SWIFT: There are some exterior styling changes and interior refinements on tap this year for Suzuki's range
of small economy cars.
A fairly high noise level over rough pavement is not unusual
in small economy cars; however, the rumble is too much and should be toned down.
The number of hybrid models on the market has exploded in the last few years,
from small economy cars to larger vehicles and sports cars.
The problem with
many small economy cars is that they lack the get - up - and - go necessary for merging onto busy interstates.
The pedal needs a thorough push to bring a response, making you feel as if you're trying to slow a full - size SUV rather than
a small economy car.
I don't have enough reputation to comment, but
the small economy cars (K or Kei cars) in Japan also have this StopStart feature, as Mauro commented (for European cars).
Already, your choices for manual transmissions are limited to
small economy cars (and then sometimes only on the cheapest trim line with the smallest engine), sports cars such as the Mazda MX - 5, and higher end sports cars and sports sedans.
Traffic was fairly heavy as my drive partner accelerated past trucks and
smaller economy cars.
Currently, the leading segment is fullsize pickups (37.48 million), followed by standard mid-range cars (29.18 million) and
small economy cars (23.06 million).
The shifter has a snappy action and the suspension has a notably polished feel for
a small economy car.