superminis

Very small automobiles

Superminis are very small cars, a class smaller than typical compact vehicles.

The term emerged in British automotive journalism to describe the smallest practical passenger cars: The supermini segment dominates European city driving.

In computing, superminis were minicomputers with capabilities approaching mainframes, bridging the gap between smaller systems and enterprise machines in the 1970s and 80s.

vehicles

city cars

Compact vehicles for urban driving

hatchbacksCars with rear cargo doors
subcompactsSmallest automobile category
economy carsInexpensive, fuel-efficient automobiles

Fiat 500 · Smart car · parking · fuel efficiency · maneuverability · commuter · narrow streets · parallel parking · lightweight · two-door

electronics

miniature

Reduced-scale representation

portableAble to be carried
pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
tinyExtremely small in size

micro · handheld · scaled-down · travel-sized · lightweight · space-saving · downsized · diminutive · condensed · shrunken

fashion

miniskirts

Very short skirts

hemlineGarment's lowest edge
modSoftware tweak or admin
sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine

Twiggy · legs · short · daring · youthful · trendy · clubwear · A-line · Mary Quant · retro

Opposites

vehicle size class

superminisstretch limousines

Extended chauffeured luxury vehicles

limousines · land yachts · minivans · estate cars · station wagons

vehicle purpose and capability

superminisSUVs

Large passenger vehicles

pickup trucks · trucks · heavy-duty trucks · commercial vehicles · off-roaders

market positioning/luxury

superminisluxury cars

Upscale, expensive automobiles

Rolls-Royce · Bentley · Mercedes S-Class · BMW 7 Series · Maybach

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Concrete · Rated G