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The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
Finally, at Buick, the Encore GX, a sporty subcompact SUV, saw a sales slide of 26.8% to 14,675 sold in the quarter.
GM's dealer inventory at the end of the quarter was 627,048 compared with last quarter when dealers had 581,001 vehicles in stock.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
Driving the 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Purists may scoff at this subcompact AMG’s lack of cylinders, but rest assured, this thing’s got ample punch.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
Finally, at Buick, the Encore GX, a sporty subcompact SUV, saw a sales slide of 26.8% to 14,675 sold in the quarter.
GM's dealer inventory at the end of the quarter was 627,048 compared with last quarter when dealers had 581,001 vehicles in stock.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
Driving the 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Purists may scoff at this subcompact AMG’s lack of cylinders, but rest assured, this thing’s got ample punch.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcompact. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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subcompact
noun
sub·com·pact
ˈsəb-ˈkäm-ˌpakt 
: an automobile smaller than a compact
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