While I couldn't spend too long in the rear, I did find that the rear seats did ease the tension in my back — something you don't normally find happening in
the rear of a smaller sedan.
Not exact matches
The
rear taillights look similar to those featured on the Nissan Sentra compact
sedan, and the overall look is like that
of a slightly
smaller Nissan Rogue.
Available as a
sedan or sporty five - door hatchback, the Aveo's uncommonly high roof means tall occupants can sit comfortably in both front and
rear, a major bonus for those who might stay clear
of some
small cars due to their cramped interiors.
That's not to say it's imperfect (the
smaller of the two engines does struggle to get the car up to speed, and the
rear visibility is compromised even by big
sedan standards), but the Chevrolet Impala rarely skips a beat anywhere else.
The Corolla offers more
rear legroom than most
small sedans, if not a commensurate amount
of headroom, and the nearly flat floor makes the middle
rear position more livable.
Being one
of the top 10
small cars with the biggest interiors, the Corolla offers a whopping 132 millimetres more
rear legroom than the Civic — more so than the Camry and Avalon
sedans.
But as a family
sedan, it falls short on many grounds - it is not particularly good to look at,
rear seat space is the
smallest here and the ride is not comfortable over anything but the smoothest
of roads.
A mixture
of accents, from piano black and matte black finishes to bright trim, along with more premium features such as available heated
rear leather seats and wireless phone charging, complement the cabin with an upscale ambience generally reserved for midsize
sedans — but one that is becoming increasingly important to customers around the globe who want premium amenities in
smaller vehicles.
The 200 is also saddled with one
of the
smallest rear seats in the midsize family -
sedan segment.
My old 90 Accord coupe was a 2 - door, but it had plenty
of room in the back, almost as much as the
sedan, in contrast to othe rcoupes that have a much
smaller rear room.
The Civic coupe
small car and the Volvo S80 luxury
sedan earned the top mark
of five stars for the driver and front - and
rear - seat passengers in the crash tests, the NHTSA said.