List of microcars by country of origin
This is a list of microcars by country of origin. This list excludes cars over 700 cc, and cars where production or manufacture ended before 1945.
Microcars have been defined as 'very compact, small-engined cars, designed for use in large cities, especially in Japan.'
The term Microcar, is usually applied only to such small cars built after World War II, cars built prior to the war are more generally referred to as Cyclecars. However one dictionary definition states simply that a microcar is ‘a small fuel-efficient automobile.’
An attempt at a more specific definition for Microcars suggested by some enthusiasts is 'economy vehicles with either three or four wheels, powered by petrol engines of no more than 700 cc or battery electric propulsion, and manufactured since 1945'.
In short, defining what is or what is not a microcar is not an exact science. Microcar is a subjective common noun, so no list will ever be definitive. But with museums devoted solely to microcars, numerous published encyclopaedias of microcars and microcar enthusiast clubs worldwide, this list is an attempt to collate as many of these vehicles as possible into a common grouping.
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