All the domestic manufacturers reported increased car sales for the final selling period of the year, except A.M.C., whose subcompact models have been losing ground all year.

The Spectrum was a short-lived subcompact model based on the Isuzu I-Mark and one size up from the Metro.

Another factor was the cost of bringing out the Clio, the group's latest subcompact model.

Trumpchi cars currently in development include a subcompact model planned to be released in July 2013 and a compact luxury model planned to be launched in 2015.

In the United States, imported cars became a significant factor for the first time, and several domestic-built subcompact models entered the market.

The most recent version is a subcompact model manufactured between 2002 and 2012, sold under the Colt name internationally.

Sales of Corollas, a subcompact model, have reached 148,851 so far in 1988, a 41 percent increase from a year ago.

Toyota introduced its Scion line of subcompact cars in 2003, and Nissan Motor is planning to introduce a new subcompact model in 2007.

Resuming limited production in Crisfield, Maryland, he produced several new subcompact models including the fiberglass Sportabout for three adults and battery-powered children's cars.

A 1973 Gremlin purchased by Consumer Reports was top-rated in a group of six subcompact models tested for the June issue.