Editing Compact car (section)

{{short description|Cars that are larger than a subcompact car but smaller than a mid-size car}}
{{Globalize|1=article|2=US|3=Japan|date=October 2020}}
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| image1 = 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (E210) hatchback IMG 9884.jpg
| caption1 = [[Toyota Corolla]] <br/> (1966–present)
| image2 = 2020 Nissan Sentra SV, front 10.22.20.jpg
| caption2 = [[Nissan Sentra]] <br/> (1990–present)
| image3 = 2020 Volkswagen Golf Style 1.5 Front.jpg
| caption3 = [[Volkswagen Golf]] <br/> (1974–present)
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'''Compact car''' is a [[vehicle size class]]—predominantly used in North America—that sits between [[subcompact car]]s and [[mid-size car]]s. "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 {{convert|110|in|m|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} were considered "compact cars" in the United States.

In Japan, '''small size passenger vehicle''' is a registration category that sits between [[kei car]]s and regular cars, based on overall size and engine displacement limits.