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Compact Stock Cars

Are you looking for a compact stock car deal? Learn everything about compact cars in this article.

Compact cars are very popular small hatchbacks for an affordable price. Many different types of compact cars exist for different purposes. We will also recommend compact stock cars available through mycarena that we believe are the best in class.

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What is a compact car?

Compact cars are always hatchbacks with either 3-doors or 5-doors. They are low sitting cars, but you may also have cross-over variants with a slightly lifted suspension such as the A1 Citycarver. Because of their size, the storage space is limited. The smallest compact cars will have 185L boot capacity, with the larger ones going up to 380L. Compact cars have 4 to 5 seats available.

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Are all compact cars cheap?

Cheap in price, or cheap in quality? Let’s discuss both.

Compact cars are always the cheapest options available and that comes due to the size of the car. Less size ultimately means, less material needed to create the car. The limited space does also prohibit engineers from adding advanced technology in the car. That’s why compact cars often need to wait several years, before certain technology can be built in a smaller size. Examples can be radars for autonomous driving.

The size forces the car to be cheap. But are the materials used cheap as well?

The quality of the car depends from what manufacturer you are buying the car. The 3 premium brands, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW all have compact cars in their range. They are all very well built and similar in quality to the rest of their range.

Compact cars can go up to nearly 100.000 euro, they aren’t cheap in price nor quality. The Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4MATIC+ in a top specification is listed for over 85.000 euro. It comes with all advanced features you expect in much larger cars. The interior is decorated with carbon fibre and genuine leather. The engine in the A45 S 4MATIC+ is the most powerful 4-cylinder engine to date producing 421hp.

To answer this question. Compact cars aren’t cheap, nor cheap in quality. They could be quite the opposite as explained here with the Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4MATIC+.

Compact car practicality

Because of its hatchback opening a compact car has a practical boot for your everyday shopping. The larger opening allows for bigger items to be carried in the car easily. With its boot capacity between 185L and 380L you have sufficient space for everyday grocery shopping. The larger 380L boot capacity you find in an Audi A3 is enough to carry two large suitcases or five small airplane carry-on suitcases. Inside you will find plenty of storage spaces through cupholders and various small compartments spread around the cabin.

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Is a compact car always small?

The largest compact cars are the BMW 1-Series, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3. They are spacious enough and can comfortably handle four passengers on a long-haul drive. They also have very competitive engine options, with each of them having a sport version through their racing division (AMG, M or RS).

Compact cars are always a smaller car. If you want a similar shaped model such as the Audi A3 but in a larger size, you will end up with a model like the Audi Q8 which is also a hatchback but an SUV and far from being a compact car.

But they aren’t small to the point you can’t travel in it comfortably. Many people choose to buy a compact car because it’s all the size they need. Modern compact cars come with nearly all the advanced safety features you receive in larger high-end models. They also weigh much less, allowing for a sportier and more responsive drive.

The new Audi RS 3 alongside the Merceds-AMG A45 S 4MATIC+, are known as the ultimate compact cars available. With both cars being packed with the latest advanced safety and driving features. They are undeniably a very serious piece of engineering with a high price tag. Many buyers prefer the smaller hatchback instead of a larger sedan. Because in the real world the compact cars are faster due to their size and accessible performance they can fit through any gap on the road. Especially on European roads, larger sedans face more challenges because of their extra and often unnecessary size.

What are the fastest compact cars available?

The fastest compact cars available today are the Audi RS 3 and the Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4MATIC +. Both cars go from 0 to 100km/h in a little over 3 seconds. The acceleration is similar to a Lamborghini or Audi with a V10 engine. With a limited top speed of 270km/h it may not be as fast to a supercar, but for a compact car this is an astonishing performance number. The RS 3 is the only compact car available with a 5-cylinder engine while the Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4MATIC+ has a 4-cylinder engine both producing over 400hp. They are similar priced around 70,000 euro.

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Audi RS 3

The fastest compact car by Audi, the RS 3 powered by a 5-cylinder engine!

Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4MATIC+

Most powerful 4-cylinder engine to date and the fastest Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

How to find good deals on compact stock cars?

Through mycarena, finding your ideal compact stock car has never been so easy. Go on our search engine and filter on “compact” through the filtering menu. Once you have applied the filter, the search engine will immediately show you the most discounted stock cars available. You can continue to narrow down your selection by applying more filter to your search. For example your minimum and maximum budget can be defined, or even the colour of the car. Once you have fully optimised the search, you will see the most ideal cars available.

Clicking (or tapping) on a result will redirect you the official stock car website of the brand. There you can read more about the car and get in touch with the dealer if you have more questions. In case you really like the car, you can always reserve it online and make sure it is definitely going to be yours.