Sentences with phrase «midsize vehicles»

All - wheel - drive, especially when done well, as Mazda and Subaru have shown among compact / midsize vehicles, is a blessing in bad weather.

Seven midsize vehicles earn top marks under the new test program, which aims to help consumers decide which systems to consider.

Drivers can travel from 0 - 60 miles per hour in only 8.7 seconds, which is unheard of in most hybrid midsize vehicles.

It was 1966 when Dodge introduced the 426 HEMI engine to the public, enabling the newly launched Charger to become one of the most powerful and fastest midsize vehicles of its era.

That's the word from Toyota Europe President and CEO Johan van Zyl, who says that the Avensis» future is «under discussion» as sales of midsize vehicles continue to dwindle.

Before the eight - speed gearbox is introduced, a next generation six - speed automatic transmission will also make its debut in compact and midsize vehicles.

This is the third year the Institute has released ratings for front crash prevention systems (see «Quick work: Better autobrake helps more models earn top ratings for front crash prevention,» May 29, 2014, and «First crash avoidance ratings under new test program: 7 midsize vehicles earn top marks,» Sept. 27, 2013).

GM announced last year that its Spring Hill factory would build two «future midsize vehicles.»

General Motors is sinking $ 167 million into its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to build two new «midsize vehicle projects.»

Buick might have been just as well off with a compact crossover in a more conventional size, yet the petite Encore seems just as capable of fulfilling its duties as a midsize vehicle.

Based on Ford's successful, global midsize vehicle platform, Edge has been reimagined with a stronger, more athletic shape.

The Subaru Impreza is a four door five passenger midsize vehicle available in both sedan and hatchback configurations that is powered by a 2.0 Liter four cylinder boxer engine...

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The 2013 Kia Sorento is a crossover SUV that could be considered a large compact or a small midsize vehicle within that category, and comes with a choice of a 4 - cylinder or a V - 6 engine, and ordinarily seats 5, but two more passengers can be accommodated with available third - row seats.

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Moreover, the K5 features the first wireless cellphone charging system and autonomous breaking system to be installed on a Korean midsize vehicle.

Based on Infiniti's description that the Q Inspiration is a midsize vehicle, the concept car should preview the next - generation Q70.

248hp feels mighty in a compact sport sedan, but timid in a midsize vehicle.

Some reports have Honda doing a Murano - like midsize vehicle as well, notwithstanding that the midsize Honda Pilot was made considerably less truck - like in its current incarnation.

The Elantra's cabin has increased in volume so much that the compact sedan is technically now classified as a midsize vehicle.

That said, you might prefer a midsize vehicle like the Nissan Maxima or Hyundai Genesis.

Not many cars have tanks that big, so if you have a midsize vehicle you will probably need to maximize it by filling two cars at once.

To add to Fisker's late - 2011 woes — the EPA handed the Karma a poor mileage rating, and also classified it as a subcompact rather than a compact or midsize vehicle.

Snapshot: Roomy, well - outfitted, and eye - catching midsize vehicle Engine: 2.4 - liter direct - injected inline - 4, 200 HP; or optional 2.0 - liter turbo I4, 274 HP MPG: 24 city / 35 highway with 2.4 - liter I4; 22/34 with 2.0 - liter turbo

Not exact matches

«The bottom line is that Volvo has really bolstered its position in the midsize - crossover segment and now has a lineup of vehicles that can match up segment by segment with everything in the luxury realm,» Matt wrote in his review.

Sales of light - duty trucks — which include small, midsize, large, and luxury SUVs — accounted for nearly 10.9 million of the 17.2 million vehicles sold in the US last year.

Add to that increasingly competitive vehicles from all manufacturers and you have a buyer's market, particularly in popular and crowded segments like midsize cars.

«Those three vehicles — the Camry, the Accord and the Altima — have been at the top of the midsize segment for a while,» said Tom Libby, automotive analyst at market - research firm IHS Markit.

Unfortunately, this simple measure would score 88 percent of all vehicles between a B and a C. «You need sufficient resolution to allow customers who say «I want a minivan» or «I want a midsize SUV» to meaningfully cross-shop vehicles that are similar,» says John M. DeCicco, a senior lecturer at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment.

The four - door test vehicle had 120 horsepower — about two - thirds the typical amount for a midsize SUV.

One specific program that Ito wants to see fast - tracked is the development of a new hybrid system for midsize and larger vehicles, which uses two electric motors instead of the single motor presently used.

Of course, big pickup trucks, especially GMC Sierra Denalis and Ford Raptors are «lifestyle» vehicles, too, though they typically sticker for at least twice the price of the $ 30,000 midsize trucks that attract first - time buyers.

Several vehicles are reportedly in line for a redesign, including the Optima midsize sedan, the Rio subcompact, and the Rondo crossover.

In the current market, midsize pickups including the unibody Honda Ridgeline are «lifestyle vehicles,» and Fiat Chrysler already has one in the works, the JL Jeep Scrambler expected within a year.

It's no midsize sport - utility vehicle, which is to say that we, the automotive press, and the VW fanboys who form the customer base here probably will love it.

The Toyota Highlander is essentially the Toyota Camry of the midsize SUV world: it's a perfectly good vehicle that is often maligned due a percieved lack of specialness.

At the reveal of the 2015 GMC Canyon midsize pickup, newly - minted General Motors CEO Mary Barra reiterated the company's plan to make «every GM vehicle the best in its segment.»

It could be a new, midsize pickup truck, but commercial delivery vehicles in Europe tend to be small vans rather than pickup trucks.

Cadillac launched the SRX midsize sport utility vehicle as an early 2004 model, available with a V - 6 or V - 8 under the hood.

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.

And while the CTS midsize sports sedan's ’08 redesign punctuated the brand's return to credibility, Cadillac lacked an entry - level vehicle to conquer new buyers crucial to sustaining its renaissance.

Neither the original plan nor Wednesday's update was specific about the exact years of each new Alfa model's rollout, except for a midsize utility vehicle now planned for this year or next year (it's listed as «2016/17»).

A refreshed SRX midsize cross / utility vehicle comes this fall.

Aside from a head - on collision with a deer, we encountered no real issues with the vehicle and lauded Mazda's initial entry into the hot midsize crossover segment as a revelation in terms of driving enjoyment.

All in all, the Murano is a vehicle that someone looking for a midsize crossover should put on their list.

''... Under the average U.S. electricity grid mix, we found that producing a midsize, midrange (84 miles per charge) BEV typically adds a little over 1 ton of emissions to the total manufacturing emissions, resulting in 15 percent greater emissions than in manufacturing a similar gasoline vehicle.

And as the crossover / utility vehicles and midsize sedans that the rest of the auto - consuming world prefers continue to evolve toward autonomy, a stick shift is the one major piece that's missing from the near - perfect modern automotive anachronism, the Alfa Romeo 4C.

Among the anticipated bright spots are the ongoing launches of the all - new Fiat Panda subcompact cross / utility vehicle and the Fiat Freemont midsize CUV, which shares a platform with the Dodge Journey.

When Mercedes first announced its pickup plans last year, it said the move was in response to global demand for midsize trucks, and that the vehicle would be available to both commercial and private buyers.

NEW YORK — Honda has a touching TV advertisement for its 2009 Pilot midsize sport - utility vehicle.