Sentences with phrase «than a compact sedan»

This car will never make you feel, each and every time you drive, that you are driving a sedan car, rather than a compact sedan.

So in terms of overall space inside, the compact crossover is actually bigger than a midsize sedan and much larger than a compact sedan.

«The Dart was completely comfortable and felt like I was driving something that's a bit more than a compact sedan,» deputy editor Joe DeMatio notes after a quick run to northern Michigan.

Take the base engine in the Nissan Sentra as a prime example: with just 130 - hp and 128 lb - ft of torque on offer, the 1.8 - liter four - cylinder gasoline engine that's available on almost every Nissan Sentra trim has outputs you'd associate more with a supermini than a compact sedan (the entry - level Ford Fiesta supermini, for example, has 120 - hp and 112 lb - ft of torque on tap).

These buyers are looking for much more space than a compact sedan, while still seeking the maneuverability and fun - to - drive feel that Rogue Sport delivers.

Of course there were smaller cars than the compact sedan; the 1964 Chevy II Nova above had the subcompact Corvair below it.

But Americans, notoriously dismissive of hatchbacks, have embraced the SUV cum wagon cum crossover by the freeway load, and such vehicles are now the dominant, bestselling body style — better than compact sedans, mid-size sedans, and even pickup trucks.

With an average 18 - 19 mpg, the Lancer Ralliart seemed more like an SUV than a compact sedan.

This time, though, the 2004 Prius, due to dealers this fall, will be a midsize hatchback rather than the compact sedan that it is now.