Sales of compact cars slowed slightly last month, with overall volumes for the segment's top six models falling compared to earlier in 2011.
It was the first crossover designed for customers who wanted more interior space and higher visibility of SUV and fuel
economy of a compact car.
Whether you're trying to fit more comfortably in a large city or you're simply trying to save more on fuel, consider the line - up
of compact cars for 2014.
You might argue that beam - axle rear suspensions are found on nearly half
of the compact cars on the market, and you'd be right.
This geek doesn't have any more fighting skills than the guy in front of you at the movie digging his paws into a bucket of popcorn the
size of a compact car.
One part per million is equivalent to one drop of water diluted into about 13 gallons of liquid (roughly the fuel
tank of a compact car).
Ford has been making hotted - up
versions of its compact cars for decades, teasing American buyers with machines like the Escort RS and RS Cosworth.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation
of compact cars from Mercedes - Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.
The conservative styling won't draw crowds, but the Cruze's roominess, efficiency, quality and refinement bring Chevrolet into a whole new
world of compact cars.
With a totally new platform underneath and some key improvements everywhere else, the redesigned Impreza puts Subaru right near the
top of the compact car class.
The eleventh
generation of a compact car from Opel is a eal breakthrough as it comes equipped with new downsized engines and a complete new architecture.
The 2018 Chevrolet Trax combines the fuel efficiency
of a compact car with the roominess and capability of an SUV.
Rated at 25 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway, it has a dubious advantage over larger vehicles like the Chevrolet Equinox (22/32 mpg) and comes nowhere near the
efficiency of compact cars like the Hyundai Elantra (29/40 mpg).
The Focus's supple but certain chassis provides both the best ride and the best handling
of any compact car out there.
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY & FEATURES The 2017 Elantra truly advances
ahead of the compact car class with innovative technology that enhances driver confidence and convenience, without the premium price.
We're not so much talking about Golf VII bettering Golf VI here, but about Golf vs the
rest of the compact car world.
Shoppers looking for a more involving experience will want to strongly consider the Mazda3 or Ford Focus, but the Sentra should satisfy the
majority of compact car drivers.
Small Family Car / Compact: This mostly comprises
of compact cars like Hyundai EON, Hyundai Grand i10, Hyundai i10, Hyundai i20, Hyundai Santro Xing, Getz.
Dubbed Pulsar, a name previously used for a
line of compact cars sold in Asia and Australia since 1978 (not to be confused with the Pulsar NX sports car marketed in the U.S. between 1983 and 1990), the new vehicle is a five - door hatchback aimed at models such as the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus.
There are a
lot of compact cars out there to choose from but, if you're on the lookout for something that's as affordable as it is packed with features and comforts, something that's as fun to drive as it is safe and soothing, then look no further than the Nissan Sentra compact sedan!
Renault has revealed the all - new Renault Megane Sedan as the third model in the fourth generation Renault Megane
range of compact cars.
More than a
fifth of the compact cars built by Mercedes - Benz stay in Germany, with Great Britain and Italy the next - largest markets.
Hard to believe, but the new - for - 2012 Honda Civic is the ninth generation of what has become the gold standard
of compact cars since it was introduced in 1973.
For less than $ 50 million, the effort's planners say, a telescope small enough to fit in the
trunk of a compact car could launch by the end of the decade on a historic mission to image another Earth - like planet.
The jump from $ 23,635 to $ 28,170 pushes the Golf SportWagen from the
realm of compact cars nearly to the cost of a compact SUV; for all its merits, the Golf SportWagen can't compete with a compact SUV for passenger or cargo room.
I ask because $ 23,700 — the sticker on our barebones, steel - wheels Camry — will now buy you one
hell of a compact car these days, one loaded with options.