| Automobile manufacturers from Europe and Japan | | | | almost on par with those of more expensive |
| are definitely headed in the right direction by | | | | German cars from Audi and Mercedes. The |
| choosing to bring European-spec subcompact cars | | | | interior of the GTI was far more refined than |
| to the United States and adding a new market of | | | | that of the Audi A3, its "luxury" rival. Volkswagon |
| automobiles to buy for consumers. While models | | | | also brought a prototype of the possible future |
| such as the Nissan Vera, Toyota Yaris, and Honda | | | | Golf that would be streamlined on the outside and |
| Fit are already in America, the efficiency of these | | | | have a lightened interior to increase fuel-efficiency. |
| models is still not up to par with models in hybrid | | | | The exciting subcompact VW is bringing to the |
| line-ups, such as the Toyota Prius. Therefore, | | | | U.S. is the Polo Bluemotion, which has claimed to |
| foreign manufactures will bring even smaller, yet | | | | obtain an incredible 75 mpg on the highway from |
| still very safe subcompacts to the United States, | | | | its sipping diesel engine. |
| that will achieve nearly the same fuel efficiency as | | | | Lastly, Ford is also hopping on the bandwagon by |
| a hybrid for a much better price. | | | | bringing its European-spec Fiesta to the United |
| At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda unveiled a | | | | States. The Fiesta is also a car that has been in |
| new micro-hatchback to its line-up, the Mazda 2. | | | | Europe already for a bit of time, so American |
| The car is very similar to the Mazda 3 in | | | | consumers should be excited that the car will be |
| appearance, except it is much smaller. It appears | | | | coming to the U.S. Since, it is similar in size with |
| that it would be a fun peppy little car for the city. | | | | the Mazda 2, specifications should also be similar. It |
| The size is very much similar to that of Ford's | | | | will have a 1.6L inline-4 with 160 hp and will get 30 |
| new Ford Fiesta hatchback. As a 2011 model, the | | | | mpg in the city and a spectacular 40 mpg on the |
| car will be brought to America in either the third | | | | highway. In addition, the Fiesta makes a |
| or fourth quarter of 2010. | | | | statement with its fun and hip exterior that would |
| Furthermore, the showroom of Volkswagon | | | | definitely attract the younger crowd. The first |
| definitely did impress with its newer sleeker | | | | Fiestas will be sold in spring 2010 as a 2011 model. |
| version of GTI, and a large line-up of TDI clean | | | | With the hard hit the economy, impacted |
| diesel cars. The cars VW offers with the | | | | automobile ma are nufacturers definitely taking |
| extremely fuel-effecient diesel technology are the | | | | steps in the right direction by bringing these new |
| Golf, Jetta, and Toureg. Not only do the V-dubs | | | | cars to the United States and opening up new |
| get revamped engine options and exterior looks, | | | | markets. |
| but the interiors have been redesigned to be | | | | |