Sport compact

Sport compact is an American car classification for a high-performance version of an compact car or a subcompact car. There is no precise definition and the description is applied for marketing purposes to a wide variety of models.

Sport compact examples

Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 (1988–1994)

Dodge Neon SRT-4 (2003–2005)

Hyundai Veloster N (2019–2022)

Cars began to be marketed as sport compacts in the mid-1980s, when it was used for option packages on American-built coupes. Since then, it has also been used for standalone sports car models and cars imported from Europe and Asia.

The European equivalent is a hot hatch, however sport compacts are not restricted to just hatchback body styles.

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