Compare Apples to Apples in a New Car Comparison
If you are doing a new car comparison, it is important to compare apples to apples. It would be foolish to compare a SUV to a compact car as these two vehicles are meant for different markets. Instead, take one class of car and drill down to see which one is right for you.
We'll start with the coupe market. We'll consider 4 vehicles priced between $17,000 and $19,000: the Volkswagen Golf, Dodge Caliber, Kia Soul Exclaim and Mazda 3S Sport. Here's one difference: the Golf has a 2.5 liter engine while the 3S Sport has only a 2 liter engine. The Exclaim Soul and Sport have lower displacement than do the Golf or Caliber. The Kia is the only one without front side airbags.
At the other end of the spectrum, you also see similarities and differences between cars. For instance, the Rolls Royce Ghost and the Mercedes Benz S-Class are very similar cars. Very similar in many ways except for price. The Ghost starts at $245,000 while the opening bid on the S-Class is just $133,000. So, if you are not worried about the cache of driving a Rolls Royce, the S-Class could be a bargain.
The small SUV market also has similarities and differences. We'll look at four vehicles here: the Kia Sportage, Suzuki Sportback, Nissan Rogue, and Mitsubishi Outlander. These vehicles range in price from $19,000 to $22,000. Some of the differences are apparent in horsepower. The Sportage has only 140 horses while the Rogue comes in at 170. The vehicles also differ in their highway miles to the gallon with the Sportage coming in last at 25 miles to the gallon and the Sportback in first place at 30.
When you are making a new car comparison, it is important to consider cars by class rather than make judgments between different types of vehicles. Different cars are made to suit different drivers. A Mini Cooper is not the ideal vehicle for a family of six, for instance. When you compare like vehicles, you get a sense of what is the best value for you. - 21392
We'll start with the coupe market. We'll consider 4 vehicles priced between $17,000 and $19,000: the Volkswagen Golf, Dodge Caliber, Kia Soul Exclaim and Mazda 3S Sport. Here's one difference: the Golf has a 2.5 liter engine while the 3S Sport has only a 2 liter engine. The Exclaim Soul and Sport have lower displacement than do the Golf or Caliber. The Kia is the only one without front side airbags.
At the other end of the spectrum, you also see similarities and differences between cars. For instance, the Rolls Royce Ghost and the Mercedes Benz S-Class are very similar cars. Very similar in many ways except for price. The Ghost starts at $245,000 while the opening bid on the S-Class is just $133,000. So, if you are not worried about the cache of driving a Rolls Royce, the S-Class could be a bargain.
The small SUV market also has similarities and differences. We'll look at four vehicles here: the Kia Sportage, Suzuki Sportback, Nissan Rogue, and Mitsubishi Outlander. These vehicles range in price from $19,000 to $22,000. Some of the differences are apparent in horsepower. The Sportage has only 140 horses while the Rogue comes in at 170. The vehicles also differ in their highway miles to the gallon with the Sportage coming in last at 25 miles to the gallon and the Sportback in first place at 30.
When you are making a new car comparison, it is important to consider cars by class rather than make judgments between different types of vehicles. Different cars are made to suit different drivers. A Mini Cooper is not the ideal vehicle for a family of six, for instance. When you compare like vehicles, you get a sense of what is the best value for you. - 21392
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