Something went far wrong with modern cars even when they are still small and light, the fuel consumption has just not reduced enough.

You can buy 2 of the cars on the right for the price of the one on the left, simple small engine with no turbo,

and the red Skoda on the right is practical for just a driver or a driver, 2 adult passengers and some luggage for a flight.

Does the job and is all the size of car many need. 

 

The one on the left is obviously silly for just a driver to use to commute or use as personal transport unless maybe used dual use as a delivery vehicle.

But it can carry 6 adults with the same sort of luggage for a flight, and get much the same economy as the smaller car with 3 in.

From April they will have much the same annual running costs unless Tax/ Duty gets added to diesel.

 

Then when it comes to the smallest of Range Rover Vehicles even without much interior space.

'Does my bum look big in this'?

Edited 5 March, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

Crumple zones take space

I loved my Toyota iQ with its 11 Airbags, simple 1.0 petrol 3 cylinder engine (VVT) and room for 3 and adults and luggage, 

but even though it could get up a road as quick as almost all other cars around while keeping my driving licence safe it was a car that was tailgated like no other i have ever driven.

Edited 5 March, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

That's a great no-nonsense interior.

A very wide car with very wide doors so needed Disabled or Parent / Child Parking!!! Or you might need to climb in through the rear hatch.

More width in the front than most vehicles.  No glove box and loads of front passenger space unless the needed to slide the seat forward to allow room behind them.

Behind the driver was just a no no apart from when carrying a double lower limb amputee.

2 hours ago, Aspman said:

 

And are still growing. I thought the 3 series was a mid sized saloon but I'm finding it hard to park within a normal space. It's not much shorter than the Accord I had which I thought was supertanker long.

 

If you see an 80s car on the road, something ordinary like a golf, it's shocking how small they look.A Mk 1/2 golf is probably smaller than a fiesta now. They had just as much room inside because the sides of cars now are filled with safety measures making them thick and heavy.

I'm sure I read somewhere that a MKII Golf is roughly the same size as the current Polo (seems about right).