Sentences with phrase «old economy cars»

But with its ample features list, efficient engines and distinctive styling, this unusual hatchback remains an intriguing alternative to regular old economy cars.

Some of them are soft to the touch, while others are a little hard and cheap feeling, like what you might find on a slightly older economy car.

Not exact matches

It is one reason, along with a tough economy, the average American car is now more than 9 years old.

One downside of the old car's 6.2 - liter engine was that it was awfully thirsty on gas, returning EPA fuel economy ratings of 13/19 mpg city / highway, but the German automaker claims that the new C63's 4.0 - liter engine is about 32 percent more fuel efficient.

Old Volkswagen didn't need to offer cars with the highest fuel economy or the lowest price when the brand was more closely associated with BMW and Audi than it was with Hyundai and Ford.

However as our team has found, real world economy is not obviously better than the old car's, with the turbocharged engines consuming considerably more in reality than the unrealistic European test cycles suggest.

Also, Consumer Reports has a 206 000 mile test of the Prius, noting that the performance and fuel economy was identical with a 2 000 mile driven Prius, thus making it likely the battery was in a good condition, although this test was on two about 10 year old cars, thus testing only amount of miles driven and not amount of calendar years.

The bad: fuel economy is on par with older luxary cars, very boring looking car, inside and out.

Unlike most of today's fuel - economy stars, which never stop reminding you how green your right foot is, the older Honda goes about its task subtly — it's a good car first and a green car second.

Vazquez: You see, the fuel economy estimates found on 2007 and older cars were determined using test procedures that were developed when this car was new and the driving environment was much different from today.

Pros: Excellent economy, low company car tax, rear legroom is ok, not too bad a spec for an entry level BMW, I forgot IPod interface is good if you buy the # 8 ebay lead or the # 68 BMW one Cons: Noisy rough engine, If you have your hand on the gear shift when it restarts it will whip your wrist off, gutless even in sport mode, nothing as standard, if your used to a Ford or VW (no split seats, no ski slot, no heated mirrors, no leather wheel, no storage space, seat adjustment last seen on a Datsun 120y (yes I am that old) uncomfortable seats.

For those that are interested in such things when buying a # 93,000 performance SUV, fuel economy has improved by 5.2 mpg over the old car.

It's a great package for a daily driver, and while those of us who prefer naturally aspirated engines may miss the character of the old inline - five, the new turbo mill delivers 20 % better highway fuel economy without the ridiculously tall gearing of the most recent 2.5L - equipped cars.

Hussain is bullish about the family - owned car dealer that opened in Prescott in 1983 and on the local economy, citing more single - family new home permits, low interest rates and folks looking to get rid of their older cars for newer models with fewer miles.

That's a smidge swifter than the 3.3 - seconds Mercedes - AMG claims for the E63 S. EPA fuel economy figures aren't available yet for the new drivetrain pairing, but BMW officials says it will better the 14 mpg city and 20 mpg highway ratings the old car got with the dual - clutch.

The fuel economy of the new E-Hybrid is said to be 56 per cent better than the old car.

Vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense P and ICS are classified in the «wide» Safety Support Car S (or Sapo Car S) category, are recommended particularly for older drivers, and adhere to the Safety Support Car recommendation of a public - private partnership that includes the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

Older Japanese automakers are moving away from economy cars and are now building more midsize cars.

Mecham had been building a stake since 2005, and he was convinced it was a «countercyclical stock» that would thrive even in a poor economy — when consumers are hurting, he explains, they keep their old cars longer and fix them themselves.

Make no mistake, this will affect every one — These young people (and in some cases older people) will not be stimulating the economy - they won't be buying cars or homes - they won't be able to!

But since Forza's revised career path and generous economy have more or less eradicated the old - school «CarPG» grind up from the lower classes, it brings a welcome bit of motivation and an extra level of desirability to the higher strata of cars.

But there are literally dozens of cars out there that offer a good combination of affordability and fuel economy, and that includes older model cars.