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Compact car is a vehicle size class —predominantly used in North America—that sits between subcompact cars and mid-size cars. "Small family car" is a British term and a part of the C-segment in the European car classification.
Category:Compact cars. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lower middle-sized class automobiles. The main article for this category is Compact car.
By Hearst Autos Research. Sean De Burca | Getty Images. The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and It Still Runs define compact cars as a North American vehicle class that lands between mid-size...
Compact car is a car classification that comes from the United States. It is usually used on hatchbacks above 4,150 mm (163 in), and 4,550 mm (179 in) length, or sedans in between 4,400–4,700 mm (170–190 in). Small family car is the same as ‘compact car’, but it is used on European cars.
May 20, 2010 · A compact car (North America), or small family car (Europe), is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini but smaller than or equal to a mid-size car. The term often leads into confusion, however, since international compact cars are somewhat larger than their North American equivalents, mostly because no supermini/subcompact ...
The largest category of small cars is called C-segment or small family car in Europe, and compact car in the United States. The size of a compact car is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as having a combined interior and cargo volume of 100–109 cu ft (2.8–3.1 m 3).
Safety. Compact cars are typically safer than subcompact cars given their larger size. This is because the size of a subcompact car isn't as protective when accidents occur. Thanks to various ...
