Yahoo Autos 10 Cars You Can Buy in North America, But Not the U.S.
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North America is a big place, and despite what some geographically-challenged among us would like to believe, it does not consist solely of the U.S. Canada and Mexico have vibrant automotive markets as well, and unlike the U.S., they have some different regulations and restrictions on what can be sold there.
There are some vehicles in Canada and Mexico that you can't buy in the States — even some automakers that aren't present in the U.S. We had a look at what you can buy in our neighbors to the north and south and picked the 10 coolest cars and trucks that you can get there, but not here.
Audi A1 Sportback, Mexico (above)
You can get all kinds of cool stuff in Mexico, including cars like this Audi A1 Sportback. Smaller than the A3, it's Mini-sized, and available in this four-door Sportback version. It comes with a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder making 122 hp or a supercharged and turbocharged 1.4-liter, making 185 hp. Despite its size, it comes with all the style and quality of larger Audis.
Audi S5 Sportback, Mexico
We get the Audi A5/S5 here in the U.S., but we don't get the Sportback version, a four-door hatchback that's meant to counter the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. The S5 Sportback has a 2.3-inch-longer wheelbase than the S5 coupe, and all that extra length goes to backseat legroom. Think of it as a junior S7, powered by a 333-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 and sporting all-wheel drive, Audi MMI and far more style than the normal S4 sedan can muster.
Chevrolet Tornado, Mexico
Want to see the coolest pickup truck you can't buy in the U.S.? It's the Chevrolet Tornado. Built off of a front-wheel-drive subcompact sedan platform engineered and manufactured in Brazil, it's powered by a 105-hp, 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Despite its tidy dimensions and less than robust power, it manages to rate a load capacity of more than 1,600 pounds and has useful items like cargo box steps in the fenders, intermittent wipers and tons of accessories.
Ford EcoSport, Mexico
While the U.S. has just started to discover subcompact SUVs like the Jeep Renegade and Honda HR-V, foreign markets have had them for a while. Mexico's Ford EcoSport, designed and built in Brazil, is based on the Ford Fiesta and powered by a 145-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The front-wheel-drive baby SUV uses a choice of manual or automatic transmissions. Ford has considered bringing this car to the U.S., but may be waiting to see how the category does before committing its own model.
