What does "econobox" mean?

A small, unassuming automobile.

What is a synonym for "econobox"?

Common synonyms include: subcompact.

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A small, unassuming automobile. informal
"BY now, everyone knows that South Korean automakers have come a long way since their first halting attempts to sell tinny econoboxes to Americans."

"BY now, everyone knows that South Korean automakers have come a long way since their first halting attempts to sell tinny econoboxes to Americans."

From econo- + box.