Compact cars

There have been two small cars from Buick called the Skyhawk: ...more on Wikipedia about "Buick Skyhawk"

The Chevrolet Beretta is a front wheel drive coupe produced by General Motors from 1987 through 1996. The Beretta shared the GM L platform with the Chevrolet Corsica and the Canadian Pontiac Tempest sedan. The Beretta was designed in Chevrolet Exterior Studio 3, the same design studio as the Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet Beretta"

The Chevrolet Cavalier was Chevrolet's version of the compact GM J platform which consisted of the Chevrolet Cavalier, Cadillac Cimarron, Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird and the Oldsmobile Firenza, among others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet Cavalier"

The Chevrolet Citation was a compact car sold by General Motors' Chevrolet brand from 1980 through 1985. The Citation (originally to be the "Condor") and its X-body siblings (the Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Omega, and the Pontiac Phoenix), were the first compact front wheel drive vehicles sold by GM (the nameplates which once dominated the rear wheel drive X platform were used on the front wheel drive X-cars with the exception of Chevrolet - the Nova nameplate was officially retired). Realizing the consumer need for smaller cars, GM switched from V8 engines to smaller, more economical V6 and 4-cylinder engines. The X-body cars were 800 lb (363 kg) lighter than previous similar vehicles. The Citation was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1980. It saw enough popularity at the time to cause significant delays in delivery to customers; some had to wait nine months to receive their vehicle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet Citation"

The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American compact car introduced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in 1962. The Nova was of unibody construction, powered by an OHV inline four or six-cylinder engine, and initially available in two-door and four-door sedan configurations as well as convertible and station wagon versions. Intended as a low-cost alternative to Chevrolet's rear-engined Corvair and as competition for the Ford Falcon, the Nova ended up outlasting both. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet Nova/Revamp"

Compact car is a largely North American term denoting an automobile smaller than a midsize car, but larger than a subcompact car. Compact cars usually have wheelbases between 2.54 metres (100 inches) and 2.67 metres (105 inches). Another definition specifies between 100 ft³ (2800 L) and 109 ft³ (3000 L) of interior volume. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compact car"

The Dodge Aries was an automobile sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1981 to 1989. It replaced the Dodge Aspen, a slow selling car due to quality control difficulties, as Dodge's compact car. The Aries was sold as the Dart in Mexico. The Aries was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1981. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Aries"

The Dodge Aspen (produced from 1976 to 1980) was a compact car from Chrysler Corporation's Dodge division; its rebadged counterpart was the Plymouth Volaré. It was launched as a two-door coupe, a four-door sedan, and a unique-for-the-segment station wagon. It replaced the Dodge Dart. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Aspen"

The Dodge Caliber is the replacement for the Neon, starting in spring 2006 with the 2007 model year. The Caliber concept model is a hatchback, roughly the size of a Neon, and was first shown at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It features styling elements derivative of larger DaimlerChrysler vehicles, such as a crosshair grille and large wheel arches. The production Caliber will be one of the first modern Dodge-branded vehicles for sale in the European market. It debuted publicly on January 10, 2006 at the North American International Auto Show, amid jokes by David Spade. The base price is US$13,985. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Caliber"

The Dodge Dart was an automobile built by the Dodge Motors Division of the Chrysler Corporation, then headquartered in Highland Park, Michigan. The Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced, shorter wheelbase, full-sized model of Dodge in 1960/61, became a mid-size car for 1962 and then a compact family of cars between 1963 and 1976. Dodge also used the "Dart" name for a Ghia built show car in the 1950s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Dart"

In 1987, the Chrysler Corporation introduced two new compact cars, the Dodge Shadow and the Plymouth Sundance (which turned in similar sales figures). They were built in Sterling Heights, Michigan and Toluca, Mexico. The first car rolled off the assembly line on August 25, 1986. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Shadow"

The two-door 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 was introduced at the 1997 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It was based on the second-generation North American version of the Escort, first introduced in 1991 and substantially updated in 1997. Sharing the same wheelbase as the 4-door Escort the ZX2 had a completely unique exterior and interior design. The ZX2 was intended as a replacement for the Escort GT and as such was equipped with a 130HP 2.0-liter, sixteen-valve Zetec engine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Escort ZX2"

The Ford Focus is an automobile made by the Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. It was launched in 1998 in Europe, and in 2000 in North America. Since then, it has become the most popular car in the United Kingdom, following in the success of the Escort, its predecessor. A new version of the Focus was launched in Europe in January 2005, while the United States received an updated version of the old model. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Focus"

The Ford Ikon is a sedan version of the Ford Fiesta on the Ford B platform. It is manufactured and sold in India, South Africa, Mexico and China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Ikon"

The Ford Laser was a small family car sold by Ford in Asia, Australasia, and parts of South America and Africa. It was the basis of later Escort models sold in North America, which is not to be confused with the model of the same name sold in Europe. It was also known as the Lidea in Japan and the Tierra in Taiwan. Updated versions of the Laser known under various names are marketed in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Laser"

The Geo Prizm was a United States-market small car from the 1990s, formed in a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. Sold as a sedan or 5-door hatchback, it was a badge engineered version of the Toyota Sprinter, an upmarket version of the Toyota Corolla, replacing the similar 1985 to 1988 Chevrolet Nova and the Isuzu-based 1989 Geo Spectrum. The Prizm was built at the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. plant ( NUMMI) in Fremont, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geo Prizm"

The Honda HR-V is shipped in Europe in with 2 different engine types, 1.6 liter SOHC and 1.6 liter SOHC VTEC. The first models in 1999 were also available as a 3 door version 2WD and the 4WD and airconditioning were optional. By using the Honda Real Time 4x4 the 4WD is hydraulically activated when the front wheels do not have enough traction, otherwise the car is front wheel driven. ...more on Wikipedia about "Honda HR-V"

The Hyundai Avante is a compact car from Hyundai of South Korea, launched in 1995 to replace the Hyundai Elantra, though in export markets the Avante is sold as the Elantra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyundai Avante"

:This article refers to the X1 and X2 models of the Hyundai Excel (1985-1994). For the X3 model (1995-1999) sold in some markets as the Hyundai Excel, see Hyundai Accent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyundai Excel"

:This article refers to the rear wheel drive Hyundai Pony. For the front wheel drive car that was sold in Europe from 1985 as the Hyundai Pony, see Hyundai Excel ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyundai Pony"

The Kia Rio is a small compact car (or large subcompact car) made by the South Korean company Kia Motors and introduced in late 2000. In the company's line, it replaced the Kia Pride (whose production ceased in 2000). Other cars occupying a similar market niche as the Rio include Toyota Vitz (Toyota Echo in the USA), Chevrolet Aveo, and Hyundai Accent. To a lesser extent the Rio also competes with the Honda Civic and Mazda Mazda3. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kia Rio"

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The Mazda 323 (called the Familia in Japan) was a subcompact car produced by Mazda in Japan between 1976 and 2003. In the United States it was originally known as the GLC, then the 323, then finally from 1990 on as the Protegé. In South Africa it was known as the Etude. The Ford Focus-based Mazda 3 replaced this series of platforms for 2004, though Mazda still contributed much to the project. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mazda 323"

The Mazda Familia is Mazda's compact car family. The first Familias were styled by Italy's Giugiaro, and shown in 1963 as the Mazda 1000 Berlina. The next generation (joined by the Wankel-powered R100 version) were among the first Mazda cars sold in the United States. 10,589,052 examples of this car were sold worldwide since introduction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mazda Familia"

Mazda Motor Corporation assembles the Mazda3, an automobile model (known in Japan as the Axela), and offers it to the public under the Mazda brand. Based on the MX-Sportif's concept stylings, the new 2004 Mazda3 replaces the Mazda Protegé. As of 2005, 499,164 Axela and Mazda3 models had been sold worldwide since introduction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mazda Mazda3"

The Mazda MX-3 is a four-seat coupé based on the Mazda Familia/ Protegé BG platform. The Mazda MX-3 known as EC. It was produced from September 1991 until 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mazda MX-3"

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