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Make Room for Summer: Thule Rooftop Cargo Carriers Expand Your Vehicle’s Capacity
South Africa’s new vehicle sales charts reveal a clear trend: motorists are embracing smaller, more compact cars. And it’s easy to see why. Modern compact vehicles now come packed with features once reserved for larger, pricier models—automatic gearboxes, turbocharged engines, advanced safety systems, and the latest tech. For most drivers, downsizing means saving money without […]
Volkswagen ID. 2all
Wolfsburg – The Volkswagen brand is continuing the success story of its compact cars in the age of electric mobility and is providing a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen costing less than 25,000 euros with the ID. 2all concept vehicle. Initial facts: front-wheel drive, range of up to 450 kilometres, innovative technological features such […]
Record sales for compact cars and SUVs from Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz delivers 151,135 vehicles to customers in May (+12.8%). Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: “With the GLC, which celebrates its world premiere in Germany this month, we plan to build on our success story.” Strong growth in NAFTA region (USA +11.1%, Canada […]
Mercedes-Benz October 2014 – Car Sales Record
Mercedes-Benz kicks off fourth quarter with record sales and 11.5% growth Mercedes-Benz sells more vehicles than in any previous October with 140,941 units (+11.5%). Double-digit growth and new sales record of 1,336,097 vehicles since the beginning of the year New compact cars as well as the C- and S-Class are growth drivers Ola Källenius: “Already […]
Five-star Euro NCAP rating for Mercedes-Benz CLA
CLA gets best grades for safety Stuttgart/Brussels. As the third member of the successful new generation of Mercedes-Benz compact cars, the CLA has achieved the best possible rating of five stars in the demanding Euro NCAP assessment scheme. The new CLA-Class from Mercedes-Benz passed the crash tests in the NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) rating […]
Mercedes-Benz wins the AUTO BILD Design Award for the fourth time in 2012
Germany’s most attractive car is: the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Stuttgart – The readers of the leading car magazine AUTO BILD are delighted at the progressive design of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class . In a poll in which around 100,000 readers took part, the new star among the compact cars was voted Germany’s most attractive car. The […]
HYUNDAI ELANTRA NAMED 2012 NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR
Award caps record year for Hyundai Motor America and Elantra Bold Fluidic Sculpture design Best-in-class standard fuel economy on all models Highest owner satisfaction with real world fuel economy of all compact cars Mid-size interior room in a compact class footprint Elantra is built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2012 – […]
All-new 2013 Dodge Dart Interior
All-new 2013 Dodge Dart Interior Sets New Standard for Compact Cars. A Modern Blend of Precision Craftsmanship, State-of-the-art Technology and Safety, Exciting Bursts of Color and Hand-sculpted Shapes Create a Highly Customizable Interior
SPORTY RIDE, CONFIDENT HANDLING HALLMARKS OF NEW FORD FIESTA CHASSIS
Stiff body structure and low overall weight combine to deliver “light-but-solid” feel. Specially tuned Electric Power Assist Steering provides low-speed turning ease with firm control at highway speeds. Custom-engineered and tuned for regional customer preference. Exceptional noise and vibration dampening. With an impressive history of packing advanced engineering and technology in economical compact cars, Ford […]
Alfa Romeo MiTo (Brief General Overview)
It’s in our D.N.A. The MiTo is so much more than just a new model from one of the world’s oldest marques. It might be one of the most compact cars ever produced by Alfa Romeo, yet it has a huge responsibility resting on its shoulders. Here you have a car that has to somehow […]
Hyundai takes on luxury market with new Azera
Hyundai Motor Company has shifted from its traditional focus on compact cars for European markets. The new Azera shows that the Koreans are now capable of delivering powerful, full-size luxury saloons, built to extremely high standards, at very competitive prices.










