buick verano

This entry-level affluence auto has bunched dimensions, yet still offers an alluringly akin autonomous with reasonable allowance for four occupants and their luggage. The Verano additionally has added adult alley amenities than you ability apprehend from a baby sedan. Buick gives you a best of two engines. The turbo charged 2.0-liter agent in the Turbo archetypal bliss in an added 70 horses

that absolutely changes the appearance of this baby sedan's performance. The citizenry of bunched near-luxury sedans charcoal small, and not abounding of them put all the pieces calm as able-bodied as the 2014 Verano. In that closing regard, alike the Verano can't carbon the stretch-your-legs, all-day abundance of a midsize or full-size affluence sedan. If a small, exceptional auto is absolutely what you want, though, the ample 2014 Buick Verano is a accomplished choice. 
 
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options 
 
The 2014 Buick Verano is offered in four trim levels: Verano, Verano with the Convenience Group, Verano with the Leather Group and Verano with the Exceptional Group, contrarily accepted as the Verano Turbo. 
 
The abject Verano comes accepted with 18-inch admixture wheels, footlights, cruise control, alien agent alpha (automatic choral only), dual-zone automated altitude control, split-folding rear seats, a tilt-and-telescoping council wheel, a 7-inch touch screen display, Buick's Intellection electronics interface (which includes articulation ascendancy and smartphone radio app integration), a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, Bluetooth buzz and audio connectivity, Constar telemetric and a six-speaker complete arrangement with a CD player, accessory radio, a USB/iPod interface and an abetting audio jack. 
 
The Convenience Group brings acrimonious ancillary mirrors, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, rear parking sensors, acrimonious advanced seats and a six-way ability disciplinarian bench with choral recline. Accepted assurance appearance accommodate blind-spot, forward-collision, lane-departure and rear cross-traffic admonishing systems. 
 
The Exceptional Group is the Turbo model. A sunroof is alternative for all Verano models, and a aeronautics arrangement is alternative for all except the abject model. 
 
Base ability for the 2014 Buick Verano is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder agent that generates 180 hp and 171 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automated with a manual-shift affection is the alone choral offered. EPA-estimated ammunition abridgement is 25 mpg accumulated (21 mpg city/32 mpg highway) -- admirable numbers but lower than those of midsize cars like the Altman and Accord. 
 
A six-speed automated choral is standard, but a six-speed choral choral is optional. Ammunition abridgement ratings are solid with either transmission: 24 mpg accumulated (21 city/30 highway) with the automated and 24 mpg accumulated (20 city/31 highway) with the manual. 
 
In Edmunds achievement testing, a Verano with the 2.4-liter agent accelerated from aught to 60 mph in 9.0 seconds, which is apathetic for this class. On the added hand, the Verano Turbo hit 60 in 6.6 seconds, which is boilerplate for an entry-level affluence sedan, but quick compared with aristocratic midsize sedans. 
 
Safety 
 
Standard assurance appearance for the 2014 Buick Verano accommodate anti lock disc brakes, absorption and adherence control, advanced bench ancillary airbags, ancillary blind airbags, rear bench ancillary airbags, and front-seat knee airbags. All Buick Veranos appear with a rearview camera and rear parking sensors, and starting with the Convenience Group, you additionally get blind-spot, forward-collision, lane-departure and rear cross-traffic warning systems. 
 
In Edmunds anchor testing, the Verano came to a stop from 60 mph in a class-average 122 feet. 
 
In government blast tests, the Verano becoming a top best all-embracing rating, with bristles stars for absolute frontal-impact aegis and bristles stars for absolute side-impact protection. 
 
Interior Design and Special Features 
 
It may be a bunched car, but the 2014 Buick Verano is deceptively roomy. The Verano's autogenous is well-assembled, with bound fits amid panels and, for the best part, higher-grade plastics than what you'll acquisition in boilerplate midsize sedans. The Verano's ride is apparently its best ambrosial attribute. We wouldn't absolutely alarm the Verano's administration invigorating, but it's absolutely competent. 
 
Performance from the 2014 Buick Verano's accepted 2.4-liter agent provides able dispatch in accustomed driving, and the automated choral provides smooth, anesthetic shifts.

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Jeep Cherokee

The Jeep Cherokee is a boldly styled crossover, alms buyers article a little altered in a chic of cars that includes the Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Tiguan. 
As ever, though, there’s a focus on carrying unrivaled off-road adeptness in the articulation so buyers can aces amid three altered four-wheel-drive systems. At the time of autograph we’ve alone had the adventitious to drive a 3.2-litre CV'S archetypal in the USA but UK-specific agent options will accommodate a 2.0-litre agent adapted to a nine-speed automated or a six-speed manual. Our choice: Cherokee Limited 2.0-litre diesel 
Styling 
3.7 
The angled grille and attenuated headlights actualize a attending that’s clashing annihilation abroad on the road, and the flagship Trail hawk archetypal gets absolutely asperous attractive bumpers and appropriate Trail hawk badging. 
The autogenous appearance soft-touch plastics on the dashboard and aperture panels, beefy switchgear and high-quality options like a 6.4-inch touch screen in the dashboard and a color affectation in the instrument cluster. 
Driving 
3.8 
The CV'S petrol that we’ve apprenticed is absolutely not destined to be a big agent in the UK, but because we collection an aboriginal archetypal in the USA, there were no diesels available. We’ve additionally consistently associated Jeeps like the Wrangler engrained Cherokee with actuality a bit bulky in the aero embolism but the Cherokee is absolutely appealing agile. 
Reliability 
3.9 
Many of the Cherokee’s underpinnings are aggregate with added Fiat Group articles like the Alfa Romeo Gillette so they accept accepted themselves to be almost reliable. For blast safety, the Cherokee has performed actual able-bodied in American blast assurance testing by the IIHS, and was voted as a Top Assurance Aces by the organization. Euro NCAP awarded it bristles stars, with a 92 per cent account for developed activity protection. 
Practicality 
3.8 
Running Costs 
3.8 
We don’t accept any accomplished abstracts for the Cherokee’s European active costs but we apperceive the CV'S archetypal will alone bear about 30mpg. The final application agenda and assurance capacity are additionally still to be accepted by Jeep.

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ford fox

It gets a absolution date of July 2014 and a amount acceptable to be broadly agnate to the accepted Ford Focus, forth with accustomed trim levels like Edge, Zee and Titanium. 
 
You ability recognize the face of the beginning Ford Focus: it's aloof like that of the beginning Fiesta and the abutting Mode (is due in November), with the Aston Martin-like grille demography Centre date on Ford's newest ambit of models. 
 
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The colossal triangular air intakes on the advanced bonanza of the accepted Focus were a arguable architecture choice, so they are gone this time around. With continued foglamps, which advice add a bit of beheld width, and a chrome trapezoidal five-bar grille, this one looks abundant classier. A beginning beanie appearance abundant added accessible creases than the approachable version, and there are two added shades of dejected to accept from, additional beginning admixture caster designs. Yet while these additions are adequately subtle, you can’t abort to apprehension the advance to the rear of the Focus. 
 
Ford Focus 2014: bear and estate 
 
Both the five-door auto and the acreage versions get beginning tail-lights. Inside, Ford has formed adamantine to advance quality, appropriate bottom ward to abacus beginning matt blah artificial strakes in the air vents for a classier look. The best accessible change, though, is to the Centre console. • Best-selling cars 2014 
 
There’s the advantage of a acrimonious caster as well. 
 
There’s now additionally about to abode your smartphone, amid in advanced of the gear lever alongside a ability point and USB socket. 
 
Also accessible is a host of avant-garden assurance kit, accumulation a added acknowledging adaptive cruise ascendancy system, additional dark atom admonishing which can ascertain bridge cartage back you’re reversing, additional a parking arrangement that can esplanade the car either alongside or in a bay, and afresh drive it out afresh automatically. 
 
There’s a revised agent line-up, too. Ford claims the agent units are eight per cent added able than before, while the petrol are an boilerplate of 5.5 per cent cleaner. 
 
Ford Focus 2014: agent range 
 
The beginning Focus is the aboriginal Ford to be awash in Europe with the beginning 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol Combos. It comes in 3D and 3D versions, and slots into the ambit aloft the absolute 99bhp and 123bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoosts. A artlessly aspirated 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol will be offered, too, in three states of tune: 84bhp, 104bhp and 123bhp. Agent choices accommodate the 1.5-litre TDCi in 94bhp and 118bhp guise, a 94bhp and 113bhp 1.6-litre TDCi and a 3D 2.0-litre TDCi. 
 
Five and six-speed chiral gearboxes will be standard, with automatics accessible as options. 
 
The closing can now be specced with about-face paddles on the council wheel. 
 
To accompaniment the beginning engines, Ford has retuned the chassis. Changes accept been fabricated to the abeyance geometry, dampers, electric power-steering and bushes in adjustment to accord the administration a added acknowledging and active feel, and ensure the Focus charcoal the chic criterion for active dynamics. 
 
There is now sound-insulating glass, thicker carpeting and added good bulkhead seals to accumulate babble to a minimum. 
 
Ford Focus 2014: SYNC gets smarter 
 
The most recent Ford SYNC arrangement has been adapted to the beginning Focus, authoritative it Europe’s aboriginal Ford to get the SYNC 2 software. The aboriginal arrangement about accustomed drivers to use articulation commands to do a array of things, such as authoritative the infotainment. There’s additionally the advantage of blame the articulation ascendancy button and adage “I’m hungry”. The aeronautics arrangement itself offers 3D battleground views, clearer depictions of junctions and announced artery names for the aboriginal time in a European Ford. 
 
Ford Focus ST 2014 
 
The updates to the accepted Focus are appealing drastic, but Ford’s able that its hot Focus ST will be alike added arresting – accepting accepted that the accepted car looks ‘a bit tame’. There’ll be some attenuate anatomy tweaks, yet the 247bhp 2.0-litre Combos is accepted to abide unchanged. 
 
In detail: Ford Focus 2014 interior 
 
A four-spoke council caster replaces the old three-spoke item, and it comes with simpler controls that will be easier to use on the move. Ford has formed adamantine to advance affection alike further. Chrome inserts, satin-black highlights and beginning matt blah strakes in the air vents all advice to lift the feel of the cabin. The accomplished Centre animate is abundant cleaner than before, with abounding of the baby buttons now congenital on to an eight-inch axial touch screen. The heating controls accept additionally been simplified. 
 
A six-speed auto is still another but buyers are now able to blueprint a brace of paddles on the council wheel. 

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Chevrolet Caprice

Main article: Holden Caprice (WM) 
 
2008 Chevrolet Caprice (Middle East) 
 
2008 Chevrolet Caprice (Middle East) 
 
Middle East 
 
In November 2006, a absolutely redesigned Caprice calendar was launched, afresh based on the afresh alien Holden WM Statesman/Caprice. The LS, LTZ, & Royale all allotment the advanced bonanza as the Holden WM Statesman while the LS lacks the Statesman's brand footlights which are apparent on the LTZ & Royale while the SS assets the Caprice's advanced bonanza & orgasms. The LS additionally assets the VE Commodore Omega's autonomous & rims, while the LTZ assets fresh rims, & the Statesman's autonomous bare the headrests with the LCD screens & DVD player, while the Royale assets the Statesman's rims, & the Statesman's autonomous with the LCD screens in the arch rests & DVD amateur from the Holden versions, and the SS assets the aforementioned rims as the WM Caprice, & autonomous from the Caprice bare the headrests with the LCD screens & DVD player. 
 
The Caprice was adapted for 2011 to accommodate the appearance that Holden included the Holden Caprice. The Caprice book engraved on the chrome trim which was on the car from 2000 until 2010 on the trim was alone & replaced by a Caprice nameplate brand which is beneath the chrome trim on the larboard end of the rear fascia on the trunk. The LS, LTZ, & Royale still absorb the Statesman advanced bumper, while the SS still retains the Caprice/Caprice V advanced bumper. The Royale additionally assets an rear end camera in the chrome trim on the block which is absent on the LS, LTZ, & SS like the Holden Caprice & Caprice V. 
 
The Caprice was adapted afresh based on the Holden WN Caprice abrogation alone 2 trims with the LS, & LTZ actuality discontinued and the Royale & SS actuality alone accessible trims. The Royale now gets the aforementioned advanced bonanza as apparent on the WM/WN Caprice & the Caprice SS & the rims that were ahead on the 2011-2013 Caprice SS, the 2010-2013 WM Caprice V, & currently the WN Caprice LPG model, and the Holden VF Commodore Calais's autonomous aloof like the Holden models. The SS now assets the rear end camera which was ahead alone accessible on the Caprice Royale, the aforementioned autonomous updates the WN Caprice & Caprice Royale, and additionally gets the aforementioned rims as on the WN Caprice V & VF Commodore Calais. 
 
The Holden-sourced Chevrolet Caprice in the LS trim is acclimated in Middle East badge armament in the United Arab Emirates such as the Abu Dhabi Police, Royal Oman Badge and Dubai Badge Force. 
 
In 2012 afterwards the Libyan civilian war concluded the Abu Dhabi Badge donated 100 of its Caprice LS badge cars to Libya forth with uniforms authoritative it the alone country in the abstemious of Africa to accept the Holden sourced Caprices in service. 
 
Chevrolet Caprice PPV (Concept) 
 
Chevrolet Caprice PPV (US) 
 
North America 
 
On October 5, 2009, Accepted Motors appear the Chevrolet Caprice Badge Convoying Vehicle (PPV).]General Motors will not anon advertise a Caprice PPV to the accepted public, however, some cartage accept been purchased by individuals via banker sales channels. The Caprice PPV is alien from Australia and is a bound acceptation of the Holden Caprice, not the short-wheelbase Holden Commodore, which is a capital convoying car in Australia. The Caprice PPV abstraction car was based on the Middle Eastern blueprint Caprice LS, which was based on the Holden WM Caprice Series I. The advanced end and grille are the aforementioned as the 2007-2010 Caprice LS. Special appearance are added by Chevrolet for the Caprice Badge Convoying Vehicle (PPV). The detective adaptation uses the aforementioned autonomous that the Middle Eastern blueprint Caprice LS.

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Dodge Charger

The 2014 Dodge Charger receives no cogent changes. 

 
Well, we've got a fresh version: don't adjudicator the 2014 Dodge Charger by its styling. Nitrogenous space? No problem; the Charger's got abounding allowance for 6-footers advanced and back, admitting rear allowance can be a bit tight. Ride comfort? The Charger's well-tuned abeyance ensures that best impacts almost annals in the cabin. Technology? If the Charger has an Achilles' heel, it's ammunition economy. Granted, the alternative eight-speed automated allotment an absorbing 31 mpg on the artery with the V6, but the abject Charger V6 and all V8-powered Chargers appear with an aged five-speed automatic, and ammunition abridgement suffers accordingly. 
 
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options 
 
The 2014 Dodge Charger is a full-size auto offered in SE, SXT, R/T, SRT8 and SRT8 Super Bee trims. 
 
Standard accessories on the SE includes 17-inch admixture wheels, a five-speed automated transmission, automated headlights, keyless ignition/entry, cruise control, dual-zone choral altitude control, a six-way ability disciplinarian seat, 60/40 split-folding rear seats, a tilt-and-telescoping council wheel, a 4.3-inch touch screen interface and a six-speaker complete arrangement with a CD player, an abetting audio jack and an iPod/USB audio interface. The SXT adds an eight-speed choral (optional on SE), acrimonious mirrors, orgasms, alien ignition, dual-zone automated altitude control, acrimonious advanced seats, an eight-way ability disciplinarian bench (with four-way ability lumbar adjustment), a leather-wrapped council wheel, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, an 8.4-inch touchscreen interface, Bluetooth audio and buzz connectivity, accessory radio and upgraded speakers. With all-wheel drive, the Charger SXT comes accepted with 19-inch wheels. 
 
The Plus amalgamation adds 18-inch wheels, covering upholstery, a acrimonious council wheel, an eight-way ability advanced commuter bench (with four-way ability lumbar adjustment), acrimonious rear seats and LED autonomous lighting. The Rally Appearance Group adds a slight ability advancement for the V6, 20-inch chrome wheels, achievement tires and brakes, a sport-tuned abeyance (rear-wheel-drive only), a rear accouter lid spoiler, a Action approach for the transmission, about-face paddles, action seats and a 10-speaker Beats by Dr. Dare complete system. The Blacktop amalgamation is about the aforementioned as the Rally but with corrective auto and a blacked-out grille, while the Redline amalgamation is about the Blacktop amalgamation with red trim on the wheels. 
 
Since the Blacktop and Redline bales aren't accessible with AWD, Dodge provides an AWD Action amalgamation with abundant the aforementioned content. Opt for the Disciplinarian Confidence Group and you'll get rain-sensing wipers, xenon headlights, automated high-beam control, a driver-side auto-dimming mirror, a blind-spot admonishing arrangement with rear cross-path detection, the rearview camera and rear parking sensors. The Disciplinarian Convenience Group contributes acrimonious and aerial advanced seats, disciplinarian anamnesis functions, power-adjustable pedals and a ability tilt-and-telescoping council wheel. The R/T starts with the SXT's accepted accessories and adds a V8 agent with a five-speed transmission, xenon headlights, 18-inch wheels, achievement tires, upgraded brakes, the aforementioned sport-tuned abeyance as the Rally (rear-wheel-drive only) and action seats with bolt upholstery. 
 
The R/T's Plus amalgamation mirrors that of the SXT, while the Road & Track amalgamation adds a argentous grille, 20-inch wheels, a rear accouter lid spoiler, upgraded brakes, a driver-side auto-dimming mirror, a Action approach for the transmission, paddle shifters, covering trim and the Disciplinarian Convenience Group mentioned above. The Disciplinarian Confidence Group is additionally accessible with the Road & Track package, while the Super Track Pak (Road & Track amalgamation required) tacks on a performance-oriented three-mode adherence ascendancy system, achievement brakes, sportier council and an alike firmer accompaniment of abeyance tune. 
 
Note that these appearance are broadly accessible on added Chargers. 
 
Notably, the Super Bee is the alone Charger added than the abject SE that doesn't appear accepted with the 8.4-inch touchscreen: The 4.3-inch assemblage is standard, and the bigger awning is alone accessible as an extra-cost option. 
 
Power trains and Performance 
 
The 2014 Dodge Charger SE and SXT appear accepted with a 3.6-liter V6 that produces 292 application and 260 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed automated is accepted on the SE, while an eight-speed automated is alternative for the SE and accepted for all SXTs. Rear-wheel drive is standard, but the SXT can be able with all-wheel drive. 
 
The SE allotment an EPA-estimated 18 mpg city/27 mpg artery and 21 mpg combined. In Edmunds achievement testing, a rear-drive SXT accelerated from aught to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds, an boilerplate time for a full-size sedan. 
 
A five-speed automated and rear-wheel drive are standard, with all-wheel drive alternative for all but the R/T Road & Track. EPA-estimated ammunition abridgement is 16/25/19 with rear-wheel drive and 15/23/18 with all-wheel drive. 
 
The Charger SRT8 is powered by a 6.4-liter V8 authoritative 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. A five-speed automated and rear-wheel drive are standard. Ammunition abridgement predictably brings up the rear at 14/23/17 mpg. 
 
Safety 
 
Standard assurance appearance for the Charger accommodate adherence and absorption control, anti lock disco brakes, advanced bench ancillary airbags, a driver-side knee airbag, ancillary blind airbags and alive advanced arch restraints. Alternative appearance accommodate a rearview camera, a blind-spot admonishing system, a rear cross-traffic admonishing arrangement and a advanced blow admonishing arrangement that comes arranged with adaptive cruise control. 
 
In Edmunds anchor testing, a Charger SXT with 20-inch auto came to a stop from 60 mph in 113 feet, a appreciably abbreviate ambit for a ample sedan. In government blast testing, the 2014 Dodge Charger accustomed a top best appraisement for all-embracing protection, including four stars for aboveboard impacts and bristles stars for ancillary impacts. 
 
Driving Impressions 
 
The 2014 Dodge Charger's accepted 3.6-liter V6 is absolutely pleasant, carrying acceptable ability with alone aside hints of coarseness. Unlike archetypal Dodge Chargers, the most recent archetypal brings added to the table than aloof able acceleration. Meanwhile, the Charger's babble insulation and accelerated adherence are above reproach.

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2014 ford fusion

Full 2014 Ford Fusion Review

For 2014, the Ford Fusion sees a cardinal of accessory changes. Chief amid them are a fresh 1.5-liter four-cylinder agent advantage and some anew accessible features, including inflatable rear seatbelts, a acrimonious council caster and aerial advanced seats.

There's a array of powertrains

accessible for the Fusion. Base Fusions are powered by a artlessly aspirated (non-turbocharged) 2.5-liter four-cylinder, while a leash of turbocharged engines is available. Fresh this year is a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that joins the ahead accessible 1.6-liter turbo-4. These two are the ammunition abridgement champs of the 2014 Fusion lineup. In lieu of a V6 option, the Fusion additionally offers a able-bodied 240-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo that earns a solid 26 mpg appraisement for accumulated city/highway driving. This agent is additionally accessible with all-wheel drive, authoritative the Ford Fusion one of the few midsize sedans to action this traction-enhancing feature.

Another Fusion backbone is cutting-edge accessibility and assurance technology. There's additionally the most recent bearing of MyFord Touch, which utilizes a customizable touchscreen affectation to ascendancy abounding of the Fusion's electronics features.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2014 Ford Fusion is a four-door, five-passenger midsize auto accessible in three trim levels: S, SE and Titanium.

The Fusion S comes accepted with the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, 16-inch animate wheels, automated headlights, abounding ability accessories, an chip blind-spot mirror, keyless entry, cruise control, air-conditioning, a tilt-and-telescoping council wheel, a cruise computer, 60/40-split-folding rear seats, the voice-activated Sync audio and corpuscle buzz interface, and a four-speaker complete arrangement with a CD player, abetting audio jack and a USB port/iPod interface.

Moving up to the Fusion SE gets you 17-inch admixture wheels, exoteric keypad entry, acrimonious mirrors, an eight-way ability disciplinarian bench (with ability lumbar), rear air ducts, a rear fold-down armrest and a six-speaker complete arrangement with accessory radio.

The Appearance amalgamation adds 18-inch admixture wheels, a rear spoiler, foglights, a leather-wrapped council caster and appropriate bolt upholstery. The Luxury amalgamation adds auto-dimming mirrors, covering upholstery, acrimonious advanced seats, disciplinarian anamnesis settings and a four-way ability advanced commuter seat.

The Fusion Titanium comes accepted with the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, 18-inch wheels, a sport-tuned suspension, alien start, action advanced seats, a exceptional 12-speaker Sony complete system, HD radio and all of the SE's alternative appearance mentioned above.

The Fusion SE (with the Technology amalgamation selected) and Titanium can additionally be able with a aeronautics system, an automated parallel-parking system, a acrimonious council caster and adaptive cruise ascendancy with blow admonishing and anchor intervention. For the SE and Titanium, Ford additionally offers the Luxury Disciplinarian Abetment package, which includes automated high-beam control, a 110-volt ability outlet, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic active and lane-departure admonishing and lane assist. The Fusion S and SE appear accepted with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder agent that's rated at 175 hp and 175 pound-feet of torque. Ability is beatific to the advanced auto through a six-speed automated transmission.

For the SE, there are three agent options. There's a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder that produces 178 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. The Fusion Titanium comes accepted with the turbocharged 2.0-liter agent and automatic. In above-mentioned Edmunds clue testing, a 2013 Ford Fusion with the 1.6-liter and automated manual (a aggregate no best available) went from aught to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds, which is boilerplate for four-cylinder ancestors sedans. Official EPA-estimated ammunition abridgement stands at 26 mpg accumulated (22 mpg city/34 mpg highway) with the 2.5-liter engine, which is boilerplate for this class. Both the 1.5- and 1.6-liter engines affection automated agent stop-start functionality (like a hybrid) to optimize ammunition economy. Front-wheel-drive 2.0-liter-equipped Fusions acquire 26 mpg accumulated (22/33), while the AWD Titanium ante 25 accumulated (22/31).

Safety

The 2014 Ford Fusion comes accepted with antilock disc brakes, absorption and adherence control, advanced bench ancillary airbags, advanced knee airbags and ancillary blind airbags. The Ford Sync arrangement includes an emergency crash-notification affection that automatically dials 911 back commutual with a accordant corpuscle phone. In Edmunds anchor testing, a Fusion Titanium chock-full from 60 mph in 123 feet, an boilerplate ambit for this chic of car.

In the institute's fresh small-overlap frontal-offset test, the Fusion becoming a second-best appraisement of "Acceptable."

Interior Design and Appropriate Features

Inside the 2014 Ford Fusion, tasteful appearance and high-quality abstracts abound. Less ambrosial are both of the Fusion's centermost assemblage ascendancy arrangements. The 8-inch capital affectation controls assorted audio, buzz and aeronautics functions via articulation (Ford's Sync), blow controls or buttons on the council wheel.

Driving Impressions

It's absurd to go amiss with any of the 2014 Ford Fusion's agent choices. On the highway, the 2014 Ford Fusion offers a adequate and controlled ride. Driven through turns, the Fusion is assured and composed, and the council is appreciably communicative.

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Ford Fiesta

Full 2014 Ford Fiesta Review

For 2014, the Ford Fiesta receives a fresh Fiesta ST trim akin that appearance a added able agent and sportier handling. For added Fiestas, there's an efficiency-oriented turbo charged three-cylinder agent as an option.

Introduction 

Both auto and auto models accept balmy face-lifts for 2014, and alike abject models avowal an absorbing cardinal of accepted features, including Bluetooth, an iPod interface and seven airbags. Bigger spenders can adjustment Fiestas able with acrimonious advanced seats, covering upholstery, a keyless agitation and the Mumford Touch touch screen ascendancy interface (with or afterwards a aeronautics system).

Responsive council and aciculate administration accomplish the accepted 2014 Ford Fiesta fun to drive. With the abject engine, the Fiesta acceptable won't set anyone's affection afire back accelerating from a stoplight, abnormally with the sometimes-hesitant automated transmission. The best agitative change for the Fiesta for 2014, however, is the accession of the fresh Fiesta ST model. The ST appearance a turbo charged four-cylinder agent authoritative 197 horsepower, a six-speed choral transmission, 17-inch wheels, sportier steering, performance-tuned suspension, upgraded brakes and action seats (with absolute Rear seats accessible as an option).

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2014 Ford Fiesta is a auto car accessible in two anatomy styles: a four-door auto and a four-door hatchback. Both are accessible in S, SE and Titanium trim levels, while the high-performance ST archetypal is accessible alone as a hatchback.

The Fiesta SE includes all of the above, additional keyless entry, ability windows, exoteric mirrors with ancillary brand lamps, cruise control, upgraded bolt upholstery, a cruise computer, 15-inch corrective aluminum wheels, brownish autogenous trim, a advanced centermost animate with armrest, a leather-wrapped council caster and ambient lighting.

The SE Appearance amalgamation adds 16-inch admixture wheels, foglamps, a rear addle-brain (sedan), upgraded bolt seats, a leather-wrapped about-face knob, the MyFord Touch interface with a 6.5-inch touchscreen and Sync Services (traffic updates and turn-by-turn directions), and accessory radio. The SE is acceptable for the Super Ammunition Abridgement (SFE) package, which includes appropriate tires, auto and aerodynamic pieces to advice the Fiesta accomplish hardly added acceptable ammunition economy. Fiesta SE buyers can additionally opt for a turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder agent and a Comfort package, which includes acrimonious advanced seats, acrimonious ancillary mirrors and automated altitude control.

The Fiesta Titanium finer comes with the accommodation of the SE Appearance and Comfort bales as standard, but wears a altered set of 16-inch wheels, additional chrome exoteric trim and aatramentous grille. The Fiesta ST auto has all of the Fiesta SE amenities, and appearance different bodywork, foglamps, bifold bankrupt tips, a six-speed chiral transmission, a sport-tuned suspension, 17-inch auto with summertime achievement tires, quicker council and upgraded brakes. Inside you'll acquisition automated altitude control, keyless agitation and entry, a leather-wrapped about-face knob, the MyFord Touch interface, Sony speakers and HD radio, forth with ST-specific bolt action seats, leather-wrapped council wheel, aluminum-trimmed pedals, attic mats and aperture axle plates.

The abject agent for the 2014 Ford Fiesta is a 1.6-liter four-cylinder that produces 120 hp and 112 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed chiral chiral is standard, but a six-speed automated chiralaccepted as "PowerShift" is optional. In antecedent Edmunds achievement testing, a manual-equipped Fiesta went from aught to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds, which is an boilerplate time for the class. EPA-estimated ammunition abridgement is 33 mpg accumulated (29 mpg city/39 mpg highway) with the six-speed automated chiral transmission. Newly accessible for the 2014 Fiesta SE is a turbocharged(EcoBoost) 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine, which is acceptable for 123 hp and 125 lb-ft of torque. The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST's turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder pumps out 197 hp and an absorbing 214 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed chiral is the alone chiral offered. EPA estimates for the ST angle at 29 mpg accumulated (26 city/35 highway).

Safety

Every 2014 Ford Fiesta comes accepted with antilock brakes (front disc, rear boom for non-ST models; four-wheel discs for the ST), absorption and adherence control, acropolis barrage assist, an chip blind-spot mirror, advanced ancillary airbags, ancillary blind airbags and a disciplinarian knee airbag. The Titanium archetypal appearance a rearview camera and rear parking sensors.

In Edmunds anchor testing, a Fiesta SE with 15-inch auto came to a stop from 60 mph in 136 feet, which is one of the longest distances in the segment. On the added hand, a Fiesta SES with 16-inch auto chock-full in 119 anxiety while the Fiesta ST chock-full in aloof 112 feet. In government blast testing, the Fiesta accustomed four out of bristles stars for accumulated all-embracing protection, with four stars for aboveboard aegis and bristles stars for ancillary blast protection. In that agency's small-overlap aboveboard account analysis (conducted on Fiestas congenital afterwards August 2013), the Fiesta denticulate a second-lowest "Marginal" rating. The Fiesta's seat/head abstemiousness architecture was rated "Good" for whiplash aegis in rear impacts.

The Fiesta auto offers a bit beneath than that with its rear bench up. Unfortunately, the seats don't bend absolutely flat, and the Fiesta's 26 cubic anxiety of best burden accommodation is baby alike for this chic of car.

Driving Impressions

The 2014 Ford Fiesta is one of the best advantageous cars to drive in its class. The accessible six-speed automated chiral chiral takes the abode of a accepted automated in the Fiesta. The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST is alike added impressive.

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