Friday, April 1, 2022
Suzuki Announces Plan to Return to North American Market - AGAIN
The company, according to a moderately anonymous source maybe, has said it reevaluated the U.S. market and decided to focus on its strength of small crossovers and hatchbacks. It is expected the company will initially offer the latest variant of the SX4 S-Cross pictured above. However, this will be its largest vehicle offering. New dealers might open as soon as Feb. 29, 2023.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Small Cars Are Alive and Well in Mexico
Suzuki Ignis in Mexico |
New subcompact car sales are nearly nonexistent right now in the USA. There are only a couple new tiny cars even available for purchase anymore. However, if you want to see a ton of new and different small cars, all you have to do is cross our southern border. I just got back from a week in Manzanillo, Colima, and found small cars are alive and well in Mexico.
Friday, February 4, 2022
To Be Discontinued: Chevrolet Spark
In what can only be described as "completely unsurprising," the subcompact Chevrolet Spark will be discontinued. There had been reports out of Korea that GM Korea was going to halt production months ago, but Chevrolet's U.S. representatives would not confirm its discontinuation for the North American market at that time. Well, now it's official.
Monday, November 8, 2021
Wrecked: Awesome Lifted Suzuki SX4
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Photo via C.Y. Lee |
Over eight years ago, I ran into one of the most badass Suzuki SX4s I'd ever seen. This lifted Suzuki SX4 had big knobby tires, a flat-black paint job, and a custom front bumper among other things. I actually got to know the owner, C.Y. Lee, a bit because of it. Ironically, I had just been talking to C.Y. about this car on October 15, 2021, and then, next thing we knew it, it was totaled by someone who went on a rampage in stolen school bus. Yes, you read that right.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Small Cars Are Still Here. So Are We.
Hey SCC readers. I know it's been a while. We've still been here, still been doing things, but just not as active on the website. For what it's worth, we still have a very active Subcompact Culture Facebook Group. Please join! So what've we been up to lately?
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Top 5 Mitsubishi Mirage Myths Debunked
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Driven: 2021 Nissan Kicks SR
I'd wanted to drive a Nissan Kicks since they first debuted in 2018, but never got around to getting one for a press loan until just last week. So does the Kicks kick out the fun? Does it kick butt? Does it have pumped up kicks? I'll stop. You're welcome.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Subcompact Showcase: Wild Widebody Scion iQ
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Subcompact Showcase: Jake Brown's Lifted Toyota Yaris
I've said it before: lifting is the new lowering. In fact, I wrote about this trend back in 2014. Five years later, I keep seeing cars that used to be typically lowered getting lifted. Heck, there are even Facebook groups that celebrate this, such as the Safari All The Cars group. Lifting cars is definitely a thing.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Volkswagen Golf: Dead (For The U.S. Anyway)
We've lost a host of small hatchback choices over the last few years from the U.S. market. Most of these departures weren't terribly surprising. Then I read today that the Volkswagen Golf—a mainstay of the U.S. compact car landscape for over 46 years—is being axed. Wow.