One way to get a fix on what's happening in
the world of small sedans is to look through a Prizm — a Chevrolet Prizm.
Not exact matches
The Buick Regal fills a somewhat limited niche — it's too
small and expensive to take on the Honda Accords
of the
world and yet doesn't quite have the hardware or cachet to challenge premium sport
sedans like the BMW 3 - Series and GM's own Cadillac ATS.
With the choice
of a
sedan or hatchback, it's time to conquer the
world and have some fun with your new favorite
small car.
It's way off
of any Formula One record, but even in the
world of performance
sedans, this is still no
small feat.
Interesting features
of this model are sleek, charismatic new style, fuel - efficient powertrains, handling and poise, choice
of hatchback or
sedan, and
World - first
small - car technology like Active Park Assist and MyFord Touch
The quattro version I drove at the launch in Budapest, with 180 horses
of direct - injected, turbo four - cylinder power, is quite possibly the best
small sedan in the
world.
The Toyota Corolla isn't the
world's greatest compact car, either, but its popularity — America's fifth best - selling vehicle — is a testament to the enduring appeal
of an affordable, easy - to - use, reliable
small sedan.
As the
world's first dedicated platform fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was powered by the
smaller and lighter Honda V - flow fuel cell stack positioned in the center tunnel
of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front - wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline powered
sedan, including a 240 mile EPA driving range rating.
That said, the brawny - looking S4 best can be summed up as a high - tech sports
sedan equal to or greater than most
of its rivals - no
small feat in a
world crowded with excellent high - performance sports
sedans.
Spanning some four chassis generations and ten distinct model numbers, with even a couple
of notable half steps thrown in for good measure, the rally - bred
small sedan has won motorsport titles as well as the hearts and minds
of drivers the
world over.