compact cars

With gas prices on the rise, U.S. consumers are turning to fuel-efficient compact vehicles, according to a study conducted by GfK Automotive. Surprisingly, demand for subcompact vehicles has remained relatively low despite an uptick in pump prices. According to GfK Automotive, compact vehicles ...

For the first time in half a decade, a Chevrolet topped the compact vehicle list in sales in the U.S. The Chevy Cruze, with recorded sales of 22,711 units in May, beat the compact competition. Alan Batey, U.S. vice-president of Chevrolet sales and service, says that:

Gasoline prices may have slipped a bit from the May 8th national average of $4 a gallon, but nobody is declaring the price hike over. In fact, data from Edmunds shows that compact vehicles are flying off dealer lots at a clip not seen since the gas price hike during the summer of 2008. By ...

The price for regular gasoline in the U.S. averages $3.06, up from $2.65 that Americans paid for a gallon of fuel a year ago, but consumers apparently haven't adjusted their auto-buying habits to lessen the pain at the pump. ...

Over the last decade, compact cars have ballooned in size. How much? On average, compact cars sold in the U.S. are 549 pounds heavier and sit on a wheelbase that's 6.4 inches longer than those sold here ten years ago, according to analysis by Edmunds.com. With that added weight comes the need for ...

"The Fiats are coming," is something we hear a lot these days. They are indeed headed this way, starting with the company's tiny, yet adorable, 500 subcompact followed by a few compacts that will likely bear the Chrysler badge. The last ...

Producers of upscale small cars such as the Volkswagen Golf, Mazda3 and Volvo C30 face stiff competition from hybrid vehicles for reasons unrelated to fuel mileage. Upscale cars are priced at the top end of their individual ...