Because Saturn's vehicles have such a good reputation, they have a higher resale value than all other
small cars in its class.
To Phil Edmonston, «the Fiesta offers excellent, no - surprise European - style handling and performance where most Detroit - sponsored
small cars in this class turn in mediocre results.»
Not exact matches
Even though the new seats have an increased weight capacity, fitting children from 4 to 35 pounds, they offer the
smallest total installation dimensions of any infant
car seats
in their weight
class.
I had a 50 minute
class, drank a
small amount of coffee
in my
car beforehand - which faded the color ever so slightly - but by 5 pm the color was completely gone from my lips.
By providing such a
small selection of racing locales and
cars in Forza 5, it feels like Turn 10 is banking on players falling
in love with a vehicle, drooling over the interiors, and tuning it up and down the
class ranks while taking on the game's various championship series.
Audi has an X1 rival
in the upcoming Q3 and Mercedes - Benz is readying a
car smaller than the C -
class.
Its styling is less adventurous than the 3008's and it's perhaps not as neat to behold as the
smaller CX - 3 or Mazda's MX - 5, 3 and 6, but it's possibly the best
car in this
class to drive and one of the best to sit
in too.
The Ford Fiesta ST wasn't just the best
car in its
class when new, it also ranks among the very best
small hot hatches of all time
in our book.
In this month's cover story, Back on Track: Leyland - Thomas No 1, David Burgess-Wise tells the story of Parry Thomas's first Leyland Eight racer, destroyed in a war - time air raid, and the recent re-creation built around a collection of original parts / Steve Welsh reports from this year's Goodwood Revival, the world's biggest historic motor racing event, with highlights including an all - Ferrari Lavant Cup and a tribute to Bruce McLaren / Inspired by a 1956 Motor Sport article, Justin Marozzi takes his Bristol 405 on a 1000 - mile round trip to the Lake District in his article Filton Fashion / We bring together another group of unrestored cars and lead them on a scenic tour round Rutland, Britain's smallest county, for The Oily Rag Run / In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light car built by a hat manufacturer in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Spor
In this month's cover story, Back on Track: Leyland - Thomas No 1, David Burgess-Wise tells the story of Parry Thomas's first Leyland Eight racer, destroyed
in a war - time air raid, and the recent re-creation built around a collection of original parts / Steve Welsh reports from this year's Goodwood Revival, the world's biggest historic motor racing event, with highlights including an all - Ferrari Lavant Cup and a tribute to Bruce McLaren / Inspired by a 1956 Motor Sport article, Justin Marozzi takes his Bristol 405 on a 1000 - mile round trip to the Lake District in his article Filton Fashion / We bring together another group of unrestored cars and lead them on a scenic tour round Rutland, Britain's smallest county, for The Oily Rag Run / In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light car built by a hat manufacturer in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Spor
in a war - time air raid, and the recent re-creation built around a collection of original parts / Steve Welsh reports from this year's Goodwood Revival, the world's biggest historic motor racing event, with highlights including an all - Ferrari Lavant Cup and a tribute to Bruce McLaren / Inspired by a 1956 Motor Sport article, Justin Marozzi takes his Bristol 405 on a 1000 - mile round trip to the Lake District
in his article Filton Fashion / We bring together another group of unrestored cars and lead them on a scenic tour round Rutland, Britain's smallest county, for The Oily Rag Run / In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light car built by a hat manufacturer in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Spor
in his article Filton Fashion / We bring together another group of unrestored
cars and lead them on a scenic tour round Rutland, Britain's
smallest county, for The Oily Rag Run /
In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light car built by a hat manufacturer in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Spor
In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light
car built by a hat manufacturer
in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Spor
in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world -
class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences /
In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Spor
In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Sports
Comfort is a priority over sportiness (keeping
in line with what most buyers will appreciate
in this
class of sedan) and the
car simply soaks up nearly all road imperfections, large and
small, without fuss.
That it was also one of the best
cars in its
class at a time when
small coupes were enjoying a market resurgence was an impressive feat.
Kia had all five models under the corporate Hyundai - Kia banner listed as best
in their
class, including the Cadenza (large
car), Forte (compact
car), Niro (
small SUV), Sorento (midsize SUV) and Soul (compact MPV).
Best
car /
small suv
in its
class for the money.
One route might be to create a rival to the Porsche Boxster, the market area
in which Aston Martin came to prominence long ago: high - quality (and expensive), relatively
small cars with engines of 2.0 liters or less that were
class winners at Le Mans and respectable road
cars.
Value
in Its
Class The Macan's combination of
small size, high price, sports -
car - like handling and luxurious interior make it a genuinely unique compact luxury SUV.
It's the first
car to sit on the VW Group's new
small car platform, its styling is sharper than ever, and its cabin could be the best
in the
class.
Given that
in relative terms, the 4MATIC system adds a fairly
small amount to the sticker price on three of these
cars ($ 1,125 on the C350, $ 3,000 on the E350, $ 2,500 on the CLS550 and standard on the S -
Class diesel), along with the increase
in weight, is it worth it?
The standard Ford Focus is one of the best
cars to drive
in the
small family hatchback
class, so it must have been an easy decision for Ford to add power and fine - tune the handling to produce the Ford Focus ST.. More pace, sharper steering and a firmer suspension has only made the Focus more thrilling from a driver's point of view.
Also
in this episode: Mercedes - Benz plans a
small wagon for the B -
class platform, Opel shows a two - seat electric
car for the Frankfurt auto show and SEMA names candidates for its hottest
car and truck...
Jeep's all - new Grand Cherokee, with its
smaller size and weight, feels a bit more
car - like, but
in the Cruiser's
class of full - sized sport - utility vehicles, nothing else compares.
The 208's electrically assisted steering wheel is very
small by
class standards; while that means it's fast
in action, it can make the
car feel nervous on the motorway.
It was back
in 2000 when Mercedes - Benz came up with the Vision SLA concept, a
car that was supposed to bring the appeal and driving enjoyment of the SL
class into a much
smaller segment.
The IIHS also found 2005 - 08 model year Cobalts had the highest fatality rate
in the
small 4 door
car class, with 117 deaths per million registered years compared to its
class average of 71.
EPA guidelines for vehicle size
class stipulate a
car having combined passenger and cargo room of 110 to 119.9 cubic feet (3,110 to 3,400 L) is considered a compact
car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a
small - end compact
car, although it still competes
in the compact
class.
The
smallest, lightest Cadillac V Series
cars to date make a legitimate case for best -
in -
class.
One of the differentiators
in this almost -
smallest car class is the fuel economy, and it doesn't disappoint — at least
in the Civic.
Other changes include new lightweight aerodynamic alloy wheels, a very high - tech IMA readout
in the instrument cluster that provides details on how the hybrid drive system is operating, first -
in -
class active noise cancellation technology, a
small rear deck spoiler and, of course, a subtle badge denoting the
car's hybrid status.
Today, the
smallest hatchbacks are
in the city
car class, and models such as the Citroen C1 and Skoda Citigo feature a
small rear hatch that's not much more than a reinforced pane of glass.
As a result, the
small estate
car class has shrunk
in size even when compared to just a couple of years ago.
Developed
in pursuit of lighter weight and a
smaller size than previous engines
in the compact
car class, the new 3 - cylinder 1.2 - liter HR12DE engine requires fewer moving parts compared to the more commonly used 4 - cylinder engines.
Last time I checked being the most sporting
in its
class, never sold
small people carriers either, but thats what you are praising this BMW for, its not a great
car, and its a poor BMW, stop trying to make excuses, it will sell by the bucket load, thats a certainty, but for being sporty.
Material quality is arguably the best
in the
small car class, heavy on soft touch surfaces with an astute mix of stout plastic panels.
Mercedes - Benz will be using the BMW engine developed for the Mini
in its next generation of B
Class small cars, according to a report
in AutoBild, a German motoring magazine.
Although this is 15 litres
smaller than the standard
car, it's still large for a model
in this
class and the boot is a good shape.
In the
small car class, however, «perfectly fine» doesn't cut it anymore.
At 4.7 metres the Avensis is
smaller than the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia, although its curvy shape makes you think it's a large
car in its
class.
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.
The Impreza is one of the safest compact
cars in its
class with regards to the new
small overlap front crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the WRX also holds that honor.
A minivan one entire
car class smaller than the stereotypical Dodge Caravan, the Mazda5 is almost unique
in the American market.
The 2018 Mercedes - Benz C -
Class 300 Sedan is a driver favorite in the small luxury car c
Class 300 Sedan is a driver favorite
in the
small luxury
car classclass.
Mercedes has worked hard on scaling down the near # 100,000 S -
Class Coupe into a
smaller form for the C -
Class and it has worked — the C -
Class Coupe is a very stylish
car and one of the smartest — if not the smartest —
in the sector.
The C -
Class received a minor refresh for 2015
in order to help the
small luxury
car stay far ahead of the rest of the competition
in the compact luxury segment.
It replaced both the
smaller TSX and the larger TL
in Acura's lineup, coming
in between those two
cars in size (which puts it on the
smaller side of the premium midsize -
car class).
Given all of these numbers are
class leading one could argue Honda's 1.5 - liter turbo is the current state - of - the - art
in small -
car engines.
Annual growth rates of up to five per cent are expected
in the
small car and compact segment of the premium
class in the years to come.
The IONIQ is also among Euro NCAP's Best -
in -
Class cars of 2016, winning the award
in the
Small Family
Car category.
In the
small car class, this is no longer acceptable and there are numerous competitors that are giving the Toyota Corolla a run for its money and the wallet of potential buyers.
Of course, being the
smallest engine
in the Lexus GS range, the 2.0 - liter turbocharged gasoline unit is also one of the most efficient
in the line - up, with the claimed economy figures of 22mpg
in the city and 33mpg on the highway making the
car in this guise one of the more efficient sedans
in this
class.
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 *.
With segment sales edging towards 100,000 purchases by the end of 2014, the Light
Car segment trails only the
Small Car class for passenger vehicle sales
in this country.