BMW enters
the subcompact luxury suv market with its new X2.
But, if it at least has some of the character of the big coupe, it might be better than most
subcompact luxury SUVs.
The 2014 Buick Encore is one of the very few
subcompact luxury SUVs money can buy, and its uniqueness on the market is matched by its slow - sipping habits at the fuel pump.
As big of a hit that the CLA - Class has been for Mercedes - Benz over the last year, the GLA - Class should do even better positioned in the red - hot market for
subcompact luxury utility vehicles, and it definitely won't hurt for customers to have the option of this GLA45 AMG model that looks as sporty as it drives.
What do you get when you mate
a subcompact luxury car with the most powerful turbocharged 4 - cylinder on sale?
A subcompact luxury SUV that in no way skimps on the good stuff, we here at Audi Beverly Hills are all smiles for the 2016 Audi Q3.
This subcompact luxury crossover is permeated with a sense of quality present in every panel and stitch.
2019 Lexus UX Starting Price: Low - $ 30,000 range Segment:
Subcompact luxury SUV Seating Capacity: 5 passengers Standard Engine: 168 - hp 4 - cylinder On Sale: Late 2018
The 2019 Lexus UX is an all - new
subcompact luxury SUV set to compete with the Mercedes - Benz GLA, Audi Q3, Infiniti QX30 and others.
Versus the competition: Though it technically competes with
subcompact luxury SUVs, the QX30 has very little SUV going on.
Not exact matches
Buick's best - selling model is the
subcompact Encore crossover, and Cadillac's biggest debut this year has been the XT4, a model the company is making to finally catch up with rivals already in the
luxury crossover segment.
Sales of the CT continue to dwindle, but that isn't the case for Lexus crossovers including the NX and RX, which makes the case stronger for adding the UX to the brand's lineup where it would compete against other
luxury subcompact crossovers like the Audi Q2, BMW X1, and Mercedes - Benz GLA.
Downsizing is nothing new for mainstream automakers, which have been pumping out
subcompacts for several years now, but the X1 presages a coming tide of smaller
luxury vehicles, both cars and crossovers.
It may be more difficult these days to buy a $ 12,000
subcompact car than it is a $ 60,000
luxury machine.
The option action blew up the price of our budget - minded
subcompact to $ 29,795 — suddenly, we were near
luxury car territory.
Ford's Sync is packed with features, and many of these
luxuries are hard to find in the
subcompact segment.
There's something for every driver from hybrid and
subcompact models, mid-size and
luxury sedans, crossovers and SUVs, and pickup trucks.
Lincoln is expected to get an Explorer - sized, three - row SUV and there is room for a
subcompact crossover as well which would likely do well in China where the
luxury brand is growing.
Many
luxury brands have introduced crossover options in the last few years — but only BMW has been able to effortless pair performance with capability, with new Sports Activity Vehicles like the
subcompact BMW X1, the compact BMW X3, and the sleek BMW X6 sports coupe.
If you want to experience the performance and
luxury of a BMW, but in an eco-friendly package, then you'll be very impressed with the BMW i models, which includes the all - electric BMW i3
subcompact and the plug - in hybrid BMW i8 sports car.
The Audi A3, a
subcompact -
luxury rival, starts slightly less than the Mercedes CLA - Class, while the Acura ILX is several thousand below.
Keep the options in check, and you could be treating yourself to a
subcompact crossover that gives up nothing to
luxury sedans with its supple interior and substantial feel.
Now the most popular of Buick's models, the Encore is a
subcompact crossover SUV with a tall ride height and
luxury touches.
Within the next three years, Jeep will add two new models to its lineup, a
subcompact crossover built in Europe and a three - row
luxury SUV made in Detroit.
It may be more difficult these days to buy a $ 12,000
subcompact car than it is a $ 60,000
luxury machine.There are dozens of small cars that sell for between $ 10,000 and $ 12,000.
One of the more notable production model debuts at the 2018 Geneva auto show was the Lexus UX, the
luxury automaker's first
subcompact crossover.
The latter range from
subcompacts with
luxury car features (such as heated seats and navigation) to supersport sedans capable of blistering performance numbers that you might more associate with an exotic sports car.
Luxuries such as automatic climate control, heated seats, high - tech touchscreen infotainment systems and keyless start are routinely found in even non-luxury
subcompact SUVs.
I drove around southern Italy years ago in the original generation mouse - shaped A-class (which had no pretense of
luxury — it was a functional
subcompact).
Category:
Subcompact Compact Midsize Full - Size
Luxury Compact
Luxury Midsize
Luxury Full - Size
Luxury Flagship
Earnhardt Mazda stocks an incredible selection of new Phoenix Mazda cars featuring the Mazda6 sedan, Mazda3 sedan and wagon, Mazda5 minivan, Mazda2
subcompact, MX - 5 Miata roadster, CX - 5 small SUV and CX - 9
luxury SUV.
The
luxury brand is filling a gap in its crossover lineup by bringing the Chinese - built, compact Envision to North America to sit in between the
subcompact Encore and the full - size Enclave.
The new 2013 Acura ILX represents a new trend that is going on with
luxury automakers; building
subcompact and compact vehicles that are designed to lure younger car buyers into the brand.
Ford's competitors have fielded
luxury and non-
luxury subcompact CUVs for years now, making the absence of the EcoSport from Ford's lineup a surprise.
The 2018 Mazda CX - 3 combines razor - sharp handling with a sleek
subcompact design and an interior more upscale than some
luxury brands.
The 2015 Mercedes - Benz B - Class Electric Drive is a relative newcomer to the fully electric car space in the United States, and it adapts the
luxury brand's entry - level
subcompact hatchback platform to run on battery power.
The idea of a
subcompact SUV might be uncharted water for Mercedes, but the 2015 GLA45 AMG has the performance, styling, and
luxury expected from the German automaker.
As Audi doesn't offer an RS Q3 in America and there currently is no high - powered M version of a BMW X1, the AMG GLA 45 sits in a class unto itself among high - performance
subcompact -
luxury - crossover SUVs.
MIAMI — Toyota is using this year's South Florida International Auto Show to introduce three important models, the Lexus LS 400
luxury car, the mid-size Avalon sedan and the Tercel
subcompact.
Currently, unibody crossover suvs are popping up all over, from
subcompacts to large
luxury models.
The Rio has received a welcome upgrade to the interior quality levels and while it hasn't quite transformed into a
luxury hatchback, the materials are all a step up from what you generally get in the
subcompact category.
That means buyers can get this new safety system on Nissan's
subcompacts as well as Infiniti's
luxury sedans and sport utility vehicles.
In ascending order, these abbreviations classify Honda's
subcompacts as Deluxe,
Luxury, and
Luxury with fuel injection.
In the
luxury subcompact crossover segment, the Mercedes - Benz GLA and the Infiniti QX30 stand out as premier options for Tri-State area drivers.
But beyond that, the new GLC is bigger in every dimension, to give more space for passengers, driver and cargo, but also to put more space between it and last year's new addition, the GLA - Class
subcompact -
luxury SUV.
Honda also took home a fair share of hardware, being judged the best passenger car brand and taking home individual honours for its Fit (
subcompact hatchback), Civic (compact), Odyssey (minivan) and the Acura ILX (
luxury compact).
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).
Audi first kicked off production of the Q3
luxury subcompact crossover in 2011 for the 2012 model year, following it up with a series of refreshes in 2014 and 2015.
Its Accent
subcompact and Elantra compact cars will be freshened this year after its $ 60,000 - plus Equus
luxury car gets an updated interior and other improvements this summer.
BMW was also thinking electric, with a new i3, packing an upgraded battery that increases range to 186 miles... but looks to make an even bigger impact in the sport -
luxury subcompact crossover market with rides like this Concept X2.