This eighth iteration is heavier and
larger than the car it replaces but is also substantially quicker, making it both more comfortable and inspiring behind the wheel.
The second - generation Cruze has a 0.6 - inch longer wheelbase and is 2.7 inches longer overall, with 2 inches of that going to rear - seat legroom, and it weighs as much as 250 pounds
less than the car it replaces.
The pair of Ms is larger
than the cars they replace in every dimension: The M3 gets 3.6 inches longer, 2.8 inches wider and 0.9 inch higher, while the M4 gets 2.2 inches longer and 2.6 inches wider (it is actually 1.7 inches lower than the M3 coupe).
It might weigh 4,114 pounds, 88 pounds more than its predecessor, but in real - world terms, the M5 is considerably
faster than the car it replaces by dent of its more accessible performance.
Cheaper than the car it replaces ($ 46,725 versus $ 51,085), the sure - footed, all - wheel - drive S4 takes everything we like about the Audi A4 upon which it is based — comfort, safety, and solid build quality — and cranks it up.
Practicality Measuring 1.5 m high, 4.4 m long and 1.8 m wide, the new five - door Ford Focus is 16 mm lower, 21 mm longer and 16 mm
narrower than the car it replaces.
into the mainstream hatch market, but while it is more composed and
accomplished than the car it replaces, it's still not quite as entertainingly pointy as a Ford Focus or even a SEAT Leon.
The new car is much more grown -
up than the car it replaces; it's bigger, more refined and is only available with a practical five - door body.
That aids a 50:50 weight distribution, which alongside a lower centre of
gravity than the car it replaces plus a 100 kg cut in weight, bodes well for how the new roadster hill handle.
It's difficult to think of it in terms of rivals,
other than the car it replaced in SV form, in which case it's noticably better in just about every respect.
Interior space is improved by slightly larger dimensions — at 365 cm long, 164 cm wide and 155 cm high, the new Panda is 11 cm longer, 6 cm wider and 1 cm
higher than the car it replaces.
The BMW 7 Series is 26 mm longer
than the car it replaced model, so even if you stick with the short - wheelbase version, it's more spacious inside than before.
Longer, wider, and larger
inside than the car it replaces, which was based on the previous - generation C - Class platform, the new E-Class Coupe will be initially offered as the E400 and equipped with a twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine.
Increased body stiffness, a 3.9 - in longer wheelbase and revised suspension geometry all work together with an improved electronic power steering system to make the 2014 Corolla much better over the
road than the car it replaces.
At typical highway cruising speeds, the new Boxster displays greater
refinement than the car it replaces; mechanical, road and wind noise are all reduced with its excellent new cloth roof in place.
Still, the Corsa has more safety
kit than the car it replaces, including six airbags, electronic stability control, tyre pressure monitoring and Isofix.
And a glance at the spec sheet only reinforced our initial hesitant impression: The 2006 Eclipse is bigger in all
dimensions than the car it replaces: in length (by 2.9 inches), width (by 3.3), height (by 1.9), wheelbase (by 0.6) and track (by 2.4).
Better in every way
possible than the car it replaces, the i30 isn't quite the world - beater Hyundai hoped for, but factor in the old car's pricing, long warranty and maintenance package and you'd be foolish to bet against the i30 from once again outperforming its rivals, in the sales race, at least.