Sentences with phrase «of compact hatch»

It may seem odd to prioritize talk of storage space in a sporty car review, but according to Hyundai's research, it's a key attribute among segment shoppers — some 32 percent of compact hatch buyers claim Outdoor Activities among their key hobbies.

Pick of the bunch is arguably the Vauxhall Astra, which delivers the best ride and handling balance of any compact hatch, plus its 1.0 - litre triple is an eager and punchy performer.

Inside, Hyundai says the Elantra GT is the roomiest of all compact hatches on the market today, and it comes with the automaker's latest - and - greatest safety and infotainment features.

Not exact matches

The better news is bolted behind this compact, hip - high roadster's snug cockpit: Opening the hatch reveals a real humdinger of an engine from Toyota.

Vallelunga, Italy — The BMW M135i and Mercedes - Benz A45 AMG — Europe's hottest hot hatches — should be scared of the 2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback, a 367 - hp compact that's more powerful than either of them.

I used the Prius to bring home six oversized bags of mulch and they fit under the compact's hatch without a problem.

The proportions of the Nissan Qashqai remain compact, though, with a rising character line along the sides that leads to the tapered rear hatch.

Interior & Cargo It bears repeating that this is a VW Golf, and almost all interior dimensions are identical to the two - or four - door versions of the sedate compact hatch your little sister drives.

The EX35's negatives are few and mostly subjective — larger people may feel a bit confined by the cozy interior and the sharply angled rear hatch restrict the ability to carry bulky objects — but in my opinion, it offers an extremely appealing combination of the dynamic goodness and compact footprint of a sport sedan and the elevated ride height and increased utility of a crossover.

They're the best sport compacts you can buy and Volkswagen's two offerings are so far out ahead of the pack that the only real decision is European hot hatch or European hotter hatch.

The next Dodge compact will be a sedan in place of the current hatch and will be based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta chassis.

Spy photographers recently caught a glimpse of the all - new Infiniti Q30 out testing for the first time, and from what we can see, the compact hatch looks quite similar to the concept version.

In normal driving, the Speed proudly demonstrates everything that's made us praise lesser 3s — from the fantastic hatchback usability to the commendable interior quality, Mazda's little hatch is always one of our top compact - car picks.

Though Americans» conception of the Audi A3 has always been that of an upscale four - door hatch, Europe has long enjoyed a much broader offering of Audi's compact model, including a cabriolet model.

There's been talk that Lexus would kill off the CT 200h in favour of a compact hybrid SUV, and a sedan model had also been mooted to shore up sales in the USA, but it seems as though Lexus will soldier on with the hatch for now.

For starters there's the new Focus ST, a high - performance version of the new compact hatch that's set to take on cars like the Mazdaspeed3 and Civic Si.

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The «hot hatch» has a long legacy that began with the first VW GTI in the early 1980s and which Ford has picked up on in recent years with a trio of fast hatchbacks, two of which are based on the compact Focus.

Innovative, fun features such as an available high - performance KICKER ® audio system that includes 13 speakers, a 322 - watt amplifier and 200 - watt subwoofer; flip - down speakers in the rear hatch, «Performance Pages» reconfigurable display and seating for five are a few of the attributes that make the 2009 Dodge Caliber SRT4 unique in the sport compact segment.

The new Figo compact sedan and Figo hatch will be launched in second half of 2015 with sedan being launched first and the hatch later, a similar strategy which was adopted by Tata Motors.

This is one compact that is well deserving of the name hot - hatch, the Bocanegra will be powered by Volkswagen's twin charged 1.4 Liter TSI engine, pumping out either 150 or 180 HP.

What is it: Subaru's compact Impreza sedan / hatch rides on an all - new platform, of course featuring all - wheel drive.

Combining hot - hatch performance with exemplary fuel efficiency through the new two - litre, four cylinder TwinPower turbo engine, the BMW 125i extends BMW's on - road dominance of the luxury compact class as the only rear - wheel drive car in the segment.

The WRV is priced in the range of 8 - 10 lakh, which puts several vehicles — including compact SUVs and cross hatches — on its radar.

On the contrary, the Ford Fiesta has managed to remain a very competitive compact hatch ever since its introduction in 2009, courtesy of a combination of being affordable, cheap to run, great fun to drive and fairly spacious.

Volkswagen has released the first teaser image of the new compact hatch Up!

The sharp design communicates the spirit of the new Ibiza Cupra Concept from the very first glance — this compact hot hatch has a solid and powerful stance.

But today's horsepower one - upmanship means there are plenty of hatches and compacts with more power, from the Volkswagen GTI and Honda Civic Si to the Nissan Sentra SE - R and Dodge Neon R / T.

The basic idea behind the car is that of taking a familiar compact sedan or hatch and offering just a bit more passenger and cargo capacity.

We can't help but think the five - door hatch and this Tourer would make just as much sense in the U.S. market as in Europe, given the popularity of other spacious compacts and the Civic nameplate itself.

If you couple the success of the Chevrolet Cruze in North America and throughout the world (it's Chevrolet's top - selling global nameplate) with the plethora of hatch choices within the compact car segment, it only makes sense for Chevrolet to add the hatch variant to its Cruze nameplate.

The 2017 model of its all - electric compact hatch will get about 50 percent more range thanks to an increased battery...

The company categories the new hatch as Urban Cross which offers the best of 2 worlds — compact dimensions & agility of a hatchback and confidence of a crossover to go anywhere.

It's a segment that continues to grow at astonishing rates, as manufacturers learn how to provide all the comfort and practicality of a larger SUV but the fuel economy and style provided by compact sedans and hatches.

An interesting development is the Zest compact sedan will launched ahead of the Bolt hatch and the bookings for Zest will commence in June.

Despite the increased popularity of trucks, SUVs and crossovers, one of the fastest - growing segments in terms of new entries is mainstream compact hatches.

The design teams are also working on a range of cars including an entry - level hatch to be positioned below the Tiago and a full - size sedan above its compact offering - Tigor.

If you look at the base MSRPs of the most popular compact sedans and hatches in Canada, it stands to reason the Qashqai will start somewhere in the $ 17,000 to $ 20,000 raneg; it's hard to imagine it luring people away from their beloved compacts for much more than that.

It's the only compact sedan able to compete against the hottest of today's hot hatches.

In terms of outright power the MiTo QV falls behind the current crop of compact hot hatches, its 125kW no match for the Fiesta ST's 149kW or the Renault Clio RS200's 147kW.

It's a similar story for the compact entry among Ford's American hatchbacks: The 2016 Ford Focus can be ordered with any one of five different powerplants, from the 1.0 - liter EcoBoost also found in the Fiesta to the 350 - horsepower unit in the hottest of the Focus hatches, the all - wheel drive RS edition.

The definitive power output of the 2,1 - liter diesel remains a mistery, though, as Mercedes might decide to put some distance between its own compact hatch and the new Q30 and supply Infiniti with a lower - powered version of the 170 HP / 177 HP unit.

But Tata Motors have tried their level best to bring it up to speed with the segment standards and has added Bluetooth - equipped audio system, power steering, an openable hatch and, of course, the automatic gearbox, which makes Nano — even better at being an intra-city compact car.

The updated Polo seems to handle pretty well on the road, making use of its adjustable bumpers which are now available in the compact hatch.

From July 2017, the BMW 1 Series will receive a series of exterior and interior updates, marking the second time the F20 / F21 premium compact hatch gets a makeover.

The fourth - generation of Mercedes» compact hatchback sees improvements in areas that needed that but at the same time retains the main features that made the premium hatch a success in the first place.

The British - built QX30 compact SUV is the higher - riding, all - wheel drive version of Infiniti's new Q30 hatch.

The car sold just 13,256 units last month, which indicates the waning popularity of compact sedans as people flock towards premium hatches and compact SUVs.

Hyundai's compact hatch comes with plenty of safety equipment as standard — lane - departure warning, hill - start assist, forward collision warning just to mention a few, and doesn't hold back when it comes to pedestrians either.

The tech package also adds the very cool Around View Monitor — oddly high - tech for this class — which makes parking this already compact hatch even easier by displaying a bird's - eye view of the area around the vehicle created by stitching together feeds from four cameras mounted on the front and rear bumpers and the side mirrors.