The 2016 Civic Touring was enjoyable to drive and to ride in, even in the heated back seat, which feels as roomy as
that of a midsize car.
Increasingly, finding a 6 - cylinder engine under the hood
of a midsize car is a rarity.
In tune with the needs
of midsize car buyers, the Camry provides excellent fuel economy, offers responsive handling while providing the smooth, quiet ride that sets a benchmark for the segment.
Our own analysis
of the midsize car group that IIHS tested found that pricier models don't have better headlights, despite the hoopla many fancy brands make about their LED systems.
Toyota's third - generation Prius, which debuted for 2004, is credited with kick - starting the hybrid movement by providing 45 to 50 mpg with the room
of a midsize car in a relatively compact footprint.
J.D. Power finds that 85 % of Mazda 6 buyers agree that they like a vehicle that stands out from the crowd, compared with 71 %
of midsize car buyers.
Mazda Chairman, President and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi tells WardsAuto on the sidelines at the auto show here that production and sales volumes
of the midsize car have fallen far short of the 100,000 - unit target set for North America when the second - generation Mazda6 launched in Flat Rock in autumn 2008.
No, this is not good news for VW in America; the brand ought to be selling more than 10,000
of its midsize cars.
Sales
of midsize cars are down during the first half of 2017, most models experiencing double - digit declines, with the exception of the roomy Volkswagen Passat.
Testing of the A4 and S60 was delayed from the Institute's first round of side tests
of midsize cars conducted last year.
Honda promises best - in - class rear legroom of 37.4 inches and a 15.1 - cubic - feet trunk that «rivals gasoline versions
of midsize cars.»
All except 1
of the midsize cars the Institute tested have side airbags as standard or optional equipment.
-- February 2016 YTD Sales: up 39.5 % to 1,650 — As most purveyors
of midsize cars move away from V6 engines toward the increasingly popular small displacement turbocharged four - cylinder, the two best - selling midsize cars in Canada still offer available V6 engines.
Buick's lineup in China is not based entirely on large luxury cars, but also takes advantage of smaller vehicles in GM's global portfolio, with the Chevrolet Cruze - based Buick Excelle range
of midsize cars.
Occupant protection in side impacts
of midsize cars is improving as automakers introduce safer designs and add side airbags as standard equipment.
of trunk space that rivals gasoline versions
of midsize cars.
Not exact matches
And Ellis says Relativity has $ 1 billion in letter -
of - intent launch contracts, largely with companies looking to send up
midsize satellites about the size
of a
car.
North American production
of the Focus compact
car and Fiesta subcompact will halt in May, while the
midsize Fusion lives a few more years before it departs.
Four companies are doling out discounts
of more than $ 4,000 on
midsize cars so far this year, according to Cox Automotive:
According to Green Halloween, if just half
of the children who celebrate Halloween swapped costumes instead
of choosing new ones, annual landfill waste would be reduced by 6,250 tons, which is equivalent to the weight
of 2,500
midsize cars!
Autos: A typical
midsize car is driven 12,000 miles annually, burns 494 gallons
of gas, and produces 12,350 pounds
of CO2.
My daily dog walks, on the other hand, take us around the busy streets
of a
midsize city, where I need to navigate curbs,
cars, and other
Welcome to Automobile Magazine's
Midsize Madness, our comparison test of the kind of car you see on American roads every day, the midsize
Midsize Madness, our comparison test
of the kind
of car you see on American roads every day, the
midsizemidsize sedan.
How well does a
midsize sedan compare to a trio
of slapped - together muscle
cars?
Drive, Please The Mazda 6 has an enhanced dimension
of practicality that puts this
car in the
midsize game at last, yet the things that still set it apart remain styling and driving performance.
The 2013 Fusion is a great
car if you're looking for a driving enthusiast's interpretation
of a
midsize sedan's mission, yet some compromises in utility are also required as a result.
This
car wants to be a sport sedan on the other side
of the
midsize - sedan continuum from the traditional - style Hyundai Sonata, but it plays better to the emotions
of the showroom than to the realities
of the daily commute.
There's a lot
of padding along the dash and door inserts
of the Premier, and the leather is as good as any in the mainstream commodity
midsize car segment.
The Building Blocks The 2014 Mazda 6 is the last
of the
midsize sedans to adopt large -
car dimensions.
A handful
of road trips in the Maxima the last couple
of months sharpened our view
of what, exactly, this
car is: a comfortable V -6-powered semi-premium
midsize sedan with a stiffer - than - standard suspension (thus «SR» for Sport Rally).
To go from 12,000 units to more than 150,000 in the span
of two years not only upsets the
midsize apple cart, it sends it barrel - rolling down Lookout Mountain and positions VW once and for all with a
midsize car for the masses.
The Building Blocks Just like the other
cars in
Midsize Madness, the Accord has left behind the niche
of compact sedans it once occupied and adopted a more American way
of doing business, emphasizing spaciousness and comfort.
Of course, none of this is to say we weren't prepared for a self - inflicted wound here, with FCA throwing in the towel on minivans, much like it has on compact and midsize passenger car
Of course, none
of this is to say we weren't prepared for a self - inflicted wound here, with FCA throwing in the towel on minivans, much like it has on compact and midsize passenger car
of this is to say we weren't prepared for a self - inflicted wound here, with FCA throwing in the towel on minivans, much like it has on compact and
midsize passenger
cars.
When it comes to
midsize cars, Honda gained a large share
of the exposure pie thanks to the Accord.
A luxury brand that exclusively produced sedans and sports
cars since its inception in 1936, Jaguar entered the Premium
Midsize Utility segment with the F - Pace back in May
of 2016.
Ford provided only the two priciest trim levels for the first drive, which is honest, since this» tweener two - row
midsize CUV breaks out
of the Escape / Explorer family
car mold.
Porsche has been more than just a «
car» maker for years, since the introduction
of its wildly popular Cayenne
midsize SUV.
But the scandal - plagued automaker still has new
cars to sell, so it's launching a refreshed version
of its
midsize Passat.
«It's an area we're working on now that we have a more competitive passenger -
car offering,» he says
of new products such as the well - received Chrysler 200
midsize sedan.
Engine: 2.5 - liter, 16 - valve DOHC flat - 4 / 175 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 174 lb - ft @ 4,000 rpm EPA mileage: 26/36/30 mpg (city / highway / combined) The latest version
of the Subaru Legacy
midsize sedan bowed at the 2014 Chicago auto show, and brings fresh design, more technology, and improved fuel economy to the all - wheel - drive
car.
Though we already knew that a second - generation hybrid version
of the Hyundai Sonata
midsize sedan was in the works, we're getting a bit more than we bargained for at the
car's official debut at the Detroit auto show.
Using the Tipo would be consistent with CEO Sergio Marchionne's vocal commitment to cut capital expenditures by building as many compact and
midsize cars as he can off
of existing platforms.
Toyota will begin to roll out the new platforms with the launch
of a
midsize, front - wheel drive
car on TNGA this year, with extensive plans for other models in the near future.
In its first round
of testing 11
midsize luxury and premium
cars, only three earned good or acceptable ratings.
Scrapping all
of its U.S. - made
midsize cars and SUVs in favor
of expensive, imported - from - Japan compacts and minicars is no recipe for success, but it might delay Mitsubishi's demise a while.
Demand for the popular Porsche Macan
midsize luxury crossover has exceeded the number
of vehicles allocated to the U.S., leaving dealers scrambling for enough
cars to sell to eager customers.
Despite fragmentation and the crossover craze, 15 percent
of car buyers still buy
midsize sedans as their daily drivers, led by the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord.
So, if you need a
midsize car, the new Camry belongs at the top
of your list.
In 1998, the Accord became the first automobile to meet California's Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle standards, ushering in a new class
of efficient,
midsize cars.
In fact it boasts one
of the biggest rear legroom measurements out
of the
midsize sedans on the market today, at a whopping 38.7 inches, meaning five adults could fit inside the
car's interior at a time.