Sentences with phrase «segment car platform»

Critics have suggested the 7 - seat Explorer, which migrates from a body - on - frame architecture to the Ford Taurus sedan's D - segment car platform, will steal sales from the Ford Edge and Flex.

Not exact matches

Dimensionally, it fits right in line with the compact crossover segment, vastly differentiating itself from the outgoing QX50, a car which suffered from dated hatchback proportions and ancient platform architecture.

Unlike all other electric cars in the segment, the BMW i3 is built on a unique platform.

«If you look at Durango, people call it the Charger of its segment, because everything else is front - wheel drive, car - based platforms that emphasize more the flexibility of the packaging rather than the utility of the packaging,» he says.

Ford is taking its world car concept to the next level with the latest version of its C - segment platform, which is expected to be ready by 2020.

The Infiniti Q30 is based on the same platform as the Mercedes - Benz CLA250 and GLA250 compact luxury cars, and it will compete in the same segment as those models, as well as against vehicles like the Audi A3 and Acura ILX.

Cadillac's brand new Alpha platform, which the 2013 Cadillac ATS shares with the new CTS, gets lots of the credit: Only a few other cars in the segment are this light — our test car weighs 3574 pounds — and feel as rigid.

Ford Going global Like so many vehicles coming from the Ford Motor Company these days, the next Escape is built on the global C - segment platform that underpins the Focus and a bevy of other small cars (page 66).

Not a huge volume by Volkswagen standards, but a big enough segment to hang on to, which is exactly what the Germans intend to do when the cult car adopts the modern MQB platform in 2019.

«We see an emerging segment in the U.S. for a premium, small car below the Saab 9 - 3 sport sedan,» said Augustsson, who also is using the New York show to unveil a new Saab 9 - 3 convertible, coming out this fall, that's built on GM's new front - wheel - drive Epsilon platform.

Pinned on BMW's UKL platform, the new Mini is the first car in its segment that will sport full LED headlights and taillights.

The ST will complete the Focus line up on the stands in Paris, making it the first time all varitations of the next generation C segment platform car have been seen in the one place.

The 2012 Nissan Murano personifies the crossover SUV segment with its quirky design and car - like platform, but does it manage to build upon its years of success for its latest model?

This platform is known to be flexible and it underpins a variety of cars from different segments.

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Review Car Tested: 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan; Road Test No. 829; Test Location: Chikmagalur Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 34.26 — 38.53 lakhs The Volkswagen Tiguan slots itself as a niche offering in the SUV segment The first generation Volkswagen Tiguan was launched globally in 2007 and it was based on the PQ35 platform,... Read More

Now going with the trend of changing car segments on the same platforms, the company has rolled its sleeves up to introduce the Grand i10 sedan at the Indian Auto Expo.

The Signum is a crossover - station wagon built on the Vectra's Epsilon platform, and volumes will be relatively low as it competes in Europe's declining large - car nonluxury segment.

The term usually comprises any vehicle that is smaller than a compact SUV in North - American standardization, or any 4x4 with a supermini body in international standardization or based on a supermini (B - segment cars in Europe) platform.

The new car will be a large sedan firmly slotted in the luxury segment and will be based on an all - new modular platform, offering an electric range of around 500 kilometers.

The platforms versatility is proved from the fact that it will be underpinning cars among varied segments from compacts» to crossovers and the Cruze would be the first vehicle to ride on it.

The Swift platform is a linchpin for Maruti Suzuki and all three cars based on the same platform (Swift, DZire and Ertiga) are massive successes in their respective segments.

As the 10th best - selling compact car in Canada for 2015, Kia is planning to maintain its footing in the segment, with a long - term plan to bring in a steady diet of additional consumers ahead of a major platform change expected for 2019.

Ford are busy delivering cars based on their new C — Segment platform to the market.