The center stack lacks the metal - edged finesse
of rivals in the segment, and key touch - points like the shifter paddles fall short of the crispness and quality feel you'd expect of a car with this pedigree.
The 2016 Acura RDX will be entering its mid-cycle in 2016, and instead of giving the RDX the normal routine facelift, Acura decided to give the vehicle some significant upgrades, perhaps to celebrate its best - ever year last year when «it posted record sales in 2014 well ahead of
European rivals in their segments».
That being said, the new Jetta already has some stiff competition on offer
from rivals in the segment which include the Toyota Corolla Altis, Skoda Octavia, Hyundai Elantra, Renault Fluence and the likes in the segment.
BMW 1 - Series competes with such
popular rivals in this segment as Volvo C30 / V40, Audi A3, Mercedes - Benz A-Class, Lexus CT, Acura ILX, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and other compact hatchbacks of luxury class.
Although, there is enough space inside, but the cabin is bereft of features such as climate control, Bluetooth etc found
in rivals in the segment.
The tail gate mounted spare wheel was added to offer a rugged feel to the EcoSport which has not been favoured by European customers who are opting for the sleeker
looking rivals in the segment.
The Discovery is the most important new 4 × 4 launch of 2017 and the newly - crowned Carsales Car of the Year; therefore its credentials need to be established against
key rivals in the segment.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV, the hottest version of the Italian hatch, is often overlooked in comparative tests, even if it's definitely competitive
with rivals in the segment.
The Mazda is likely to equip the upcoming MX - 6 coupe with new safety technologies and amenities to ensure it can cope with
the rivals in its segment.
Not
all rivals in this segment can boast of having quality wood and leather trims.
But this model will offer cargo space and more cabin than
rivals in the segment.
Handling is decent but steering isn't as sharp as some of
the rivals in the segment.
Mercedes India's most successful model, the new C - Class will certainly be grabbing a whole lot of attention from
its rivals in the segment when it goes on sale.
Compared to
rivals in the segment, the saloon misses out on the automatic transmission and prominent features like airbags, steering mounted controls and an integrated touchscreen infotainment system among others.
Ride quality and handling is fairly good as compared to
rivals in the segment.
What the 2017 City V manages to offer is almost all the features that Honda has advertised, while still keeping prices competitive to what
the rivals in the segment retail at.
It drives phenomenally well courtesy a new range of engines, and has a sporty drive dynamic that
the rivals in the segment can not claim as their USP.
Expect all the required bells and whistles on the compact SUV to counter
the rivals in the segment.
Apple, which is expected to launch a mini version of its market - leading iPad tablet, could quickly overpower
its rivals in the segment with the addition of the new product, analysts say.