Gentile: Sure, it’s not as small as her Smart car – not many cars are. But the CX-3 is compact in size, it has a tight turning radius, and it’s easy to drive and park in crowded areas.

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Lexus NX Hybrid Our list of small hybrid cars includes a few luxury models, too. For our first compact SUV, the Lexus NX Hybrid comes out on top with an 8.8 out of 10.

Kia, if it does anything well, makes a good-looking car. The Kia K4 is also a pretty zippy compact, at least when properly optioned with its 1.6-liter range-topping engine.

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Moreover, compact car sales increased 18%, and compact SUV sales rose 12%, while full-size pickup truck sales slumped 4% in the same time period.