The redesigned 2017 GMC Acadia is significantly
smaller than the model it replaces in order to fill the huge gap between the compact Terrain and the full - size Yukon.
It looks big, sturdy, and imposing, though in actuality the new Acadia is slightly
smaller than the model it replaces.
Not exact matches
This new
model essentially
replaces the Mercedes - Benz SLS AMG, but will be much
smaller than before to compete with sports cars like the Porsche 911.
The next - generation BMW X1, codenamed F48, will be a
smaller and lighter machine
than the
model it
replaces, according to a report by Australian site Drive.
Although offering 7kW and 38Nm
than the normally aspirated 2.0 - litre Duratec mill it
replaces, the
smaller displacement engine is considerably more efficient, using 5.8 L / 100 km on the ADR Combined cycle, a 0.8 L improvement over the outgoing
model.
The new C - Class is wider, longer and has a longer wheelbase — with most of the extra 3 inches in the wheelbase benefiting the rear passengers — yet it's lighter and more dynamic
than the
model it
replaces, thanks in no
small part to an aluminium hybrid body that now has up to 50 per cent aluminium in its panels.
The RX 330 is bigger
than the
model it
replaces, with an increase in overall length of about 6 inches and
smaller increases in height and width.
The overall effect is that of a
smaller car, even though the now - mandatory long - wheelbase US
model is actually an inch longer
than the car it
replaces.
This
smaller, lighter and more power efficient
model also ends up being cheaper
than the
model it
replaced, so there's little point looking out for the original
model.
It has a
smaller footprint
than older thermostats, so you may need to fix up the wall behind the thermostat if you're
replacing an older one with this
model.
The other reason the new Moto X feels
smaller than it should is because of the new, metal frame that
replaces the plastic on last year's
model.