satisfying connection between
car and driver: not something we can say about every
midsize luxury
sedan.
This 2014 Dodge Charger SXT is a
midsize sedan that offers a spacious interior and bold muscle
car styling.
Those would be impressive stats for a compact
car, let alone a roomy, comfortable
midsize sedan.
The soft - top version of the popular
midsize Mercedes, the E-Class Cabriolet goes to great lengths to bring all the comforts of the
sedan to an open - top
car.
Ford's revolutionary Taurus set the standard for
midsize sedans and John DeLorean introduced his iconic stainless - steel sports
car.
The company has already announced that this will be the last year for the 200
midsize sedan (unless it can find a partner to produce the
car), and that will leave the rapidly aging 300 full - size
sedan and the completely redesigned and renamed Pacifica minivan.