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Originally Posted by Vman455
In the US it's based on passenger volume (cars) or weight (trucks). A 2013 Prius (106.3" wheelbase) is classified as "midsize"--but so is a 2013 Audi A8 (117.8"). The 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage (96.5") and 2021 Porsche Taycan (114.2") are both compacts.
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Good point. But in the era of the early 50s, when the Nash Rambler was defining the compact segment, wasn't a wheel base of 100" an integral part of the standard?