Sentences with phrase «taller ride height»

The slightly taller ride height means there's a tad more roll in corners, and you don't feel quite so connected to the road.

The RAV4 Adventure receives a unique off - road themed exterior treatment, slightly taller ride height, and cold weather and tow packages.

The 5 - door Crosstour's tall ride height gives the driver a commanding view of the road.

The Juke's tall ride height doesn't seem to be much of a penalty either.

The Rocks also previews a crossover - style Adam, with a 15 mm taller ride height and 20 mm wider stance, as well as the inevitable black bumpers and rugged wheel arch extensions.

Though the relatively shorter wheelbase of the M - Class enhances nimble handling in parking lots and on tight city streets, the vehicle's tall ride height makes for difficulty reaching cargo stashed on the roof rails.

While the current LaCrosse has a slightly «lifted» appearance, with a relatively tall ride height, the new car hunkers down on its chassis, with a 1.7 - inch drop in ride height.

The Trailhawk not only comes with a unique 4WD system and more aggressive styling, including those trademark bright red tow hooks, but also a 1 - inch taller ride height and skid plating all along the underside protecting nearly every component.

Truth be told, piloting the Ford Edge isn't all that different from driving a large wagon, and this is true despite its additional heft and taller ride height compared to a standard sedan.

Adding a live axle and steering components under the framerails so there is enough space for adequate uptravel without an overly tall ride height has become Stoffregen Motorsports» calling card.

Syncro — along with the perilously tall ride height — signifies that this is a four - wheel drive Vanagon, making it insanely rare in the United States.

Those models have a slightly taller ride height.

In addition to this, there is a Ford Focus Active, which gives cars an SUV flavour with extra body cladding and a 30 mm taller ride height.

When it arrived as the 2008 EX35, it looked like a wagon just when everyone wanted an SUV, and now that the 2016 QX50 has arrived with a new complement of Infiniti design themes and a taller ride height, it looks like an SUV when everyone wants a heavily styled wagonette.

Despite its large wheels, tall ride height, and off - road inclinations, the Land Rover tackles winding, undulating roads without much body motion.

BMW's X4 is an all - new vehicle for 2015, but don't call it an SUV; the automaker calls it a sport activity coupe despite its four doors and tall ride height.

The Bentayga has lost none of the marque's bespoke luxury and refinement, despite its off - road credentials and taller ride height.

This isn't surprising given the Countryman's taller ride height, larger proportions and added weight.

If you want the characteristics of an SUV — all - wheel drive, taller ride height and improved cargo capacity — blended with the design cues and performance attributes of a luxury - sports sedan, the Mercedes GLE Coupe is worth a look.

So, they're easy to thread through town, have the added security of AWD all while providing a taller ride height and better view out for smaller drivers.

But the tall ride height keeps the Suzuki Ignis out of the way of kerbs and helps soak up imperfections in the road excellently.

The new Infiniti QX30 subcompact luxury crossover SUV is an Infiniti Q30 equipped with AWD, added ground clearance, taller ride height, and some SUV - ish styling details.

Now the most popular of Buick's models, the Encore is a subcompact crossover SUV with a tall ride height and luxury touches.

This isn't surprising, considering the Countryman's taller ride height, larger proportions and added weight.

A slightly taller ride height and a V - 6 engine are available for a few thousand over this classy and nimble TSX Sport Wagon.

Large door apertures and the tall ride height make entrances into the cabin simple.

Its tall ride height requires side running boards to make entry and exit easier, not to mention graceful.

With the hubs flipped out on the rear axle, the Ford has a bit of extra stability, which helps with the tall ride height.

Based on the same platform as the Mazda2, the CX - 3 will target younger buyers with an active lifestyle, with its taller ride height, added interior space and optional all - wheel drive.

I was never really feeling the taller ride height.

They're station wagons (and sometimes sedans) with SUV - like styling cues, including plastic body cladding and taller ride heights.

The i3 also has skinny tires and a tall ride height, meaning it has no business trying to handle corners like the GTE Sport concept can.

Prefer driving a car — something that looks good and handles fairly well — but also like the taller ride height offered by CUVs?

A small crossover could also be a relatively easy next step, since the EV platform under the LEAF is heavily based on the same B0 architecture that the Nissan Juke is built on — meaning the platform of the LEAF electric vehicle could easily support a taller ride height.

Whole generations of new car buyers who want the taller riding height of utility vehicles but don't want the driving compromises are migrating to car - based utility vehicles like the X1.

These ranks seek out a soft, luxurious ride but have no need for the tall ride height or fuel - thirsty appetite of a large crossover SUV.

With a sub-eight-second zero - to -60-mph acceleration capability, the Tiguan, with its 200 - horsepower, 2.0 - liter turbocharged engine, certainly moves like a GTI, but the little SUV's tall ride height and softer suspension don't inspire the same thrilling cornering maneuvers.

It has four - wheel drive, a tall ride height; perhaps, but no other group product marries that to a Torsen centre differential with 60 % (and up to 85 %) rear bias and a torque - vectoring rear differential, you see.

Still, the Dune, coming in both hatchback and convertible body styles, gets SUV - like styling touches like a taller ride height, larger wheels, wider wheel tracks, a ride height increase of 10 millimetres and non-functional silver plastic protection panels.

Also, X1 comes with a taller ride height and an all - wheel - drive system.

The X4 is reminiscent of the Gran Turismo version of the 3 and 5 - Series sedans, but with a larger front grille, taller ride height, and a capable all - wheel - drive system allowing it to traverse terrain otherwise impassable in a standard - height sedan.

Fender cladding and a tall ride height — there's 0.4 inch more ground clearance than in a Kia Soul — are clearly intended to help the Niro appeal to crossover - loving shoppers, even though the company itself never utters the C word.

You have in essence an SUV platform, with its tall ride height, huge wheels and off - roading capability, merged with... Read More

Its taller ride height gives it the ease of entry and exit of an SUV along with a folding rear bench that welcomes IKEA furniture with open spaces.

34/26 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick * 2016 10 Best All - Wheel Drive Vehicles Under $ 25,000 * 2016 Brand Image Awards * 2016 Best Resale Value Awards Reviews: * Standard all - wheel drive and a tall ride height give the Crosstrek relatively strong off - road capabilities, there's plenty of room for adults in front and rear, gets pretty good fuel economy.

It's a sedan with a tall ride height - think Volvo S60 Cross Country or Subaru Outback sedan.

The suspension was lightly modified for the taller ride height, and the automaker had to fabricate some adapters to make sure the front skis could actually turn — it wouldn't be much of a fun ride if it only went in a straight line.