Sentences with phrase «of small luxury cars»

Menlo Park, California — With sales of small luxury cars expected to quadruple in coming years, their makers are all jostling for a slice of this profit - rich pie.

Um, but it is the price of a small luxury car!

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I've thought about this topic a lot, and I keep coming back to the same annoying conclusion: lots of families spend all of their income (or more), and when they realize this is a problem, they try to cut back on small luxuries when they should be thinking about housing and car expenses — the elephants in the room.

Downsizing is nothing new for mainstream automakers, which have been pumping out subcompacts for several years now, but the X1 presages a coming tide of smaller luxury vehicles, both cars and crossovers.

I am confident Ford has the talent to produce great luxury cars because they have been getting a lot of the small things right with new products and you can't miss the small stuff on a luxury car.

The BMW - owned British luxury car brand is poised to have a banner year, thanks in large part to the smaller, faster Wraith, but also because of the popularity of the original Ghost, launched in 2009.

The Macan's combination of small size, high price, sports - car - like handling and luxurious interior make it a genuinely unique compact luxury SUV.

Misreading the richly varied character of the American marketplace, European automakers are failing to embrace the exciting opportunities that fuel - efficient luxury cars and the small car's long - overdue march upscale present.

Neither has had quite the success of the smaller car, but each has presented an alternative luxury option for buyers whilst still providing the reassurance of a major automotive brand.

Value in Its Class The Macan's combination of small size, high price, sports - car - like handling and luxurious interior make it a genuinely unique compact luxury SUV.

After years of back and forth over whether American luxury consumers were ready for the A-class small car, Mercedes - Benz will finally bring an A-class sedan to the U.S. in 2018.

Despite its imposing proportions, the boot is also quite small by luxury car standards, with 358 litres of space, and an irregular shape that makes fitting in wide cases tricky.

Limited models feel like true luxury cars, as they include features like 10 - way power front seats with lumbar, power - adjustable pedals, perforated leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, ambient lighting, Intelligent Access with Push - Button Start, a universal garage - door opener and the full MyFord Touch system which includes an 8 - inch touch screen with smaller reconfigurable instrument displays; a media hub with USB in ports, an SD card reader and input jacks, as well as a long list of additional Sync Services.

Infiniti, Nissan's luxury brand, plans to build a compact car based on the MFA small - car platform from Daimler AG's Mercedes - Benz, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said.The new model will mark an expansion of...

There are some who argue that a luxury car needs to come from one of a few, elite carmakers and must cost a small fortune.

That aside, if you want a fun to drive luxury car on a budget, there is no looking further than the S Edition of Audi's smallest SUV which also happens to be the most affordable car from the brand with the four rings.

Their vision: a smaller, more fuel - efficient car that could maneuver easily in congested urban areas and compact parking spaces, yet still provide driver and passengers with levels of luxury and comfort usually reserved for larger sedans.

I'll be handing out eight Sentinel Car of the Year Awards, one for the overall winner and seven others for best small car, best family car, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best minivCar of the Year Awards, one for the overall winner and seven others for best small car, best family car, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best minivcar, best family car, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best minivcar, best sports car, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best minivcar, best luxury car, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best minivcar, best truck, best sport - utility vehicle and best minivan.

Midsize, full - size and luxury cars will bear the brunt of the boosts, and small economy vehicles will escape relatively unscathed in keeping with Detroit's need to improve on fuel economy.

It may be more difficult these days to buy a $ 12,000 subcompact car than it is a $ 60,000 luxury machine.There are dozens of small cars that sell for between $ 10,000 and $ 12,000.

If your needs do not require a large, truck - based SUV (e.g. for heavy hauling and towing), or your tastes and budget don't lead you toward the high - buck luxury - end of this segment or you prefer something smaller and more fuel - efficient, you'll be happier with a car - based» crossover,» or CUV.

Also, it was smaller and cheaper than the Lexus LS, not good things in the minds of luxury car buyers.

But the type of person who is going to go out of their way to buy a small, Euro luxury car is probably an enthusiast or at least someone who cares about the car they drive.

The 2016 Cadillac ATS is one of the more affordable small luxury cars available this year, and although it's trying to capture the comfort crowd more than the performance crowd, there's room for such overlap.

Available acoustic windshield and side glass, coupled with extensive sound - deadening efforts throughout make the 200 cockpit luxury - car quiet; it also feels a quarter - size smaller than some of its prime competitors, though.

The Bottom Line The 2015 Audi A3 2.0 T Quattro hits a sweet spot, balancing comfort with a bit of sportiness, connected tech with a great low - distraction interface, and a small - car feel with luxury appointment.

Acura's ILX leads a new movement of luxury car models that offer the performance, refinement and luxury of traditionally larger luxury vehicles, but in a smaller and more affordable package.

Many of Acura's latest and most advanced vehicle systems are available on the ILX, so if you seek high - end features on a small and agile luxury car, turn to Acura's ILX.

The C - Class received a minor refresh for 2015 in order to help the small luxury car stay far ahead of the rest of the competition in the compact luxury segment.

Acura's TSX compact sport sedan is an exceptionally well - equipped car with a magnificent engine that powers it to near head of the class among small front - drive entry - luxury sedans.

In recent years, luxury automakers such as Lexus and Mercedes - Benz launched compact cars at the low ends of their lineups, betting on the idea that urban - dwelling, well - heeled buyers would prefer a car with smaller dimensions.

The Cadillac Catera, due in showrooms in about a year, should erase bad memories of another small Cadillac, the Cimarron.But whether it can hand Cadillac leadership in the entry - luxury segment is another question.The car will be a lightly reworked Opel Omega, Adam Opel AG's top - of - the - line car in Europe.

Those burdens are easily absorbed on a $ 50,000 truck or a $ 70,000 luxury sedan, but can be a deal - breaker for price - sensitive shoppers of small cars.

Earnhardt Mazda stocks an incredible selection of new Phoenix Mazda cars featuring the Mazda6 sedan, Mazda3 sedan and wagon, Mazda5 minivan, Mazda2 subcompact, MX - 5 Miata roadster, CX - 5 small SUV and CX - 9 luxury SUV.

The wide ratio spread delivers an aggressive first gear ratio of 4.71 for low - end performance and small gear ratio steps, which afford luxury - car levels of shift refinement.

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.

This is an important conclusion from a new round of tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety involving seven car designs — two small models, one midsize inexpensive model, one large family car, two large luxury cars, and one midsize luxury car.

Handling has been improved again in the latest GTI, to give it a lighter, quicker feel, yet the GTI still offers interior appointments that are more premium compared to other sporty small cars and safety and entertainment features that are otherwise in the realm of luxury vehicles.

With their combination of affordable pricing, generally impressive fuel mileage, and respectable practicality, these small four - door cars form the backbone of any automakers lineup, with even luxury brands now getting on board the compact train.

Only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near - luxury cars evaluated earn good or acceptable ratings in the Institute's new small overlap frontal crash test, the latest addition to a suite of tests designed to help consumers pick the safest vehicles.

Jaguar has placed the XE as the sporty choice among luxury sedans and it is the car which embodies the spirit of bigger brother Jaguar XF in a smaller package.

With the IS - series being that small tier sedans of Lexus line of cars, it still provides Luxury / Comfort that is equivilant to the top tier LS.

In contrast, just 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near - luxury cars evaluated in the inaugural round of small overlap tests earned good or acceptable ratings.

Earnhardt Mazda Las Vegas stocks an incredible selection of new Las Vegas Mazda cars featuring the Mazda6 sedan, Mazda3 sedan and wagon, Mazda MX - 5 Miata roadster, Mazda CX - 3 Crossover, Mazda CX - 5 small SUV and Mazda CX - 9 luxury SUV.

That would be the fact that smaller entry - level sedans for the two German luxury brands are beginning to take all of their design cues from the range topping cars.

In addition to tuning a few small cars to within an inch of their lives, Chevy will also go luxury with a few models, including the Cruze Upscale.

The 2006 Passat feels — and looks, for that matter — like a smaller version of the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury car.

The Mercedes - Benz C - Class compact luxury cars replaced the 190 range of compacts in 1993 as the smallest offering in the Mercedes lineup at the time.

Awards: * 2015 10 Best Luxury Cars Under $ 35,000 * 2015 Our 10 Favorite New - for - 2015 Cars * 2015 Best Resale Value Awards Patriot Subaru is one of the top 5 «Best Places to Work in ME» and an Energy Star Small Business Award winner.

Those qualities are all embodied in the 2 Series, although BMW's smallest car is also part of a new push by German automakers to appeal to younger buyers looking for a gateway drug into the luxury lifestyle.