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Recent Examples of minicar
Build on the 500’s strength among minicars, but don’t hold your breath for success with bigger vehicles.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Since most minicar trips are relatively short, models may require only modest-sized batteries with around 50 miles of range.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
It's designed to be small and light enough that it can be fastened, along with a small boat, to one of Japan's ubiquitous minicars—like the eWX, the adorable mini EV Suzuki had on display at the show, offering a 230 km range.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
An 8-hp two-seater that gets with a range of around 45 miles, the Topolino takes its name from a beloved post-World War II Fiat minicar that helped put Italy back on wheels.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Since most minicar trips are relatively short, models may require only modest-sized batteries with around 50 miles of range.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
It's designed to be small and light enough that it can be fastened, along with a small boat, to one of Japan's ubiquitous minicars—like the eWX, the adorable mini EV Suzuki had on display at the show, offering a 230 km range.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
An 8-hp two-seater that gets with a range of around 45 miles, the Topolino takes its name from a beloved post-World War II Fiat minicar that helped put Italy back on wheels.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minicar
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Many Chinese companies, such as electric car makers, have accelerated global expansion plans as domestic growth has slowed.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier, as part of a large-scale ICE operation in Minneapolis, an agent had fatally shot Renee Good, a thirty‑seven‑year‑old American citizen, in her car.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nissan has discontinued its most affordable vehicle, the Versa subcompact sedan.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The vanishing subcompact Most automakers did sell compact and subcompact cars in the US — until demand withered.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
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The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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So this car is the new non-charity auction record holder for a Ferrari LaFerrari coupe, adding more than a million to the high watermark, just as the car sold immediately prior (Lot 155) which set a new record for a LaFerrari Aperta.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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Japan signalled its post-war economic comeback with a sports coupe – the Toyota 2000GT, immortalized in the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Interest rates, which affect the rate on auto loans, are starting to come down.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Blume walked back an earlier target of reaching a 10% market share in the world's second biggest auto market, with the group now planning to advance in incremental steps.—
William Wilkes Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Crackdown on commercial motor vehicle drivers Bergstrom filed SB 1243, which would require Service Oklahoma to cancel driver’s licenses and identification cards for anyone not lawfully present in the country.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
31 Jan. 2026
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Operating an uninsured motor vehicle.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Over 75 motorcars showed up—each one a nod to the past or a wink from the future—drawing a line from the original Silver Ghosts to the gleaming beasts of today.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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South Korean singer and actress Yein, a member of the K-pop group Lovelyz, made her solo comeback in November 2025 with her mini-album, Room.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strand Larsen has played little part in their mini-revival under Rob Edwards anyway.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Minicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minicar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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