Sentences with phrase «of midsize truck»

Aiming to take a bite out of the midsize truck market, it's a slice of F - 150 ability in a more urban - friendly package.

Toyota has long been the leader of the midsize truck market, but recently other makes have entered this turf, so it was important for Toyota to step up its game while not messing up one of its best - selling platforms.

Chevrolet has been beating the war drums of the midsize truck class ever since the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado hit the market for 2015.

«Every decision we made considered the wants and needs of midsize truck customers.

Compared to the Toyota Tundra, this is more of a midsize truck, with the options of rear or four - wheel drive configurations.

After three years on the market, and an impressive quarter of a million in sales, the Colorado now commands 28 - percent of the midsize truck market and Chevy isn't slowing down anytime soon.

The wait for an all - new Ford Ranger is over for American customers as the automaker has unveiled the latest version of the midsize truck at the Detroit Auto Show.

The question hanging over the roofs of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon is whether the number of midsize truck customers is substantially larger than the enthusiast crowd that loudly, but unconvincingly, clamors for diesel stick - shift station wagons.

In fact, Honda's research shows that recreational towing accounts for less than 3 percent of midsize truck use, and when owners do tow, nearly 70 percent tow either flat - bed utility trailers or boat trailers weighing less than 2,500 pounds.

Combined with the extra cab and bed configurations, there's still plenty of midsize truck ground that the Ridgeline can't reach.

All of these choices are the result of market research to define the 95 percent use case of a midsize truck, which Honda then used to build the Ridgeline.

A new VW pickup assembled in the U.S. makes sense if you consider the popularity of midsize trucks like the Chevrolet Colorado and the Honda Ridgeline.

It has certainly made us reevaluate our opinion of midsize trucks.

It is not the roomiest, the most tech - rich, nor is it the nicest in the world of midsize trucks, but it is durable and honest.

Examples of midsize trucks include the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, Honda Ridgeline, and Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon twins.

Not exact matches

Sales of light - duty trucks — which include small, midsize, large, and luxury SUVs — accounted for nearly 10.9 million of the 17.2 million vehicles sold in the US last year.

New General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks before unveiling the new GMC Canyon midsize pickup truck at Russell Industrial Center in advance of the North American International Auto Show on January 12, 2014 in Detroit.

The new appearance package darkens the overall appearance of the popular midsize pickup truck.

General Motors» midsize pickup trucks both gain the option of a 2.8 - liter Duramax four - cylinder turbodiesel for 2016, which uses technologies like a cooled exhaust gas recirculation system, a particulate filter, and a selective catalyst reduction system to meet EPA emissions regulations.

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro arrives at the Chicago auto show to provide a big dose of off - road capability for the new midsize truck.

Of course, big pickup trucks, especially GMC Sierra Denalis and Ford Raptors are «lifestyle» vehicles, too, though they typically sticker for at least twice the price of the $ 30,000 midsize trucks that attract first - time buyerOf course, big pickup trucks, especially GMC Sierra Denalis and Ford Raptors are «lifestyle» vehicles, too, though they typically sticker for at least twice the price of the $ 30,000 midsize trucks that attract first - time buyerof the $ 30,000 midsize trucks that attract first - time buyers.

The truck's larger size compared to midsize trucks of the last generation turned out to be a pro rather than a con, always feeling more nimble and user - friendly than the full - size competitors.

Part of that worst kept secret, a part that Ford has yet to confirm, is that the all - new Ford Ranger midsize pickup truck will be built there.

Autoline points out that the two mechanically identical midsize trucks have maintained a steady sales pace since their debut, with 2017 sales once again projected to be in excess of 100,000 units.

«The redesign of our fullsize trucks and SUVs, and our move into the small (CUV) and midsize pickup segments were smart bets and our timing couldn't be better with industry sales at record levels,» says Kurt McNeil, vice president - U.S. sales operations at GM.

The Blue Oval announced today that the Ranger midsize truck will go on sale in 2018 — a year ahead of its U.S. - market re-launch.

Raising the price would defeat some of the purpose of buying a midsize truck over a full - size, since most customers opt for the smaller pickup in an effort to save some cash.

Ford could jump back into the midsize pickup market in the U.S. with a version of its global Ranger truck, according to reports from the Detroit News and Automotive News.

If it's sold as a true midsize truck, it'll face stiff competition from the likes of the Toyota Tacoma and Chevrolet Colorado.

After seven years of watching Chevrolet and Toyota dominate the midsize (ish) truck market, Ford tweaked its longstanding international market Ranger for the U.S. consumer.

General Motors sales rose 2.4 % in August, riding a surge in deliveries of the automaker's redesigned large trucks and executives forecast the momentum to continue into the fall as early demand for its all - new midsize trucks outpaces expectations.

There is a remote chance it could adopt a new platform, but if the new truck follows in the footsteps of the first, expect it to instead ride on a modified version of the unibody architecture that underpins Honda's midsize utilities, including the new 2014 Acura MDX and the forthcoming third - generation Honda Pilot.

Whip down a rough dirt road and the Ridgeline can run with two of best of the current midsize truck segment — the Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon and Toyota Tacoma.

Mercedes» new engine strategy is reminiscent of General Motors» Vortec inline engines of the past decade, which spawned a 2.8 - liter I - 4 and 3.5 - liter I - 5 for midsize pickup trucks and a 4.2 - liter I - 6 for body - on - frame sport / utilities.

The use of a wet - clutch - based torque - vectoring rear end allows the Ridgeline to use power alone to vector the torque, rather than the brake - based torque vectoring found on other midsize trucks.

Mercedes announced its intention to build a midsize truck in March 2015, saying that it would be an «all - round utility» model with about 2,200 lb of payload capacity and a traditional body - on - frame design.

The Mercedes - Benz Vans division plans to launch a new midsize pickup truck by the end of this decade.

It was clear Honda had different ideas about what a midsize truck should be, and despite the criticism it took for its supposed shortcomings, the Ridge found a following: The first Ridgeline sold 250,000 units, 175,000 of which are still with their original owners.

Some owners of the 12 million midsize trucks that General Motors says are on U.S. roads will be ready for a new rig that is not a warmed - over Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier designed during the Clinton administration.

Neither truck is offered in a standard cab configuration, which is going the way of the midsize two - door coupe anyway.

According to the EPA, four - cylinder versions of the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks achieve ratings of up to 20/27/22 mpg city / highway / combined when equipped with rear - wheel drive and the optional six - speed automatic.

It has grown to about 90 percent of the F - 150's size, effectively throwing this truck into the midsize classification.

Our spy photographers caught this prototype testing in the desert alongside an outgoing Ridgeline, and although the truck is heavily camouflaged at this point, we can see its overall shape matches an earlier teaser photo of the redesigned midsize pickup.

Do you think the tepid compact / midsize pickup truck market could use a bit of a shakeup, by, say, importing the new global Ford Ranger?

Whip down a rough dirt road, and the Ridgeline can run with two of the best of the current midsize truck segment — the Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon and Toyota Tacoma.

I suspect that a midsize pickup like the Equator would easily meet the needs of most weekend truck guys, without the gigantism and general overkill of the true biggies («Tows 14,500 pounds!»).

The new oil - burner in the half - ton F150 should prove interesting, and open its doors to a whole lump of new customers that seek diesel power in something smaller than a heavy - duty truck and larger than the midsize Chevy Colorado.

From distinctively - styled midsize sedans, offering an unmatched combination of power, technology and safety on the road, to versatile utility vehicles and tough, durable trucks, Ford's product development team delivers the balanced range of world - class vehicles that our customers want and value.

From compact and midsize sedans to full - size SUVs and trucks, our dealership is packed with hundreds of pristine models that will meet your wants and needs.

One of the few major players left in the midsize truck market, the Nissan Frontier is the second - best selling model in the segment behind the Toyota Tacoma.