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The Small Car Is Disappearing

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 socioeconomic consequences that must be acknowledged before it is too late.

8 September 2026•14 min read

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Why Automakers Stopped Making Small Cars

Small, affordable cars once dominated the US automobile market. Then they disappeared slowly and all at once as shifting regulations, changing buyer tastes, micro and macroeconomic conditions, and other factors forced automakers to pivot to manufacturing larger vehicles.

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