Just how bad it is for small-car occupants has been less clear.    From Wordnik.com.  [IIHS crash tests show car size matters] Reference

We plan to compete aggressively in the brave new small-car world.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Road Ahead for Cars] Reference

The exterior is round and solid in homage to European small-car design.    From Wordnik.com.  [2011 Suzuki Kizashi SE reviewed by Warren Brown] Reference

However, the Focus scores quite a bit below other small-car competitiors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Consumer Reports American Top Picks 2010] Reference

Maruti makes small-car models such as the Alto K10, Swift, Ritz and A-Star.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maruti Suzuki to Raise Capacity to Meet Demand] Reference

And who can forget Geo, GM's attempt to start a small-car brand from 1990-1997?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chevys made in Japan?] Reference

At an event to celebrate Ford's investment in small-car production in the U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ford Has No Plans to Match Rivals' Scaled-Back Production] Reference

LISOVICZ: Believe it or not, Ford is a leader in small-car production in Europe.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2008] Reference

Ride, acceleration and handling: It gets very good small-car marks in all three.    From Wordnik.com.  [Specs on the 2011 Ford Fiesta] Reference

But that doesn't mean there will be a small-car craze enveloping the U.S. market.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Road Ahead for Cars] Reference

(Without CAFE requirements, there would be no need for Fiat small-car technology.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Heavy Hand, Not Invisible Hand, Hobbled Auto Makers] Reference

Bottom line: The Chevrolet Cruze is a bona fide contender for your small-car dollar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Something for the small-car crowd] Reference

One idled factory will be converted to a small-car plant where GM will build a subcompact.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM to Close 17 Plants, Warehouses] Reference

Most of the launches have been in the small-car segment, such as Nissan Motor Co. 's Micra.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hyundai India Expects Exports to Drop] Reference

Here are three 2013 imports aiming to revive the small-car market with huge highway mileage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Go Tiny, Go Far] Reference

The auto maker sells as many as seven small-car models, including the Swift, A-Star and Alto.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maruti to Advance Expansion Program] Reference

Among small-car buyers, safety tends to take a back seat to fuel economy and a low sticker price.    From Wordnik.com.  [Small Cars Improve in Crashes] Reference

Chrysler said it will locate Fiat dealers in top urban markets with the strongest small-car sales.    From Wordnik.com.  [Some Chrysler Dealers See Un Problema in Fiat's Plans] Reference

MUMBAI -- India is becoming a small-car manufacturing hub for some of the world's biggest auto makers.    From Wordnik.com.  [India Cranks Out Small Cars for Export] Reference

But Detroit's turnaround has opened up an even greater opportunity for the Japanese, the small-car experts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Detroit: Hoping for a Small Victory] Reference

This article incorrectly said the drop in small-car sales was in part because of a rise in gasoline prices.    From Wordnik.com.  [Industry's Big Hope for Small Cars Fades] Reference

Mr. Marchionne must share his small-car technology with Chrysler and expand Chrysler's international presence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chrysler Reports $4 Billion Loss Since Exiting Bankruptcy] Reference

One reason small-car safety is improving rapidly is that demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars has increased.    From Wordnik.com.  [Small Cars Improve in Crashes] Reference

Among the cuts announced Monday was the elimination of one of two shifts at GM's small-car factory in Lordstown, Ohio.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Cuts Further; Chrysler Ends 'Jobs Bank'] Reference

Later this year, Ford plans to expand its presence in the high-end small-car segment by offering a deluxe, SEL package.    From Wordnik.com.  [Small Cars, Bigger Price Tags] Reference

A spurt of new model launches, especially those in the small-car category, are also driving more customers to showrooms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hyundai India Expects Exports to Drop] Reference

Fiat, which is providing Chrysler with small-car designs and engines it can build and sell in the U.S., has a 20% stake.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Chrysler Directors Are Named] Reference

GM worked on and thought about the Cruze's interior, which is unusual for the automaker in the matter of small-car cabins.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM wise to let Cruze lead the way] Reference

Also, car companies work to change perceptions about small-car safety while struggling to overcome a bubble in the U.S. market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Born to Be ... Fuel-Efficient] Reference

A page-one What's News item Monday incorrectly said the drop in small-car sales was in part because of a rise in gasoline prices.    From Wordnik.com.  [Corrections & Amplifications] Reference

If car buyers have reservations about purchasing a Corolla, the Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra are good small-car alternatives. —.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toyota Corolla steering problems could result in another recall] Reference

Mercury Last July, Ford tried to end speculation about the future of Mercury by making the brand part of its new small-car strategy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Auto Brands on the Chopping Block] Reference

Ride, acceleration and handling: The Cruze LS gets an excellent mark for small-car ride and good marks for acceleration and handling.    From Wordnik.com.  [Something for the small-car crowd] Reference

The fuel-mileage rules continue to protect the UAW monopoly by discouraging the Big Three from shipping small-car production offshore.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Truth About Cars and Trucks] Reference

Detroit's Big Three are scrambling to change their production lines by closing truck factories and adding shifts to small-car factories.    From Wordnik.com.  [Auto Sales Sink, With Big Three Hit Worst] Reference

Assuming a federal bailout, it makes sense that, over the next few years, American carmakers will be re-engaging with the small-car market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew DeBord: Save SUVs First, Then Kill Them Really Dead] Reference

To reach its goal, Toyota plans to add new models, including a compact, lower-cost car to compete in India's fast-growing small-car market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toyota Eyes India Market, Builds School to Get Edge] Reference