IRVINE, Calif., December 11, 2017 — The all - new 2018 Kia Rio was named among the 10 Best vehicles for Hispanic families by the Hispanic Motor Press Foundation, taking top honors in
the subcompact car category.
Not exact matches
The Toyota Yaris took the top spot in the
subcompact -
car category, while the Hyundai Elantra sedan was the highest - ranking compact
car.
It's clear that all next - generation Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall models will share common platforms, generally in the
subcompact, compact and midsize
car and SUV
categories, plus delivery vans.
The
subcompact category is a great place to look for a new
car if you're trying to find something highly affordable with top - notch fuel efficiency.
Like many of the newer
subcompact cars, a key highlight of the Sonic interior is simply the dearth of weak spots common to the
category's cabins only a few years ago.
Hyundai captured three
categories —
subcompact coupe (Veloster), mid-size crossover (Santa Fe) and minivan (Kia Sedona)-- and the Volkswagen group took two — premium sport
car (Audi TT) and wagon (VW Jetta Diesel)-- as did Volvo — premium convertible (C70) and premium compact crossover (XC60).
The engine's most notable feature is its use of Gasoline Direct Injection (GDi), the first
car with GDi technology in the
subcompact category.
It is a crossover - slash - sports
car and a challenger in the B segment, or
subcompact category.
Indeed, the four top compacts outsell the
subcompact category by more than two to one, and that's before popular
cars like the Chevrolet Cruze, Volkswagen Jetta, Ford Focus, and Nissan Sentra are even taken into account.
The Mazda - designed Toyota Yaris iA vies with the Honda Fit for bragging rights in the
subcompact -
car category.
Individual
categories were captured by the Audi S7 (premium large sedan), Buick LaCrosse (large sedan), Chev Corvette (luxury sports
car), Infiniti QX60 (luxury large SUV / crossover), Jeep Wrangler (compact SUV / crossover), Mazda MX - 5 RF (sports
car), Mitsubishi Mirage (
subcompact) and Subaru Impreza (compact hatchback).
Other worst
cars by
category, according to CR, are the VW Beetle 2.5 (compact /
subcompact cars), the Nissan Altima 3.5 SL (midsize), Ford Taurus Limited (large), BMW 750Li (luxury), Chevy Camaro convertible 2SS V8 (sports
cars), Chrysler Town & Country Touring - L (minivans), Ford Escape SE 1.6 turbo (small SUVs), Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara (midsize SUVs), and the Ford F - 250 Lariat V8 (pickup).
Today, liftback body styles dominate the
subcompact vehicle segment, preferred by 70 percent of new retail
car buyers in this
category.
«It will be one of the most economic and youthful passenger
cars Toyota has built in the
subcompact category.»