econobox
noun
econo·box i-ˈkä-nō-ˌbäks 
ē-
: a small economical car
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 2020 Sentra, which goes on sale in late January, loses the old version’s upright econobox look. 
Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019 Anyone who assumes a Chinese electric car is a rattling econobox might want to take one of BYD’s new models for a spin. Fortune, 20 Aug. 2019 Renters, on the other side, can select from a multitude of listings that go far beyond the econoboxes available from traditional car-rental companies, and in some cases, a car owner will even arrange delivery and pickup of the vehicle. Pete Bigelow, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2018 This in spite of the recent launch of the Tesla S, the Nissan LEAF, the Chevrolet Volt and the announcement of a slew of new hybrid and pure-electric cars across the automotive spectrum, from econoboxes to two Porsche luxury hybrids. Tom Parrett, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2014 Renters, on the other side, can select from a multitude of listings that go far beyond the econoboxes available from traditional car-rental companies, and in some cases, a car owner will even arrange delivery and pickup of the vehicle. Pete Bigelow, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2018 This in spite of the recent launch of the Tesla S, the Nissan LEAF, the Chevrolet Volt and the announcement of a slew of new hybrid and pure-electric cars across the automotive spectrum, from econoboxes to two Porsche luxury hybrids. Tom Parrett, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2014 The dashboard sports some cool carbon-fiber trim, but the dashboard material itself is a rubbery material that would feel more at home in a $20,000 econobox than a $50,000 luxury crossover. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017 Hot-hatch looks undermined by econobox performance. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 25 Aug. 2017 See More
Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019 Anyone who assumes a Chinese electric car is a rattling econobox might want to take one of BYD’s new models for a spin. Fortune, 20 Aug. 2019 Renters, on the other side, can select from a multitude of listings that go far beyond the econoboxes available from traditional car-rental companies, and in some cases, a car owner will even arrange delivery and pickup of the vehicle. Pete Bigelow, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2018 This in spite of the recent launch of the Tesla S, the Nissan LEAF, the Chevrolet Volt and the announcement of a slew of new hybrid and pure-electric cars across the automotive spectrum, from econoboxes to two Porsche luxury hybrids. Tom Parrett, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2014 Renters, on the other side, can select from a multitude of listings that go far beyond the econoboxes available from traditional car-rental companies, and in some cases, a car owner will even arrange delivery and pickup of the vehicle. Pete Bigelow, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2018 This in spite of the recent launch of the Tesla S, the Nissan LEAF, the Chevrolet Volt and the announcement of a slew of new hybrid and pure-electric cars across the automotive spectrum, from econoboxes to two Porsche luxury hybrids. Tom Parrett, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2014 The dashboard sports some cool carbon-fiber trim, but the dashboard material itself is a rubbery material that would feel more at home in a $20,000 econobox than a $50,000 luxury crossover. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017 Hot-hatch looks undermined by econobox performance. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 25 Aug. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
econo(mical) + box entry 1
First Known Use
1976, in the meaning defined above