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small family car is a type of vehicle that is designed to accommodate families and provide enough space for passengers, luggage, and cargo.
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But we are talking performance cars here, which are rare and saving the world should be left to
smaller family cars with hybrid or electric technology.
The bad news is that this is still really only average in a class where plenty of rivals are used
as small family cars.
Auris also joins the class leaders
in small family cars with four - stars for child occupant protection and three - stars in the relatively new assessment for pedestrian safety.
Kia's first all - electric car, the Soul EV, has been awarded
Best Small Family Car by AutoVolt in its annual awards.
The decision to name the new car the «Ford Focus» was made in early 1998, as Ford's senior management had been planning to keep the «Escort» nameplate for its new generation
of small family cars.
The Camry has earned its spot on the best seller list because it is one of the best all - around,
small family cars money can buy.
The RS - V aims to please buyers who might have slightly - sporty aspirations, and it brings good front (and rear) stretching room in leather - clad comfort for five adults, making it a viable,
small family car choice.
Alfa Romeo has garnished its UK range with a new trim level, called Sportiva, for the MiTo supermini and
Giulietta small family car.
The Volkswagen Golf is another
posh small family car that's very easy to recommend, as it's good to drive, there are plenty to choose from and there's a huge model range, too.
The Bravo can't match the nimbleness of the best
small family cars because its light steering has an artificial feel and there's a lot of body lean in corners.
Where the Mazda is happiest is in the smart and
practical small family car market, where not even larger crossovers can touch its skillful blend of attributes like easy city driving, amble rear - seat access for loading and unloading, and the hauling flexibility of the compact van's capacious rear cabin (especially with the second row of seats removed).
The Astra breaks into top five
safest small family cars thanks to a steady performance during the mandatory crash tests it underwent.
They have finally realised what the majority of manufacturers did in the 70s and 80s,
small family cars need to be front wheel drive to give up a decent amount of passenger and boot space.
Large Family Car: Mercedes - Benz C -
Class Small Family Car: Nissan Qashqai Small MPV: Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan Small Off - Road 4x4: Land Rover Discovery Sport Supermini: Skoda Fabia The results show a split emerging between small, price - competitive cars and those in the larger categories.
For small family cars or sub-compact cars like EON, Getz, i10, 120 and so on, coverage should be taken based on your commute, the community you live in and the accident history in that area.
A hot hatch is a high - performance hatchback, based on standard superminis or
small family cars with improved performance, handling and styling.
The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are
small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault for model years 1981 — 1988 in saloon (Renault 9) and hatchback (Renault 11) configurations — both were styled by the French automobile designer, Robert Opron.
Whilst aviation has been demonised by environmentalists (myself included) in the past because of the climate - change impact of aircraft emissions, in terms of fuel efficiency per passenger kilometre the latest large aircraft like the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 787 now compare favourably with
small family cars.
It's only a Focus it looks fine to do what what it's supposed to do which is to be
a small family car.
The concept car Altica will inspire the new vehicle and again the new Megane will be
a small family car offered in 3 - and 5 - door hatchback guise as well as saloon, coupe, convertible, estate and probably crossover body - styles.
The new Megane will be
a small family car offered in 3 - and 5 - door hatchback guise, with other versions (sedan, coupe, convertible, station wagon and probably crossover body - styles) to follow.
When you're looking for a four - door sedan, you're likely interested in
a smaller family car that still offers decent styling and looks, great gas mileage, and a comfortable interior that will keep your family safe as you're driving...
Maybe
the small family car isn't dead after all.
Will not last long at this price Great for a first car good crash safety rating or
a small family car shopping on a budget make me an offer worst I could do
«Ford EcoSport delivers the agility and fuel efficiency of
a small family car, with greater flexibility, and a comfortable high - command driving position,» claims Ford.
This small family car is in its second generation.
Now Euro NCAP has awarded the IONIQ the Best in Class Car of 2016 in the «
Small Family Car» category.
With a maximum five - star safety rating Euro NCAP awarded the IONIQ as Best - in - Class car of 2016 in
the Small Family Car category
The all - new Volkswagen Golf has been unveiled in Berlin, 36 years after the original model redefined
the small family car.
The IONIQ is also among Euro NCAP's Best - in - Class cars of 2016, winning the award in
the Small Family Car category.
Thus, as
a small family car, it's the Kona which excels.
Three cars are awarded «Best in Class»: the Toyota Prius in the «Large Family Car» category; the Hyundai Ioniq in the «
Small Family Car» category; and the VW Tiguan is the best «Small Off - Roader» of 2016 *.
It's
a smaller family car that is a good beater for me now.
In general, the optional «safety pack» includes AEB, including pedestrian - detecting auto - brake systems, and the scheme was used for Superminis,
Small Family Cars and one Pickup — competitive segments that might well otherwise have missed out on advanced driver assistance technologies.
In 2016, Euro NCAP tested 18 new passenger cars and four heavy quadricycles; three cars were awarded «Best in Class»: the Toyota Prius in the Large Family Car category; the Hyundai Ioniq in
the Small Family Car category; and the VW Tiguan in the Small Off - Roader category.
The Mazda3 may be
a small family car burdened with front - wheel drive, but everything about the ride and handling is crisp.
The small family car segment, also known as compact hatchbacks, is a crowded arena where competition is rife, notably in Europe — but the American market also developed...
Jeep Patriot combines the packaging and interior flexibility of an SUV with the performance, handling, fuel economy and price of
a small family car.
Kudos to the chassis and suspension team for coming up with such a pleasant blend of ride and handling in
a small family car.
The Nissan LEAF was the first of its kind to achieve Euro NCAP 5 star overall rating, placing itself amongst this year's best
small family cars.