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The Small Car Is Disappearing in Americaworldofsystems.co

Production and sales of compact vehicles have declined to all-time lows, while SUVs and pickups continue to dominate the American automotive market. Data and research suggest this trend will have far-reaching…

5 points•eawosika•9 days ago•5 comments•
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5 comments

fragmede9 days ago
They didn't touch on one anxiety that drives having bigger SUV over something smaller. There's a housing and jobs crisis, and living out of an SUV or minivan is far preferably to living out of anything smaller.
mochacosine12069 days ago
No mention of the mx5. So sad.
eawosika9 days ago
Hey. Thanks for reading. From what I understand, the Mazda MX-5, which I believe you're referring to, is more of a two-seater sports car than a subcompact or compact passenger car, which are the segments the article focuses on. Also, the MX-5 is still in production as of 2026: https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/mx-5-miata.

A better example of a Mazda model I failed to mention would be the Mazda2, which was a subcompact that discontinued in 2014 (https://www.cars.com/research/mazda-mazda2/). Thanks for the nudge, though. I just realized the Mazda3 (a compact passenger car) is still in production, so it should be on the list of small cars that are still around.

eawosika9 days ago
Article covering the gradual decline of small cars in the US and the consequences of this market shift.
AmazingEveryDay9 days ago
Maybe another side-effect of GLP-1 usage will be a return to smaller cars! As a sometime pedestrian/cyclist, I can only hope.

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