BearMcBeary
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On the left is my Skoda Felicia Mk2 estate wagon 1999 and on the right BMW X5 2021
Sep 8, 2025 7:09 PM
BearMcBeary
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On the left is my Skoda Felicia Mk2 estate wagon 1999 and on the right BMW X5 2021
KnifeKnut
Stupid CAFE standards.
happyrabbitzz
I've driven Tacomas since before they had that moniker; if I want to know what tacos'll be like in 5 years, I just look at a current Tundra.
BearMcBeary
I found it funny how small an estate wagon can look these days :'D
IrrationalNumber
Left is a european style car. Right is american style.
Clockworkdancerobot
https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo
Targe0
And for that size, you don't even really get much more internal space.
So much of that bulk is just body work.
NoMoreMorons
For nothing but that one stupid reason
WickedSludge
I mean, I agree. But you're also comparing two completely different body styles. Like parking a mini next to a semi and saying "cars just keep getting bigger!"
RIxspacexCK
Well! That’s because gas is now $1.899 just like Donald promised. And we all know that we should sore up the petroleum industry s/
RIxspacexCK
*Shore up!
Higure
And yet parking spaces are staying the same width.
Targe0
Because those are backed into the locations' geography.
And in a lot of places, legally mandated to have a set amount of parking spots for area of the store.
So they can't actually resize them because they would end up with fewer spots. Which would mean they would fall under the amount they are mandated to have.
taez555
Penis size is shrinking
Krashtestdummy
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1OXR2NHN2OTRkeDRqYjdudXR5aXZ1ZGwwbnpmMzZzdm5uZHNrYnMxOCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/YZlQaMesgPIAM/200w.webp
JerBearington
Must be the vaccines /s
Targe0
I must be huge then, since I don't even own a car.
Mohareb
Comparing two different cars isn't proving your point though. Maybe compare the BMW with a camper from 1980 and suddenly it's the other way round with the same logic
ourari
https://www.carsized.com/en/
Kilo11
Cars are getting bigger for emissions standards, its mpgs per volume so manufacturers just need to make the car bigger without making it more efficient but because its bigger in the eyes of the epa it is more efficient, this isn't a point to be argued its just the fact of the matter, cars are 100% getting bigger and now you know why
Mohareb
I'm aware of it. I'm saying this comparison in OP isn't a useful point in any way
Kilo11
A wagon once considered a big car next to a mid-size suv once considered not much bigger than a wagon (think 90s Ford explorer) now massive in comparison, just look at the camry from the 90s to a new camry which is 16 feet long and 6 feet wide
WickedSludge
That only applies for vehicles sold in the US. BMW is a European manufacturer.
kc2syk
Fewer and fewer cars are made to be global. They usually target a particular market/region.
Kilo11
A European manufacturer that............ you guessed it is sold in the US and therefore has to comply with our new standards
WickedSludge
Actually, it complies with Europe's, much stricter emissions standards. By default, it complies with ours.
eion85
Bigger, less safe, and more dangerous.
Targe0
Less safe for everyone outside of the car.
It's technically more safe for everyone inside the car.
Mostly because they are functionally in a tank.
eion85
Exactly
Higure
I'll give you bigger and more dangerous. But they are a lot safer. Crumple zones is a big contributor to this growth.
eion85
Safer for the drivers of the overly giant cars, perhaps.
Safer for drivers of reasonably sized cars, no
Safer for pedestrians, especially kids, absolutely not
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna52109
eion85
I'm not talking about cars from the 1960s vs today.
I'm talking about 2025 cars vs 2025 light trucks exploiting regulatory loopholes to be sold as private vehicles with lower safety requirements.