passenger car

noun

US
: a railroad car that carries passengers

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China’s passenger car exports jumped 73% year-on-year in May to around 809,000 vehicles, an industry group reported Wednesday, as higher gasoline and diesel prices due to the war in Iran raised interest in electric vehicles. ABC News, 10 June 2026 That's the equivalent to driving an average passenger car more than 500,000 miles a year or driving across the country more than 180 times. Tara Molina, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Sales of new energy vehicles for the first four months of the year have dropped by 17% in China, according to the country's passenger car association. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 May 2026 And with the average passenger car carrying between 12 and 16 gallons of fuel, according to online car-shopping guide Edmunds, costs can add up quickly per fill-up. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger car

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“Passenger car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20car. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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