Sentences with phrase «of compact»

Like all the high performance versions of compact executive models you'll need to drive with a bit more care and attention to avoid kerbing those beautiful alloys or knocking chunks out of the front splitter on parking bay kerbs, but otherwise the practicality is largely on a par with regular Giulia models.

Almost every brand on the market offers their own version of the compact sedan, so finding that perfect model for you can be quite difficult.

«[It] is the first luxury sedan with the performance of a V8 and the fuel consumption of a compact model,» says Mercedes - Benz.

First of a new generation, the XE is built to exceed all expectations of a compact luxury sport sedan.

First of a new generation, the Jaguar XE is built to exceed all expectations of a compact luxury sport sedan.

Every manufacturer wanted a piece of this compact performance pie and the possibilities seemed endless for consumers.

Consider that a normal car battery is rated, say, 61 A · h, then even if your alternator could poke it with 50A for a whole hour, it'll still be left uncharged; in reality, 20A charges are often called «rapid», 10A is «fast», and the normal charges are more likely to be just 6A to 8A, which means that a fully discharged battery of a compact car will take something like at least 8 hours to reach the full charge!

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

Volkswagen is touting the Tiguan as «the GTI of compact sport utility vehicles.»

So many of these compact SUVs seem to lose responsiveness when you actually load them up, but Tiguan soldiered on.

Going & Stopping None of the current crop of compact cars is especially quick, but most of them can keep pace with fast - moving urban traffic.

«Our brief was to create a new genre of compact crossover; a vehicle that could create something unique from a customer's point of view — an innovative, three - dimensional, fully immersive user experience,» said Stephan Rasmussen, designer at Lexus» European Design Centre, ED2.

The history of compact Cadillacs is not a happy one.

Can the ambitious Honda unseat the current king of the compact - car roost?

But the S1 deserves attention, offering a compelling combination of a compact footprint, muscular 2 - litre turbocharged engine, and something not offered by any other car in this sector — all - wheel drive.

The performance figures are, as with the old model, at the top end of expectations of the compact performance segment.

Catering to downsizers and tech - savvy youngsters, the industry now offers a batch of compact cars that are better equipped, better looking, and better to drive.

Toyota unveiled a new version of its compact SUV at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show, and it's aimed at those with an active lifestyle.

Stay tuned for the 2015 BMW 2 Series Convertible's official debut at the 2014 Paris auto show, and check out the gallery in the meantime for full photos of this compact BMW droptop.

The Concept Style Coupe is Mercedes - Benz's vision of a compact sporting saloon.

Most of the compact cars are made in other countries and shipped here.

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.

Those parts are better than ever, as the VW Group has developed the lightweight, flexible MQB architecture for all of its compact cars.

If you are a fan of the compact SUV class, however, this Tiguan is a contender for class leader.

«In combination with perfect proportions and sensual surface design, the upcoming generation of the compact class has the potential to herald a new design era.

Honda hasn't confirmed production of the compact coupe, surprising perhaps, seeing as the Urban EV will start rolling out the Honda factory in 2019.

The confirmation of a compact, MR2 - sized car is fantastic news for driving enthusiasts, and should at last mean some competition for the Mazda MX - 5 in the segment.

The RAV4 is up against several comfortable, refined, efficient body type of compact crossover SUVs, including the jack - of - all - trades Honda CR - V, the mileage king Mazda CX - 5 and the popular Ford Escape.

Its drivability is equal to run - of - the - mill compact SUVs by automakers from Toyota to Ford, but cabin quality is a step above, and shoppers who want the driving height of an SUV with the parking dimensions of a compact have found their niche.

Mazda announced that this model was coming when the car first launched, and the company's website now confirms this Mazda 3 s 6MT model as available on both sedan and hatchback versions of this compact car.

That's likely due to Focus production moving from Michigan to China, a shift that will halt manufacturing of the compact for this market for about a year.

The Neon proved to be a rip - snortin» version of a compact car that already, when properly modified, had some track prowess (anyone else remember the first - gen ACR?).

Or do you think that one of the new contenders has the possibility to become the new champ of the compact segment?

If this two - door gamble pays off — given that the selection of compact coupes currently on the market consists of Honda's much - derided - though - not - that - bad Civic and Korean - sister - come - archrival Kia's Forte Koup, it doesn't seem that risky — the Elantra, with additional help from the also - new GT hatchback variant, could take the sales crown in the compact segment.

Neither will be lacking in performance as both dispose of the 0 - 60mph sprint in under six seconds, the latter almost breaking the five second barrier - perfectly respectable in the context of the compact executive saloon segment.

The fact that we spent time debating the color of a compact crossover — let alone one that hails from Korea, where 82 percent of buyers opt for black, white, silver, or gray — is another credit to the Sportage's designers.

Escape brand manager Kevin Schad expects continued strong sales of compact SUVs to both Millennials beginning to raise children and Baby Boomers downsizing from their larger SUVs.

Volkswagen's latest compact sedan is more than holding its own in the top five of the compact class.

It's one of the more splendid new Audis I've driven recently, despite the fact that I've just about aged out of the RS 3's hyper - niche category of compact European sedans with loud exhaust notes.

The cars look almost cartoonish, like ripped,» roided - up versions of the compact, garden - variety 1 and 2 Series coupes.

As regular readers have already discovered, I am a big fan of compact sport wagons.

Based on the looks and initial details, this appears to be the most interesting version of the compact crossover since the mid-90s original, which was offered as a pint - size two - door and with a stick.

The small Cavalier even helped fill in lagging sales of the compact Citation.

Ford originally contracted with Smith Electric Vehicles to develop an electric version of its compact van (one prototype was shown at the 2009 Geneva motor show), but the pair split amicably late last year.

2014 Chevrolet Equinox AWD 2LT The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox quite literally stretches the definition of a compact SUV.

Autos generally use epicyclic geartrains which have the advantage of compact space when put together with their control components.

There wasn't much action in the rest of the compact segment; Volkswagen continues to hold steady in sixth with 15,005 Jettas sold, and the Nissan Sentra is sitting in seventh with 13,965 sold.

The rest of the compact car segment didn't necessarily fair as well as the Civic or Corolla.

The Ford Focus is another example of how an electrified model can push the price boundaries of a compact car.

Volvo Volvo makes all - wheel drive available on every one of its passenger cars with the exception of the compact C30 hatchback.