And for the price you get features you don't always find
on subcompact cars, like a full - color display for the infotainment system with Ford SYNC, a 60/40 split rear seat, and a special capless fuel filler.
But note that there are stiff discounts
on subcompact sedans and hatchbacks, since US buyers are turning their backs on the sedan in general.
Subcompact crossovers are typically based
on subcompact cars.
Amazing how the manufacturer can put four doors
on this subcompact front - wheel driver and also make it look good.
One spin in the 2015 Chevy Sonic and you'll have an entirely new take
on the subcompact genre.
General refinement, too, falls much lower
on the subcompact tree than nonhybrid cars at the Prius C's price point.
The Scion C - HR jumps
on the subcompact car - based crossover bandwagon, already filled with the likes of the existing Honda HR - V, Mazda CX - 3, Nissan Juke and Subaru XV Crosstrek.
It's also
on the subcompact Chevrolet Spark, a less compelling vehicle.
Mazda CX - 3: This is Mazda's take
on the subcompact SUV (a la Honda CR - V).
Both crossovers are based
on a subcompact platform that also underpins the Chevy Sonic.
Some models, including the Adventure and XSE Hybrid, will be offered with a two - tone paint scheme similar to those offered
on the subcompact C - HR.
Mazda is hopping
on the subcompact crossover train with its new 2016 CX - 3, and this new model is unmistakably Mazda in every way.
Though they're all based
on subcompact car chassis, no one formula for this type of car has yet emerged as the one to beat (that is, copy).
Not exact matches
Why it's
on the list: Although the publication criticized the Fit for its excessive road noise and harsh ride, Consumer Reports found the
subcompact's great fuel economy, nimble handling, and great interior space to be truly impressive.
They've been modified in such a way that they never, ever break down, are light and maneuverable enough to use
on ordinary streets, and use no more fuel than a
subcompact car.
Citing «senior sources,» the report suggests that the car could be based
on the i20, which is closely related to the Accent
subcompact sold in North America, and that it could join Hyundai's lineup instead of Kia's.
According to recent reports, it's possible the car could be based
on the global i20, which is closely related to the Accent
subcompact sold in the U.S..
After putting the
subcompact in sport mode, I stepped
on the accelerator and away we went, easily passing the trucker
on a 5 percent grade at about 65 mph.
As we have previously reported, the new Audi Q1 will be loosely based
on the Volkswagen Polo
subcompact, which is also set to arrive in 2016, with a healthy range of powertrain options as well as front - wheel and all - wheel - drive capability.
The next generation of the Honda Fit
subcompact won't be coming to the U.S. until next year as a 2015 model, but the redesigned third - generation Fit goes
on sale in Japan this week.
The look of this Kia
subcompact evokes some of the design cues seen
on the 2013 Kia Niro concept car, which gave us some hints about the design of a possible Kia B - segment crossover.
The Juke's age starts to show
on the inside, where the tiny touchscreen and subpar plastics remind us too much of a ratty old
subcompact.
The EcoSport is so late to this
subcompact crossover party after being
on sale in Europe that the Blue Oval's ship may have sailed.
Though Hyundai has not made an official comment
on the Creta coming to our shores, we expect Hyundai to add this model to its U.S. lineup as well, especially given the recent rise of
subcompact crossovers like the Honda HR - V and Jeep Renegade.
It's closely related to the Buick Encore, and both crossovers are based
on the Chevrolet Sonic
subcompact.
Also in the pipeline is a
subcompact crossover (which we recently spied), likely based
on the Provo concept from the 2013 Geneva show.
Based
on the same Gamma platform as the European - market Opel Corsa
subcompact hatchback, the Encore is tiny.
Sure to be popular among students, faculty, staff and alums of a particular University of Illinois campus — and not many others, based
on sales figures — the Urbana Edition adds unique exterior and interior touches and is based
on the Trekking version of the
subcompact SUV.
The all - new
subcompact CX - 3 is a bit smaller than some of the other entries
on this list.
Versus the competition: Though it technically competes with
subcompact luxury SUVs, the QX30 has very little SUV going
on.
Mitsubishi says its new Mirage
subcompact going
on sale this fall will be the most fuel - efficient non-hybrid car in the U.S.
The 2016 Mazda CX - 3 is based
on the same platform as the new Mazda 2
subcompact, and is almost a foot shorter than its CX - 5 big brother.
DETROIT, May 30 (Reuters)- Honda Motor Co
on Thursday slashed the lease price for its electric - powered Fit
subcompact car by a third a week after General Motors Co set pricing for its new Chevrolet Spark EV.
The 2016 Scion iM will go
on sale later this year alongside the Mazda2 - based 2016 Scion iA
subcompact also debuting at the New York auto show.
The 2012 Kia Rio and Rio5
on display at the 2011 New York auto show will rejoin the
subcompact fight later this year with much the same hardware, but with a style all their own.
See, the
subcompact crossover went
on sale in 2009, but worldwide demand was so great that there was no production capacity left for us.
At just $ 15,795, the Spark gets close to stepping
on the toes of larger
subcompacts, but with a fantastic touchscreen infotainment system, heated seats, and power doors, locks, and mirrors, this may be the car to get for someone looking for a cheap, but still cheery, city runabout.
More competition is
on the way, however: Fiat, Honda, Jeep, and Mazda are all also launching
subcompact crossovers that will directly compete with the Chevrolet Trax.
The lone holdout to get the full Schreyer treatment, aside from a token add -
on «Tiger Nose» grille update, was the Rio
subcompact.
This fall, the model - year 2017 version of the premium SUV will go
on sale with a starting price of $ 36,795 — more in line with its size and place in the lineup between the
subcompact Encore and three - row Enclave.
Even though Audi's Q3
subcompact crossover only recently went
on sale in the U.S. for the 2015 model year, the car has actually been out in Europe for a few years now.
Like the Buick, the Chevrolet Trax — which has been
on sale in Canada and other markets since 2012 — is based
on the same platform as the Chevrolet Sonic
subcompact.
As much as I like the interior, the leather and how nice it looks in general, if I were sold
on having a
subcompact SUV, I'd find it hard to walk past the Trax and buy the Encore.
Yet I achieved fuel economy
on par with a nonhybrid
subcompact driven placidly
on the freeway.
The 2016 Honda HR - V
subcompact crossover is set to go
on sale within the next few months, and the EPA has now released fuel economy numbers for this new Honda Fit - based crossover.
On the market since the 2013 model year, the Buick Encore is the veteran statesman of a growing vehicle class:
subcompact SUVs.
Honda HR - V Building
on the bones of the Fit
subcompact hatchback, the Honda HR - V is one of several
subcompact crossovers that attracted lots of searching
on Google this year.
The Renegade also capitalizes
on Americans» growing interest in the
subcompact sport / utility segment as it positions the brand to meet stringent 2016 and ’25 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
This new
subcompact crossover that's based
on the Honda Fit is
on sale now for a starting price of $ 19,995.
Toyota will be raising prices
on the Yaris
subcompact hatchback for the 2013 model year.