B-car
n.— «A “B-car” in global industry parlance, it is what we call a subcompact—a market segment in which the auto maker is not currently represented.» —“Funky Hornet points way for DCX” by Gerry Malloy Toronto Star (Canada) Aug. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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