minicars

Compact urban vehicles

Minicars are very small automobiles, typically with compact engines and minimal interior space.

The term covers both economy vehicles designed for fuel efficiency and urban maneuverability, and tiny novelty cars like those driven by circus clowns: The parade featured a dozen clowns piling out of a minicar.

compact

microcar

Very small automobile

lightweight · nimble · maneuverable · downsized · space-saving · urban · commuter · practicality · efficiency · entry-level

parking

tight spaces

curbside · street parking · garages · urban · driveways · U-turns · squeeze · wedge · reverse · three-point turn

models

Fiat 500

Italian subcompact automobile

toys

Matchbox

Die-cast miniature vehicle line

miniatures · display · replica · die-cast · pull-back · toy car · playsets · tracks · racing · collectors

Opposites
vehicle size

minicarsSUVs

Large passenger vehicles

semi-trucks · limousines · eighteen-wheelers · pickup trucks · vans

power and performance

minicarsmuscle cars

High-performance American automobiles

supercars · sports cars · hot rods · dragsters · race cars

luxury and status

minicarsluxury cars

Upscale, expensive automobiles

limousines · town cars · Rolls-Royces · Rolls-Royce · Bentleys

Family

minicar, minicamp

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