Kia Rio Facelift Launching Globally in 2015
6 May 2014, 12:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Rio subcompact is due for a makeover which will make its debut in 2015, four years after the model originally came out at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011. We don't yet know what sor...
2015 Mazda2 to Ditch 3-Door Body, Continue to Be Offered as a Sedan
7 Mar 2014, 13:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the Hazumi Concept making its way onto the global debut stage in Geneva, Mazda's future subcompact/supermini plans are beginning to take shape. Presented as a 5-door with very sexy lines, ...
2014 Chevrolet Agile Effect Announced for Latin America
29 Jan 2014, 13:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has announced the introduction of a special edition version of its Agile hatchback for the Central and South American markets. Called Agile Effect, the special edition subcompact is ba...
Chevrolet Reveals 2014 Sonic Dusk Ahead of LA Debut
21 Nov 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet is introducing two brand new versions of the Sonic subcompact at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. One of them is the Sonic RS sedan, which we’ve covered earlier today, while the secon...
2014 Chevrolet Agile Unveiled in Brazil
12 Oct 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced back in 2009, the Chevrolet Agile subcompact, which was developed by General Motors for the South American markets, received its first facelift for the 2014 model year. While exterior ...
Scion xD Gets Two-Tone Paint Options for 2014
10 Oct 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Scion xD, already available in dealerships across the United States, can be ordered with two new two-tone color options. The vehicle can be had in either Black Sand Pearl/Magnetic Gray M...
Nissan Micra Could Return to North American Market
1 Oct 2013, 15:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan’s Micra subcompact could return to the North American market after 22 years, Auto Guide announced today, claiming the Japanese automaker is already touring the vehicle to Canadian deale...
Is This Actually a Skoda Fabia Test Mule?
14 Sep 2013, 12:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in May, we received a set of spy photos which we were told showed a very minor facelift for the VW Polo which only affected the front bumper. The internet bought this idea, but because Volkswag...
Chevrolet Aims For “Individualist” Drivers with 2014 Sonic Limited Edition Colors
22 Jul 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has announced the introduction of two limited edition colors for the 2014 Sonic subcompact. The first color, “Deep Magenta Metallic”, will become available from August through ...
2015 Mazda2 Leaked in Japanese Magazine
17 Jul 2013, 07:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It took the new Mazda3 about three weeks to become official after showing up in a Japanese magazine. This could happen again with the 2015 Mazda2, which was also revealed for the very first time in ...
Jeep Readying “Baby Cherokee” for 2014
3 Jul 2013, 08:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With the 2014 Jeep Cherokee ready to hit US dealerships later this year, the Chrysler brand is planning to introduce a new, smaller subcompact SUV. According to Jeep CEO Mike Manley, the “b...
2014 Ford Fiesta Available in Spring from $14,000
27 Feb 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don't know about you, but the pre-refresh Ford Fiesta was not a car we liked to look at. For 2014, Ford's subcompact got a new face, seemingly borrowed from Aston Martin, and it's ...
2013 Toyota Yaris Updates for US Market
21 Nov 2012, 14:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Toyota Yaris was all-new for the 2012 model year, and the Japanese company has chosen to improve it again for the American market into 2013 in three-door or five-door liftback models. There a...
Mitsubishi Mirage Coming to US in September 2013
14 Nov 2012, 15:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Suzuki just pulled the plug on their US car selling business and will focus on the motorcycles from now on. In a recent editorial, we talked about what went wrong and concluded one does not simply s...
2013 Chevy Spark Gets 38 MPG Highway
25 Jul 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If a really small Chevy with five tiny doors and a tiny 1.2-liter engine tickles your fancy, than you should know the Spark is just such a car. Unfortunately, small, cheap cars with tiny engines don...
Volkswagen Not Bringing Subcompacts to US Yet
24 Nov 2011, 15:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has the Fiesta, Fiat has the shameful 500 and even Chevrolet is getting in on the act with the 2013 Spark, but Volkswagen isn’t yet convinced that bringing subcompacts to the US market is...
Subcompact Buyers Go for Substance over Style, Nissan Says
22 Apr 2011, 08:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan revealed its brand new 2012 Versa sedan a couple of days ago at the New York International Auto Show. But despite being a new car, the media (including us) preferred to focus more on design s...