econobox
noun
econo·box
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Definition of econobox
: a small economical car
Examples of econobox in a Sentence
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Anyone who assumes a Chinese electric car is a rattling econobox might want to take one of BYDâs new models for a spin. — Fortune, "Electric Car Gold Rush: The Auto Industry Charges Into China," 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, "Report: General Motorsâ Maven Will Offer a Platform Resembling Airbnb for Cars," 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, "Batteries That Will Save the Planet," 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, "Report: General Motorsâ Maven Will Offer a Platform Resembling Airbnb for Cars," 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, "Batteries That Will Save the Planet," 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, "Review: The Stelvio is Alfa Romeo to the very core," 16 Dec. 2017 Hot-hatch looks undermined by econobox performance. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, "2018 Toyota Corolla iM," 25 Aug. 2017 A perennial feature on our 10Best Cars list, the GTI is our favorite variation of the Golfâs econobox package. — Annie White, Car and Driver, "2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI," 7 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'econobox.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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