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Vehicle size class

North America

Vehicle size classes in use in North America categorise automobiles by their relative lengths and volumes. Widely used vehicle size classes include:

Car Class Interior Volume (ft³) Interior Volume (L)
microcar/minicompact < 85 <2400
subcompact car 85-99 2400-2800
compact car 100-109 2800-3000
mid-size car 110-119 3000-3300
full-size car >120 >3300

Europe

Car Class Overall
length (cm)
Bonnet
length (cm)
Vehicle
width (cm)
Door
depth (cm)
Examples
A-class3159914310.5Smart
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Fiat Cinquecento
B-class36311515512.5VW Polo
Opel Corsa
C-class41112616514Renault Mégane Scénic
Opel Zafira
Ford Focus C-Max
C/D-class44514116614VW Passat
Ford Mondeo
Large46714717014BMW 7-Series

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07-14-2008 23:18:10
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