Econoboxes

Word ECONOBOXES
Character 10
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Definitions and meanings of "Econoboxes"

What do we mean by econoboxes?

A small, unassuming automobile.

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The word "econoboxes" in example sentences

But GM's vice president of global design, Ed Welburn, made clear that the goal isn't just to turn out "econoboxes" that post good mileage ratings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But as WSJ's Joseph B. White reports, consumers are overlooking boring 'econoboxes' for stylish, fully-equipped small cars that still get 40 miles per gallon. ❋ Joseph B. White (2011)

Sharp-looking, affordable cars like the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus and Fiat 500 aren't like the econoboxes you remember. ❋ Joann Muller (2011)

Cheap econoboxes have big ole 'ZipCar badges on the side, but the BMWs only have a discreet little sticker on the bumper. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Many (obviously not all) people seem to feel that without a 2500 sq ft home, 2 vehicles (not econoboxes!) ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Fortwo's $12,235 starting price puts it in the same range as other econoboxes like the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris, but most people shopping for low-bucks transportation are unlikely to regard the Smart as a viable alternative. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sustained high gasoline prices are pushing more drivers out of their gas-guzzling SUVs and into what were once called "econoboxes." ❋ Jonathan Welsh (2008)

Impact of Higher Prices For car shoppers, the run on econoboxes has a downside: Consumers have to pay top dollar for small used cars, even as they get lower trade-in values for their large vehicles. ❋ Jonathan Welsh (2008)

But mileage is bound to be a big part of the lure of this new model, even as its $20,600 base price makes it considerably more expensive than the econoboxes that typically return 30-plus mpgs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For all the money carmakers spend on design, real innovation comes around only once a decade or so, from the '60s "" pony cars' '(like the Mustang) to the' 70s "" econoboxes '' (remember the Chevette?) to the '80s minivans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The oil shocks and recessions of the 1970s led to Detroit's disastrous effort to "downsize" its barge-mobiles, creating ugly econoboxes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But its motor is saved by the optional five-speed automatic transmission most econoboxes these days come with four-speed automatics, which shifts smartly and smoothly, and enables quick-seeming acceleration as well as a quieter ride at highway speeds. ❋ Unknown (2006)

My first car was a 3-cylinder, Suzuki-built Pontiac Firefly, so I actually have a soft spot in my heart for pint-sized econoboxes. ❋ Unknown (2003)

They're also finding that small cars have many of the same features as larger ones, and are much improved from the cramped, chintzy econoboxes of the 1980s and 1990s.

There's another reason, too: Small cars are no longer the cramped econoboxes of the 1980s and 1990s, and they have many of the same features as larger cars.

Unlike the inexpensive econoboxes of the 1970s, today's small cars have decent power under the hood and plenty of gadgets on the dash. ❋ By DEE-ANN DURBIN (2011)

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