Sentences with phrase «of a small city car»

With the fuel consumption levels of a small city car, the Auris HSD has a driving range of about 1,180 km on a single tank of fuel.

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That's a small step in the right direction, but it's hardly the best use of the technology that is available in other cities, going all the way up to experiments with driverless cars, which we're not even legally able to carry out in this province.

For example, 39 percent of small - city residents own cars, nearly the same level as in tier 1 - 3 cities.

Earlier this year I was traveling with my husband and my small baby in Boston and I had a greater understanding of what life is like as a city dwelling mom with no car.

Much less is known about the impact of environmental and psychological exposures, but some potential threats include: • Air pollution: A small study of 60 newborns in New York City found that expectant mothers» exposure to combustion - related urban air pollution — emissions from cars, trucks, residential heating, power generation and tobacco smoking — may alter the structure of chromosomes in their fetuses.

Cross the bridge by car or bike and enjoy the small town feel and beautiful view of the city.

Colorado City, Ariz. • The train is running again in Cottonwood Park — the small engine pulling kids in miniature cars on the thin tracks of steel that circle the park.

It's a good city car and for a small group of people, it's likely perfect.

While it looks a bit shocking to Americans raised within the confines of the typical, homogeneous residential suburb, the i3 seems perfectly at home in a European city like Amsterdam, where there are dramatic expressions of hyper - intensive design everywhere you look — the colorful, plastic - y forms of the modernist housing along the shores of the inland lakes and canals, the small, city - friendly cars, and even the street signs.

After it released the Nano, a small city car priced in India around $ 3,000 U.S., a rash of fires stemming from that car's steering column wiring hurt the company's reputation.

JB: Winner It pains me to call a dinky car with 74 hp a winner, but its fuel economy of 40 mpg city / highway combined and potentially low price could be a winner for value shoppers looking for a high - mileage small car.

After three car washes, a solo night driving session, some fun in the dirt, and 500 - plus miles overall, I would do it all over again in another small city deserving of such a cool visitor.

As such, if you leave a 100 % drained battery to a jump - starting alone, and drive less than 4 hours per week, and have it charged during the normal use of the car in a small city with little driving over the course of several weeks or months, the battery might sulfate prematurely due to having a partial charge for such several months.

Exceptional in every sense of the word, this incredibly low mileage vehicle is one of a kind.More information about the 2012 Jeep Patriot: The Patriot is an unexpectedly capable city car, combining a boxy, rugged - looking traditional Jeep appearance with car - like handling, good outward visibility, an economical powertrain, an interior that's comfortable for four adults and a city - friendly small - car size.

According to the EPA, the Smart is rated at 33 mpg in the city and 41 on the highway, for a combined 36 mpg, making it not only one of the smallest cars available in the US, but one of the most efficient.

At 211 litres with the rear bench in place it's actually smaller than those of city cars such as the Skoda Citigo and Hyundai i10.

Today, the smallest hatchbacks are in the city car class, and models such as the Citroen C1 and Skoda Citigo feature a small rear hatch that's not much more than a reinforced pane of glass.

With the soon to be merger of Chrysler and FIAT, the American Automaker will soon be ofering a host of smaller, more European vehicles here in the U.S.. Another compact city car that could find the same fate is Volkswagen's Polo.

It's reasonable to assume that the Kicks is built on a car - derived platform, meaning it likely comes standard with front - wheel drive, and it undoubtedly uses a four - cylinder engine because we can't imagine Nissan would shoehorn a V6 in the engine bay of a small, city - dwelling crossover.

Small cars are great or a lot of things, from finding a parking spot on a crowded city street, to saving a few bucks at the pump.

The Chevy Sonic RS sedan and the Sonic Dusk sedan will join the bow tie's lineup of small city commuter cars next spring.

BMW is finally bringing its baby SUV, the BMW X1, to the US this fall as part of the X1's mid-life refresh or life cycle impulse (in BMW - speak) and it fits a whole lot of trends into a car smaller than the Toyota RAV4: It targets city dwellers who need small vehicles for tight parking spaces; it speaks to baby boomers who have fewer possessions (and kids) to lug around but still want an upscale vehicle; and it has many but not all of the big - Bimmer tech goodies that can raise the price of a new Bimmer by $ 20K, including BMW's suite of applications that live in the center stack for music, information, and navigation.

This unit is designed to go into passenger vehicles of up to 100hp but, because of its compact size and weight, it is also suitable for application in small city cars of 50 hp.

Some people may disagree, but the IMA system is really more of an «assist» system, which really allows a car to use a smaller displacement engine to provide better highway fuel economy, and still provide power and battery assist to improve the city fuel economy.

2017 Ford Focus SE Black FWD 6 - Speed Automatic with Powershift 2.0 L 4 - Cylinder DGI Turbocharged DOHC 38/26 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2017 Brand Image Awards * 2017 10 Most Awarded Brands Reviews: * Rides comfortably for a small car, feels sporty and secure when going around turns, interior is quiet at highway speeds, lots of available upscale and high - tech options.

While the new Prius c is the smallest of Toyota's eight hybrid models, it has many advantages over other small cars, including its available Toyota Safety Sense - C system and remarkable 53 mpg EPA - estimated city fuel economy.

Fiat will add an Urbana Edition package to another member of its 2018 Fiat 500 small car lineup that will feature a «city look» with black trim, special wheels, and sporty interiors.

For many people, not just city - dwellers, a small car delivers everything they need and want in their choice of new vehicle.

Its fuel efficiency is exceptional for a small car ranging from 33 to 40 MPG in and out of the city.

Somewhat mitigating the luxury character of the car, a small pothole on a city street sent a big jolt into the cabin of the RLX Sport Hybrid.

With claims of 22mpg in the city and 30mpg on the highway in the more efficient rear - wheel drive guise (adding all - wheel drive drops both figures by a couple of miles - per - gallon), it's comfortably the most efficient engine in the range, and better in many cases than what smaller, turbocharged four - cylinder gasoline engines in rival cars can muster.

Of course, being the smallest engine in the Lexus GS range, the 2.0 - liter turbocharged gasoline unit is also one of the most efficient in the line - up, with the claimed economy figures of 22mpg in the city and 33mpg on the highway making the car in this guise one of the more efficient sedans in this clasOf course, being the smallest engine in the Lexus GS range, the 2.0 - liter turbocharged gasoline unit is also one of the most efficient in the line - up, with the claimed economy figures of 22mpg in the city and 33mpg on the highway making the car in this guise one of the more efficient sedans in this clasof the most efficient in the line - up, with the claimed economy figures of 22mpg in the city and 33mpg on the highway making the car in this guise one of the more efficient sedans in this clasof 22mpg in the city and 33mpg on the highway making the car in this guise one of the more efficient sedans in this clasof the more efficient sedans in this class.

On top of being almost as efficient as the 1.5 - liter (22mpg city / 32mpg highway for cars with manual transmissions; 24mpg city / 34mpg highway for those equipped with automatics), the 2.0 - liter is just as smooth and as refined, and (unlike the 1.5 - liter) can be specified with a very smooth eight - speed automatic transmission in place of the smaller engine's six - speed auto.

Although not as popular as compact and mid-size options, very small cars such as those that were once exclusive to the streets of Tokyo and London have gradually made their way over to the United States, where they have attracted the interest of city - dwellers who need occasional transportation that's easy to park in an urban landscape.

Power for BMW's new FWD city car will come from a line of both N38 petrol and N37 diesel engines small enough to fit under that short hood.

Being a small city car means it still comes with a great amount of compromise whether you're driving the streets of a big metropolitan area or the rural roadways of a small town.

That top speed is pretty low as modern cars go, but the Focus Electric's strength lies not in high - speed Autobahn blasts, but in the sort of peppy low RPM urban driving that is so tricky for small displacement city cars because of their lack of torque.

Areas of improvement Rear windshield is small, No rear wiper, Front design could be better (it looks like a Tiago from front, which is not bad but expected somehing diffrent from this styleback), 1.2 petrol 3 cylinder Engine is okay for City use, have to strech my legs on a Highway to find out Highway performance which I am planning to do after my first car service.

It also topped a recent list of five top city cars and won a small SUV comparison up against Honda HR - V and Renault Captur.

In some parts of the world where big cars can't navigate small city streets, the larger back seat makes this a suitable limo for all but the CEO.

Mazda CX - 3 One of our choices for Motoring Recommends best city cars, the CX - 3 was also our choice for the most affordable, best all - round small SUV, based on RedBook specifications.

It's the electric version of Smart's smaller model, based on a rear - wheel drive platform it shares with the European Renault Twingo, and is Mercedes» answer to the compact city car that BMW offers with Mini.

Where the Mazda is happiest is in the smart and practical small family car market, where not even larger crossovers can touch its skillful blend of attributes like easy city driving, amble rear - seat access for loading and unloading, and the hauling flexibility of the compact van's capacious rear cabin (especially with the second row of seats removed).

The Vauxhall Adam — Vauxhall's new city car — has been revealed and will go on sale in January 2013 with a range of small petrol engines.

This decade will be marked in the automotive history timeline as the decade of almost complete turbocharging - everything from the smallest city cars to the fastest and most expensive supercars features some form of force - feeding, most commonly turbocharging.

The company recently showed concept cars and sketches at the Geneva auto show that demonstrated its current thinking on the design of its smallest cars.Rover denied the cars being showed belonged to the same design family that will replace its classic Mini, the snub - nosed, square - topped city car still in production after 30 years.Rover described its concept car, called Spiritual, as an «unashamedly forward - looking vehicle,» a statement that contrasts with its views of the current Mini, a vehicle it says has become a classic in Britain and places like Japan.

Although a small car, the big engine means fuel economy of only 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway, according to EPA tests.

That Audi is spending millions of dollars to get trendy young professionals in Australia's major cities to notice the new A3 Sportback shows how important the prestige small car market is to the company.

With the performance attributes of a pure - bred sports car and the fuel consumption of a small city model, the first BMW plug - in hybrid vehicle hits heights only attainable through the revolutionary BMW i vehicle concept.

Basically a raised, more rugged - looking version of the subcompact hatchback, the i20 Active is aimed at customers with active lifestyles and drivers who need a small car that's also useful on poor - quality roads outside the city.