Sentences with phrase «upmarket cars»

Automakers are offering consumers the widest variety of choice in history, and this feature will help give you insight into some comparable, affordable alternatives to more upmarket cars.

It is a 4 door 5 seat upmarket car that I would strongly recommend to anyone who wants a responsive car but that is different from the average vehicle.

The instrument panel, steering wheel, turn and wiper stalks are all but identical to those in the new Buick Regal · a much more expensive and upmarket car.

The chrome five - slotted grille and sculpted hood further the idea of an upmarket car.

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It was the toast of the auto - show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «halo» car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.

This car is battling to be part of the junior executive sports saloon market and you have to say it's a more convincing effort than the newly «upmarket» Evo X.

But this Arteon follow - up to it, unveiled at the 2017 Geneva auto show, might be the car to achieve VW's dream of moving upmarket with the ultimate economy brand.

Newly arrived in the Kia lineup for 2014, the Cadenza might be part of the brand's over-eager attempt to push itself upmarket, but after living with one for 12 months and 20,650 miles, we found the car to be so well - executed and just downright pleasant that we couldn't help but like it.

It'll be big, for starters — the Arnage it replaces isn't exactly small, but the new car is taking a big step upmarket, in price, size and stature.

Arguably the biggest update, however, is the car's new chassis, a bespoke variation of the Volkswagen Group's modular MSB architecture, which is set to underpin all future upmarket Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys.

Maybe the car would carry branding from Lexus instead, which would move it upmarket.

Nissan's ad gurus pushed the «four - door sports car» gimmick on potential buyers, but the Maximas were more upmarket, more mainstream, dealer - and consumer - friendly family sedans.

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A radical departure for the British sports car maker sees it move upmarket, and the three products in this gallery will spearhead the rebirth of one of our favourite brands.

Based on the fleeting shots of the car in the video, it looks like the C - Class will be making a move upmarket in order to give the Mercedes - Benz CLA - Class more room at the bottom of the Mercedes lineup.

The 860 Special Edition is designed to move the 86 slightly upmarket and see whether the low - volume sports car can appeal to an, ahem, more mature and slightly more well off consumer, stereotypically described as having a mid-life crisis.

Kia's aiming to move the Forte upmarket with a new design and features to evolve their best selling vehicle into something more so than a compact car that is meant for getting people from points A to B.

We should start with how good this car looks — it seems like Buick is finally headed back in the direction of genuine upmarket styling.

It's got the fastback styling and frameless side windows of the upmarket CLS after which it's modelled, and although car guys and gals will be quick to point out the nose - biased, front wheel drive proportions, to the person on the street it'll simply look like a stylish Mercedes product.

But taking the car upmarket and giving it polarizing style could make it a harder sell.

Originally a subcompact, the Civic has gone through several generational changes, becoming both larger and more upmarket and moving into the compact car segment.

On the inside the Etios receives a new dual tone dashboard with faux wood and chrome accents and new beige color theme interior which gives the car a more upmarket appeal.

The E-Class Estate of today has moved a long way upmarket from Mercedes's original estate cars, although it can trace its roots to the late 1970s and the W123 series.

The Audi A1 is an appealing small car with an upmarket interior and strong petrol engines.

In recent years, Peugeot has made a concerted effort to push its cars upmarket, and the 2008 is proof that this policy has been a success.

The popularity of cars like the Insigna — alongside its age - old rival, the Ford Mondeo — has been squeezed considerably by the ever growing popularity of SUVs and crossovers, plus aggressive finance offers on more premium saloons from upmarket German manufacturers.

The Buick LaCrosse is one of the more upmarket vehicles in this segment, and as such it has given the car a spec and feature list to match the pricetag.

Revitalised with the launch of the low - CO2 Ultra model, the understated and upmarket Audi A6 now has the emissions to win over tax - conscious company car drivers.

With Opel having upped the ante in just about every department, creating a sportier, premium looking car with an upmarket interior, the Regal has also moved up the luxury ladder in a move that should have happened years ago.

Though the Lincoln does admittedly have a few premium additions to differentiate it from the donor car, the prevalence of cheaper - than - we'd - like - in - a - $ 38,000 + - car plastics and a control layout on the center console that's been lifted straight out of the Ford Edge do eliminate the more upmarket sheen in the MKX.

It's worth pointing out, though, that the Lincoln MKX is only available as a five - seater car — meaning you'll need to opt for an Acura MDX or Volvo XC60 (or, if you really need a Lincoln SUV, a Lincoln MKT or Lincoln Navigator) if you need an upmarket three - row SUV.

I was happy to see that this is a non-M Sport - trimmed car because the standard interiors in upmarket BMWs are nice on their own.

[80] Top Gear noted that the sound, «fundamentally cheapen the Porsche experience,» and make the car, «less upmarket, less cultured and sophisticated than it did before.»

A wide proportion on the front grille, as well as more detail work gives the car an upmarket and luxurious feel.

I would recommend this car to anyone looking for an upmarket SUV that doesn't mind to splash the cash.

Inside, the car looks more upmarket compared to the previous generation model.

With the upcoming introduction of the Genesis, Hyundai execs are now trying to decide if they need an individual upmarket brand to sell more expensive vehicles to buyers of German and Japanese luxury cars.

Like any car, the Fiesta isn't perfect in every area, with a smaller boot and interior than some rivals like the practical Skoda Fabia and a less upmarket feel than the Volkswagen Polo.

Peugeot is revealing not one, but two concept cars in Geneva, which present two expressions of the Marque's upmarket trend in the supermini segment.

In an effort to boost the DS brand's identity - PSA's luxury car wing - the firm has pulled out all the stops for its first upmarket SUV.

Its cars retain an enviable reputation for safety, but have adopted a genuine, upmarket edge that puts the company alongside the likes of Audi, Jaguar and Land Rover.

The car will be packed up to the gills with upmarket features to take on its rivals.

Though Burmester may be a new name to the car world, the upmarket Berlin - based company has a reputation as providers of very high - end home audio systems.

The Mercedes C - Class Estate enters a class that already contains upmarket estate cars such as the Audi A4 Avant and the brilliant BMW 3 Series Touring.

Furthermore, the interior architecture of the car is exquisitely designed with a dual - tone cockpit, luxurious patterned seats with bolsters, a premium knitted roof liner, along with customizable air vents, lending a very upmarket and inviting feel.

But the svelte, elongated rear - end gives the car a more sophisticated, upmarket image.

The G's pretty skin and upmarket fitments are wrapped around the drivetrain of its sister ship, the Nissan 370Z, one of the world's benchmark sports cars.

The Q60's pretty skin and upmarket furniture are wrapped around the drivetrain of its sister ship, the RWD Nissan 370Z, one of the world's benchmark sports cars.

Well, perhaps an upmarket mini supercar kit car.

The Mondeo is cheaper for company car drivers than it's closest — albeit more upmarket — rivals: the Lexus IS 300h and Mercedes C350 h attract ratings of between 17 and 18 %, but command a higher price on the forecourt.