compact sedan

Modest four-door vehicle

A compact sedan is a four-door passenger car smaller than a midsize sedan but larger than a subcompact.

The category emphasizes fuel efficiency and maneuverability while maintaining enough interior space for four or five adults.

Compact sedans like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla dominate commuter car sales: She bought a reliable compact sedan for her daily commute.

Related

gas mileage · trunk · back seat · civic · corolla · first car · reliable · affordable · urban · street parking · mileage · practical · automatic · stick shift · zippy · nimble · commute · rush hour

Categories
Opposites
vehicle size

compact sedanfull-size sedan

Large four-door passenger vehicle

stretch limousine · Cadillac Escalade · Ford F-150 · Hummer · semi truck

vehicle body style

compact sedanSUV

Rugged passenger vehicle

pickup truck · minivan · Jeep Wrangler · station wagon · off-road vehicle

practicality vs. extravagance

compact sedanRolls-Royce

Premier British automaker

Bentley · Ferrari · Lamborghini · supercar · Range Rover

Family

compact, sedan, compacts, compacted, compacting, compaction, compactly, compactness, compactor

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G