Class of 2016-17: New car models ready to roll

Class of 2016-17: New car models ready to roll

From sedans to SUVs, manufacturers are introducing new luxury and safety features in cars but some popular models are getting a redesign.

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, the new Ford GT is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. After a decade’s absence, Ford’s GT returns at the end of 2016. The chiseled supercar looks more like a Ferrari than a Ford. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, the new Ford GT is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. The chiseled supercar looks more like a Ferrari than a Ford. It will get more than 600 horsepower with its mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6, which is mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

This photo provided by Toyota shows the 2016 Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan (FCV, Hydrogen). The Mirai has an electric battery powered by hydrogen, and it emits nothing but water vapor from its tailpipe. (David Dewhurst Photography/Toyota via AP)

This photo provided by Nissan shows the 2016 Nissan Maxima. It has a bold, chiseled surface, the “V”-shaped grille found on other new Nissans like the Rogue SUV, and a roof that looks like it’s floating above the car thanks to blacked-out pillars. (Nissan via AP)

This photo provided by Nissan shows the roof of a 2016 Nissan Maxima. It has a bold, chiseled surface, the “V”-shaped grille found on other new Nissans like the Rogue SUV, and a roof that looks like it’s floating above the car thanks to blacked-out pillars. (Nissan via AP)

This photo provided by Nissan shows the rear tailight of a 2016 Nissan Maxima. (Nissan via AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2014 file photo, the 2016 S600 Mercedes-Maybach is unveiled during the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles. This is a stretched, hyper-luxury version of Mercedes’ full-size S-Class sedan. It has a 523-horsepower, V12 engine mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission; it gets 20 mpg on the highway. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt hybrid car is presented at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. Chevy’s gas-electric hybrid gets sleeker looks and increased battery range in a redesign for 2016. The new Volt can go 53 miles on battery power before a new 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine kicks in to generate electricity and keep the car going. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)

FILE - In this April 1, 2015 file photo, the 2016 Lexus RX Hybrid is presented at the New York International Auto Show. Lexus’ best-selling RX SUV gets its first major redesign since 2010. It has a polarizing design with a lot of sharp angles, including L-shaped LED front lights and a big spindle grille. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

FILE - In this April 1, 2015 file photo, the 2016 Kia Optima is presented at the New York International Auto Show. Kia’s best-seller in the U.S., the Optima midsize car, gets its first full redesign since 2011. It’s longer, wider and stiffer, and has a bigger interior. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

FILE - In this April 1, 2015 file photo, the 2016 Kia Optima is presented at the New York International Auto Show. Kia’s best-seller in the U.S., the Optima midsize car, gets its first full redesign since 2011. It’s longer, wider and stiffer, and has a bigger interior.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

This photo provided by Hyundai Motor America shows the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. Hyundai’s entry in the fast-growing small SUV market gets longer, wider, sleeker and more efficient. The automaker added 3 inches to the Tucson’s length and made the SUV just over an inch wider. (Morgan Segal/Hyundai Motor America via AP)

This photo provided by Hyundai Motor America shows the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The automaker added 3 inches to the Tucson’s length and made the SUV just over an inch wider. That increased passenger room and added more than 5 cubic feet to the cargo area.(Morgan Segal/Hyundai Motor America via AP)

This photo provided by Hyundai Motor America shows the side and rear view of a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. Hyundai’s entry in the fast-growing small SUV market gets longer, wider, sleeker and more efficient. (Morgan Segal/Hyundai Motor America via AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, Hakan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Car Group, speaks in front of an XC90 at media previews for the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. Volvo’s big seven-seat SUV is all new for 2016, and it’s loaded with luxury and safety features. Even the base model gets leather seats, and the XC90 comes with a 9-inch touch screen that Volvo said behaves like a consumer tablet. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - In this April 1, 2015 file photo, the ultra-sporty Honda Civic Concept car is presented at the New York International Auto Show. Sedan debuts later this fall, while the coupe comes in the winter. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

FILE - This March 31, 2015 file photo shows the Cadillac CT6 at the New York International Auto Show event in Duggal Greenhouse, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Cadillac goes back to its roots with a new rear-drive luxury land yacht that isn’t supposed to behave like one. The CT6 has an aluminum-intensive body with 11 different materials for strength, performance and efficiency. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

FILE - This March 31, 2015 file photo shows the Cadillac CT6 at the New York International Auto Show event in Duggal Greenhouse, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.The CT6 has an aluminum-intensive body with 11 different materials for strength, performance and efficiency. GM says it’s lighter than the smaller BMW 5-Series. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

FILE - This May 16, 2015 file photo shows the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro unveiled during a news conference on Belle Isle Park in Detroit. The classic Chevy muscle car slims down to fit on the frame of a Cadillac ATS small sports sedan. And it gets something that’s almost unheard of in a muscle car: a standard four-cylinder engine. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE - This May 16, 2015 file photo shows the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro unveiled during a news conference on Belle Isle Park in Detroit. The classic Chevy muscle car slims down to fit on the frame of a Cadillac ATS small sports sedan. And it gets something that’s almost unheard of in a muscle car: a standard four-cylinder engine. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

This photo provided by Audi shows the exterior of new 2017 Audi Q7. This is Audi’s first full redesign of its three-row, seven-seat SUV in nearly a decade. It has a shorter, leaner, more wagon-like look than its predecessor. (Audi via AP)

This photo provided by Audi shows the rear and side exterior view of the new 2017 Audi Q7. This is Audi’s first full redesign of its three-row, seven-seat SUV in nearly a decade. Inside, the Q7 will be Audi’s first vehicle that lets drivers access certain smartphone apps through Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. (Audi via AP)

This photo provided by Mazda North America Operations shows the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Twenty-six years after the debut of the first Miata, Mazda is introducing the fourth generation of the popular soft-top convertible. (Mazda North America Operations via AP)

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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, the new Ford GT is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. After a decade’s absence, Ford’s GT returns at the end of 2016. The chiseled supercar looks more like a Ferrari than a Ford. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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