Thankfully, petite sizing exists to address this exact issue. You may have noticed this category while shopping in store or online, but what does it mean exactly—and how does it differ from ...

A Nissan Versa rented from Hertz is considered a compact, but its maker says it falls in the subcompact category. And Enterprise lists a Nissan Altima as full-size, though Nissan begs to differ ...

To start, I will list the categories for you, then drill down to the sizing formula - yes, there is a formula. Generally, consumer vehicles are labelled as Passenger Car or Light Truck.