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. However, before the downsizing of the United States car industry in the 1970s and 1980s, larger vehicles with wheelbases up to 110 in (2.79 m) were considered "compact cars" in the United States.
Toyota Corolla (1966–present)
Volkswagen Golf (1974–present)
1952 Nash Rambler 2-door station wagon used until 1955, began 1950
1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900 convertible, used until 1969, began 1960
Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini or A0-class (China) classifications.
2020 Nissan Versa
1972 Ford Pinto
1971 AMC Gremlin X
1972 Ford Pinto Runabout