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Record 1 2007-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Subcompact cars usually have a wheelbase under 100 inches and an overall length of less than 175 inches. Typical subcompact is a small two-door hatchback, but small two-door or four-door sedans are becoming popular. A few convertible models are also available. Most subcompact cars have four cylinder engines; others have three cylinders. Subcompact cars are inexpensive to buy and operate, but they do not have a lot of room.

Key term(s)
  • sub-compact car
  • sub-compact
  • sub-compact passenger car

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
CONT

Plus que partout ailleurs au pays, les Québécois achètent des sous-compactes (la moitié des ventes) et des compactes (le tiers).

OBS

Une sous-compacte c'est, [par exemple], une Toyota Echo [ou] une Kia Rio.

Spanish

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