SC- small cars

[kpadma]

Today’s technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.
(A) small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
(B) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
(C) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
(D) more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
(E) more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in

Please pick answer and explain your choice!

[sdanquah]

My pick is B

[vsrc100]

Comparision.I'd pick B.

[gmat168]

Sentence corrections really aren't my strong point, so please take esplanations with a grain of salt.

I would choose (B).

I eliminated C,D,E because it changed the sentence to mean they make more of the fuel-e cars instead of their cars being more fuel-e than before.

[vsrc100]

I've a second thought.My choice is C.I'm not sure what does 'their' refer in B.

[gmat168]

Hmmm...interesting. But doesn't that change the meaning of the original sentence? What production history are you talking about? The production of any good ever made?

[vsrc100]

It may not change the sentence meaning.Usage of 'their' is ambiguous.
It no clear referent.

[sdanquah]

Among the answer chices given for the question, B sounds more concise and does a better job on the comparison in the question.

[SuM]

'more fuel-efficient small cars' refers to the number of small cars (The essence - more fuel efficiency), hence change the meaning of the original sentences. Hence D & E are incorrect.

'any other time in' in C changes the meaning of original sentence.

B has correct comparison and is the best choice.

[vsrc100]

Agreed. B is correct.