Sentences with phrase «road than any of its rivals»

Land Rover says the Velar will be more capable off road than any of its rivals.

The softly sprung suspension comes to the fore during low - speed off - road work, soaking up the bigger bumps, but it does mean a more body lean on the bitumen and faster unsealed roads than some of its rivals.

Not exact matches

It is made of steel which means greater weight than aluminum rivals and potential rust problems down the road but the toughness, features and price make it a potentially attractive alternative to the Chariot Stroller / Trailer above.

Its breath of talents are perhaps broader than any other car in this class, being easier to live with day - to - day than its rivals but still able to hold its own down a challenging B - road or on track.

The new Astra feels like a smaller car than some of its rivals and that is a good thing down a B - road.

It's just that in gaining such high levels of comfort and security, feedback and involvement are less pronounced - like another rival, Audi's A4, the C - class is more about unruffled travel than it is B - road thrills.

The tall and narrow stance hints at a perched, top - heavy feeling that never materialises out on the road, yet the 2 still feels fleet of foot rather than reluctant and leaden like some of its rivals.

At these prices, the 2013 Lexus LX is at the high end of 3 - row luxury SUVs, costing tens of thousands more than vehicles such as the Infiniti JX, Acura MDX, Mercedes - Benz GL350, Buick Enclave, and Audi Q7, though all of those rivals have a V6 rather than V8 engine, don't have the off - road chops of the LX, and, except for the Buick, seat seven instead of eight.

Ergonomics are good, so everything you use frequently falls easily to hand, and while Lexus's haptic feedback «mouse» for controlling the infotainment system has hitherto been mostly panned in the press, I'm one of its staunchest supporters — I find it to be leagues better during actual on - road operation than rival systems from BMW and Cadillac.

Power is routed to the rear wheels, which gives the i3 better handling than most of its front - drive rivals, although it surrenders that advantage in snow or on slick roads.

This standing could be reversed off - road though, where the Outlander's high ground clearance and four - wheel drive means it can cope with deeper ruts and steeper slopes than most of its rivals.

We also feel the changes to the chassis make the Sorento far better suited to a wider variety of Australian roads than nearly every immediate rival.

It's smaller than Ram or Ford's off - road pickups, but the Colorado ZR2 lacks some of the grunt found in its larger rivals with bigger engines.

The lighter, more direct steering than many of its rivals makes it an absolute joy to use in parkades and tight places, and on the road it has a well settled composure that shrinks itself around the driver.

The new Swift costs a little more than its predecessor, at $ 25,490 before on - roads, and it has a growing number of similarly priced rivals including the Peugeot 208 GTi, but it is still good value and well equipped everything from sat - nav and auto air - con to a reversing camera, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

If you want a comfortable and luxurious SUV, the Touareg's excellent interior will make it even more tempting, as long as you don't mind the fact its driving experience is a little more middle - of - the - road than rivals».

Like all of Honda's current - gen Civics, the Type R is a big car, feeling a size larger on the road than most of its immediate rivals and suffering a bit on narrower British B - roads as a result.

While the Q3 resists body lean better than you might expect for a car of its stature, rivals still feel more composed on a twisty road.

Fantastic car looks and drives fantastic and get loads of admiring looks and comments, fantastic spec and love the heated recaro seats, insurance was far less than rivals when I checked and the family love the ride and handling feels so sure footed on the road and can embarrass some more expensive cars off the line.

By Land Rover standards the off - road tests weren't particularly demanding — and we know that the Mercedes GLC is more competent than punters might expect — so we look forward to our first comparison of the Velar with its logical rivals.

The Isuzu's old - school rack - and - pinion steering also delivers more unwelcome feedback on rougher roads than the more refined, electric - assisted steering systems in many of its rivals.

In therms of off - road capability, the GLC offers more than most of its customers will ever seek, outpacing most of its rivals, bar the Land Rover Discovery, outside the paved roads.

The Tucson has a longer wheelbase than its rivals yet has one of the shortest turning diameters, which keeps it settled and stable on the open road yet also maneuverable in tight spaces.

More of a light duty off - road package than a true rival to Ford's Raptor, the Rebel's blacked out, raised stature is highlighted by a decidedly un-Ram grille, with either V6 or HEMI V8 power behind.

But when you balance that with the fact the Hyundai is considerably cheaper, offers more equipment, was closer to the Honda than the VW on track and feels more resolved over a wider range of road surfaces than both of its rivals, the winner here is pretty obvious.

Compared with other crossovers, the 2015 Encore's comfort - tuned suspension does an admirable job of smoothing out most road imperfections, while its active noise - cancelling system makes the interior much quieter overall than comparable rivals.

Loss - free transfer of power to the road is the task of the standard quattro permanent all - wheel drive that enables the TTS to accelerate quicker and with greater stability than its rivals.