Fully Featured Subcompacts Reinventing Segment
For car enthusiasts, the autumn months are always among the most exciting. Fall is when the new vehicles we saw introduced in Detroit
three quarters of a year ago, and at other auto shows around the world throughout the year, become reality; production replicas of one-off prototypes, all shapes and sizes, covering every price range from the most basic modes of transportation to the ultimate in hedonism, local showrooms are filling up with the best each automaker has to offer. Which one will be good enough to get your hard earned pay? Read on and maybe something will cause you to part with it.
So as not to overwhelm our readers, our tech staff or our servers, the year's new car update has been broken up into four weekly parts: 1) Subcompacts and Compact Models, which will shortly follow this introduction; 2) Midsize Sedans, Wagons and Minivans
(there's only one new minivan this year so we had to stick it somewhere); 3) Luxury Sedans and Wagons; 4) Coupes, Convertibles, Sports Cars and Exotics.
Subcompacts and Compact Models:
While it looks as if 2006 is the year of the subcompact, with new models that are so much better than their predecessors that compact buyers will be tempted to downgrade, we haven't seen anything yet. New models from Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi are expected soon, thanks to high fuel prices and the success of the current crop of entry-level cars.
For car enthusiasts, the autumn months are always among the most exciting. Fall is when the new vehicles we saw introduced in Detroit
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| Stay tuned throughout the next four weeks for buyers' guide updates on new sedans, coupes, convertibles and exotics. (Photo: Aston Martin) |
So as not to overwhelm our readers, our tech staff or our servers, the year's new car update has been broken up into four weekly parts: 1) Subcompacts and Compact Models, which will shortly follow this introduction; 2) Midsize Sedans, Wagons and Minivans
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| New models from Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi are expected soon, thanks to high fuel prices and the success of the current crop of entry-level cars. (Photo: Mitsubishi Motors North America) |
Subcompacts and Compact Models:
While it looks as if 2006 is the year of the subcompact, with new models that are so much better than their predecessors that compact buyers will be tempted to downgrade, we haven't seen anything yet. New models from Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi are expected soon, thanks to high fuel prices and the success of the current crop of entry-level cars.