compact car
Fuel-efficient automobile
A compact car is a small automobile, larger than a subcompact but smaller than a midsize sedan.
The category emerged in the 1960s as American manufacturers responded to imported economy cars.
Compact cars balance fuel efficiency with passenger space: We rented a compact car for the city trip.
The term appears most often in car rental categories and automotive classification.
Car with rear swing-door
Main stem or storage
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- infotainmentNews-entertainment media blend
- automaticOperating without intervention
manual · transmission · engine · wheels · bumper · headlights · taillights · windshield
Reasonably priced
- budgetPlan for spending
- fuel-efficientConsumes minimal energy traveling
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
inexpensive · low-cost · value · thrifty · practical · entry-level · sensible · savings
Regular work travel
- trafficMovement along routes
- downtownCentral business district
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- stop-and-goRepeatedly pausing and resuming
nimble · agile · zippy · maneuverable · errands · metropolitan
Thing of mixed parentage
- electricPowered by current
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
sustainable · green · streamlined · low-impact · CVT
hatchback
Car with rear swing-door
Rio · Mazda3 · Golf · Swift · Clio · Sonic · Mini · Fiat 500
trunk
Main stem or storage
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- infotainmentNews-entertainment media blend
automatic · manual · transmission · engine · wheels · bumper · headlights · taillights · windshield · airbags
affordable
Reasonably priced
- budgetPlan for spending
- fuel-efficientConsumes minimal energy traveling
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
economical · inexpensive · low-cost · value · thrifty · practical · entry-level · sensible · savings · frugal
commute
Regular work travel
- trafficMovement along routes
- downtownCentral business district
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
stop-and-go · nimble · agile · zippy · maneuverable · errands · metropolitan
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- electricPowered by current
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
eco-friendly · sustainable · green · streamlined · low-impact · CVT
parallel
Equidistant at all points
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- maneuverableCapable of being steered
- U-turnDirection-reversing driving maneuver
- Small Carsmicrocar, supermini, econobox, mini, hatchback
- automobilestruck, SUV, van, sedan, coupe
- vehiclesbus, truck, van, bike, train
- car rentalrental period, pickup, dropoff, drop-off, van rental
- carsauto, automobile, sedan, coupe, hatchback
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
compact carfull-size sedan
Large four-door passenger vehicle
stretch limousine · land yacht · Cadillac Escalade · Lincoln Town Car · Chevrolet Suburban
compact carHummer
Military-derived sport utility
SUV · tank · Humvee · pickup truck · semi-truck
compact cargas guzzler
Vehicle with poor mileage
Rolls-Royce · Bentley · Maybach · muscle car · luxury car
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