Sentences with phrase «premium automakers»

Many premium automakers can make a large luxury sedan based on a refined rear - drive platform.

Sales for most premium automakers were up as automakers prepare to enter the segment with new offerings.

We have often portrayed the Audi e-tron quattro as the first of a series of upcoming all - electric vehicles from German premium automakers, but it's finally not only some distant concepts, but an actual all - electric SUV coming to market with Audi's 2018 model lineup.

«Focus RS delivers stunning performance and innovative technology at a price that will make both enthusiast consumers and premium automakers look twice.»

The E3 preceded the first - generation 7 Series, which would later build BMW into one of the most important premium automakers in the world.

Kia, the automaker which you were making jokes about just over a decade ago, is now challenging the established premium automakers with its latest and greatest (ever) offering - the new Stinger.

As premium automakers are moving towards full electrics, the Jaguar I - Pace concept fits the bill perfectly as an attractive, do - almost - everything sport utility.

Novel features constantly trickle down to models of lower price tags and status, so premium automakers are always on the hunt for The Next Big Thing.

With so many premium automakers offering certified pre-owned programs that provide you with a full warranty and an extensive inspection and certification process for your vehicle, there's now far less risk going with a used entry - level luxury car than there ever was before.

At a time when premium automakers all offer adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, and lane departure warning, Volvo's match - and - raise safety offerings are the most encompassing for urban and suburban safety.

For 2018, the Japanese premium automaker refreshed its RLX flagship sedan, sculpting a shiny new face and cramming a handful of updated tech into the cushy four - door.

It sounded great, with incredible clarity and tone, but we are starting to wonder how far premium automakers can take their horse race for one - upping each other in wattage and speaker counts.

In any event, Volvo's announcement spurred similar claims later in the year from rival premium automakers.

Automakers, particularly premium automakers, are going niche in their car manufacturing, with vehicles like the BMW X4 and the Mini Countryman trying to redefine vehicle classifications.

Playing in a highly competitive segment — along with the Audi A5 and Mercedes - Benz C - Class Coupe — often requires premium automakers to include a higher number of standard features in their base models, which could help with the high turnover seen in today's customer base.

As with other premium automakers, however, Volvo puts some desirable driver and safety assists in $ 1,000 - $ 2,000 options packs.

A week after marking the debut of the all - new Jaguar XF with a highwire stunt over London's Royal Victoria docks, the British premium automaker showed off the second generation luxury sedan at the New York Auto Show.

Toeing the line between utility and luxury is a challenge many premium automakers face when they build their SUVs.

Talking about after - sales service, we've said it a number of times that Mercedes has the best service among premium automakers and their service network is also widely spread.

-- May 2016 YTD Sales: up 45 % to 3,977 — One of only three brands in this list which do not sell cars and one of only two which sell only SUVs / crossovers, Land Rover is the only premium automaker in Canada which exclusively markets utility vehicles.

The 2015 Lincoln MKC plays the same role for the domestic premium automaker that the NX does for Lexus: a foot in the door in the compact crossover space.

The German premium automaker will sell its all - electric powered BMW i3 sedan and plug - in hybrid i8 sports car in four Chinese cities initially, with a sales cap of 1,000 vehicles this year, Engel said.

The all - new Focus RS delivers stunning performance and innovative technology at a price that will make both our customers and premium automakers look twice.

This is a significantly different approach from most premium automakers — including Mercedes - Benz and Rolls - Royce — which usually use a lot of chrome on their cars.

While many premium automakers are following suit with releases in this class, Land Rover has been a staple of utility in the world of luxury for years.

Decades of futile Nissan stewardship has pointed the premium automaker to the brink.

The Lexus UX concept is the premium automaker's vision for a stylish compact SUV aimed at urbanites.

One vehicle that could also benefit from a new architecture based on MQB is Skoda's projected City Streak EV, which in turn could yield an all - electric version of Audi's city car and help offset the premium automaker's carbon footprint.

German premium automakers and Land Rover also have had limited uptake of their conventional hybrids in Europe.

Germany's premium automakers have been engaged in a horsepower war for the past decade, resulting in a series of seriously fast and expensive passengers cars tuned on and for race tracks.

The 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid is intended to maintain the sporty spirit that is built into most of the premium automaker's products, while simultaneously enhancing fuel mileage by a considerable amount.

The Acura RL is the premium automaker's flagship sedan, a full - size, four - door premium automobile that sits at the top of its product range.

For once, a premium automaker has chosen sanity and skipped the ridiculous remote mouse.

The premium automakers are all making this mistake.

More and more the premium automakers are moving to the 2.0 - liter turbo engine with nine speeds, turbo - lag, and a «Premium Fuel Only» label on the fuel door.

Since Jeep preferred the top - down approach by launching the relatively expensive offerings first before introducing the entry - level one, it certainly carries the tag of a premium automaker here, which proved a vital selling point for the Compass.

Volkswagen, the German premium automaker has taken a new bold step to enhance the driver safety with the introduction of dual front airbags as standard fitment on variants of the Polo making VW the first -LSB-...]

Whereas derivatives of mainstream cars have been waning, today's premium automakers have become experts at slicing up market segments and mining new niches, taking one model and spinning off a half - dozen «top hats» or performance variants.

Mazda is on a quest to be a premium automaker.

The other X7 customer lives in China where every premium automaker has been focusing on producing larger, luxury cars for the Chinese customer who mostly enjoys the rear seat experience.

Now, that market has been left to the premium automakers from Germany and Japan.

And then I look at the market, and that's where it really gets sticky, especially with a car like the GLA that's a lower - priced offering from a premium automaker.

A premium automaker says, «We care about long - term financial stability,» and dealers append, ``... by selling more cars than Mercedes and Lexus.»

Volkswagen, the German premium automaker has taken a new bold step to enhance the driver safety with the introduction of dual front airbags as standard fitment on variants of the Polo making VW the first automobile manufacturer in the country to offer dual front airbags as standard equipment in the premium hatchback segment.

Cadillac's new 2016 ATS - V will boast a zero - to - 100 km / h time under four seconds thanks to its twin - turbo V6, the premium automaker said on Tuesday, ahead of the car's official debut at the L.A. Auto Show.