Sentences with word «superminis»

The Juke Nismo would comfortably hold its own in most traffic light grands prix, running nip and tuck with our new hot supermini class leader, the Fiesta ST, right up to 100mph.

The large touchscreen is fairly easy to use, but the graphics look clunky and the mapping seems about a generation behind that used in superminis from the VW group.

With 197bhp, it's not quite as potent as in those cars, but it still matches the current crop of supermini hot hatchbacks and gets the Polo from 0 - 62mph in 6.7 seconds.

Powered by a new 1.5 - litre turbocharged three - cylinder engine, the new Fiesta ST has its title of best supermini hot hatch to reclaim from the Peugeot 208 GTI by PS.

British buyers go for superminis in their thousands, and for good reasons.

Some are even representative of modern superminis with only a bumper hinge and more ground clearance.

The current Honda Jazz was revealed just a couple of year ago at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show as Honda revealed their new supermini with a more rounded -LSB-...]

Most supermini hot hatches in this price bracket and with this level of performance and dynamic ability were pretty tiring motorway companions, but this car is refined and comfortable over long journeys.

The practical and roomy Fabia is one of the most flexible superminis on sale, with plentiful comfort for both front and rear seat occupants.

This class is known as supermini in the UK, subcompact in North America.

The second - generation Hyundai i20 is a very spacious, well - kitted and keenly priced addition to the competitive supermini segment, but is ultimately let down by its weak engines

Drivers can search for the type of car they are looking for - ranging from superminis to 4x4s - and will be automatically recommended the least emitting models.

The new Corsa was yesterday named Car of the Year 2007 and Best Supermini by the renowned British consumer magazine «What Car?».

Following the successful launch of the new 208 in June 2012, Peugeot has rejuvenated the diverse Supermini car segment.

There is, however, plenty of competition in the European market with models like the Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta climbing the ranks as the rest of the world continues to indulge in the subcompact or supermini market.

Add in some excellent value for money options, and the Fabia proves itself as a five - door supermini sector front - runner.

The current generation arrived in 2014, and while Vauxhall's fourth iteration of the Corsa feels fairly evolutionary, it remains a great all - rounder and a worthy rival to other class - leading superminis like the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta.

However, Euro NCAP only awarded the car a four - star rating in its independent crash tests in 2013, which doesn't compare favourably with the maximum five stars achieved by most modern superminis in the tougher testing regime.

That's more money than many basic supermini rivals, but equivalent to a basic Audi A1 (# 14,870) or DS3 (# 14,735)

So it isn't an alternative to a proper fast supermini with an immersive driving experience.

While we won't have reliability data for quite some time, we'd be very surprised if Volkswagen's latest supermini underpinnings for the Polo, Ibiza and Fabia have too many issues.

The Peugeot 208 is a stylish and well - equipped contender in the franticly competitive supermini sector, and takes on a wide range of rivals than includes the Ford Fiesta, Hyundai i10, Kia Rio, Mazda 2, Renault Clio, SEAT Ibiza, Vauxhall Corsa and VW Polo — to name but a few!

A hot hatch is a high - performance hatchback, based on standard superminis or small family cars with improved performance, handling and styling.

The first of these models was the Nissan Micra (2002), which is 3,720 millimetres (12 ft 2 in) long and smaller than many superminis of the late 1990s.

Nissan's new Micra supermini only managed four out of five stars due to low safety assist levels.

Instead of developing a rival based on its top - selling Fiesta supermini, Ford decided to offer European buyers a version of a crossover SUV model designed in Brazil and built in India and Thailand.

With 4 stars, the Hyundai i20 supermini offers good crash protection for its segment, but misses out on the 5 stars due to a lack of an AEB system.

· Executive category: BMW 5 Series · Small Family category: Alfa Romeo Giulietta · Supermini category: Honda CR - Z · Small off - road 4 × 4 category: Kia Sportage · Small MPV category: Toyota Verso

The only other supermini capable of interesting keen drivers is the Mini.

If you're sick and tired of hearing that the Ford Fiesta is the best - driving supermini currently available (and that's before you even consider the excellent Fiesta ST), the Mazda 2 is one of few rivals likely to challenge that claim.

The Audi S1 is effectively the range - topping model of the Audi A1 range, and it has to be said that Audi's premium supermini doesn't have the best record for owner satisfaction.

The latest HR - V, like its predecessor, is based on a Honda supermini platform — in this case the competitive Jazz, rather than the shy and retiring Logo.

Word of SEAT's refusal to build a performance version of its popular supermini came as a surprise to many when the current Ibiza was launched last year; this is obviously the reason.

The Volkswagen Polo is currently one of the best - selling superminis in Europe and the 2017 redesign will keep it that way.

With the launch of the Ford Ka + budget supermini, the entry - level Style and Studio Fiesta trim levels have been dropped to avoid too much overlap.

The C3 Aircross is certainly that, following on from the C4 Cactus and more recent C3 supermini with styling that suggests it's somewhere between automobile and modern kitchenware.

The A1 is up there with the safest cars in the premium supermini class, as it comes with a long list of safety equipment as standard and was awarded a five - star rating in the Euro NCAP safety tests in 2010.

Toyota has released details and pictures of the new Yaris supermini which goes on sale later this year

Mitsubishi's new five - door only supermini is the most aerodynamic car in its class, but is a slippery shape all the Mirage has going for it?

Renault Zoe is a five - door supermini electric car that delivers a range of 210 km under the NEDC cycle.

The Czech supermini offers good value for money: it has one of the most spacious and practical interiors in the segment, it features fuel - efficient engines, and it has good build quality.

As well as being quicker the small supermini also gets new tech and introduces three new drive modes (Normal, Sport, Track) that tailor the engine mapping, steering weight and stability control to the mode you're in.

> Design - One of the more attractive superminis available at the moment.

The Audi A3 sits above the A1 supermini in the firm's extensive range, and remains a shining sales success.

Ever since the launch of the Peugeot 205 in the 1980s, the French manufacturer has been synonymous with neatly styled superminis.

Spanish brand SEAT has revised its popular Ibiza supermini with a range of new engines and quality improvements, as well as adaptive damping and the latest wave of infotainment options.

A Fiesta is not built for load - lugging, but as superminis go it's still pretty versatile, especially in five - door form

One area that this super cheap supermini does not fair well is in owner satisfaction — it came dead last (75th) in our 2018 Driver Power car owner satisfaction survey.

The latest Renault Clio is a much more attractive and unique - looking supermini when compared with its conservative predecessor.

In addition to the all - new Picanto, the Korean automaker Kia took one more step towards transforming the brand's range with the unveiling of the new Rio supermini.