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Recent Examples of subcompact
Overall, the list of appreciating models consists of two Porsche sports cars and no fewer than eight SUVs, with the most-attainable model on the list being the subcompact Chevrolet Trax crossover; its $18,971 average transaction price represents a 9.8% jump from 2024 to 2025.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
The company said the wrongdoing does not affect the safety of the vehicles already on roads, which include the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles.
—Yuri Kageyama, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
The company said the wrongdoing does not affect the safety of the vehicles already on roads, which include the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles.
—Yuri Kageyama, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
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The stunning coupe is one of just 25 examples that were reimagined by the supercar maker last decade.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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General Motors Available as a coupe and a convertible, the ZR1X comes in two variants.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
18 June 2025
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That iPad captured the love and ‘new car smell’ of the Apple Silicon M4 away from the Mac family.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Should a person rent a car, transponders are movable from one vehicle to another.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In Los Angeles, the boom translated to an influx of new workers who had moved west, seduced by the lure of movies as much as the location’s oil fields and automobile manufacturers, and the city saw its population double between 1920 and 1925.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Bertha, the wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz, made the first long-distance drive in history, back when the vehicle was still a prototype, and the roads were barely there, and such a voyage was a revolution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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The brand’s solid perfume, which comes in a chic black metal case, like a 1950s retro compact, showcases it to its full glory.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The White Earth Band of Chippewa will be the first tribal nation in Minnesota to open cannabis dispensaries outside of tribal lands under a compact with the state government signed by Democratic Gov. Walz this week.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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When Apple released the iPod mini, one of its most successful products ever, Foxconn — and an army of Chinese workers — went above and beyond in proving their capabilities to deliver huge volumes of high-quality gadgets at low cost.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Ramon was the only one in a dress and open-toed shoes, opting for an off-the-shoulder yellow mini dress and beige Louboutin heels.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 June 2025
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The area where the fire sparked — based on Cal Fire aerial photos — appears to be property used for an auto dismantler, on the 5200 block of Bonanza Auto Road, though the cause of the fire remains under investigation.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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But that’s just the start of this extraordinary offering that no auto obsessive should dare overlook.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared video of the chaos on X, showing two HSI vehicles blocking a white sedan before officers got out with guns drawn.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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The caller yelled at them, and the suspects left in a red sedan toward Wissahickon Avenue.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Flair built his reputation on limousine rides and midnight blade jobs, Bruno Sammartino carried the belt like a civic honor, and Steve Austin smashed beers on his head and then drank them on the top rope.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Attendees took a limousine ride downtown, which was followed by family, friends and St. Jude staff greeting them at the Domino’s Event Center.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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