small cars that felt bigger on the inside (2012, bike, drivers)
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It's been years since my last one, but I owned a couple Saab 9000s in the 80s and 90s. They were considered small cars, but they had copious amounts of space for 4 people, and with the back seat folded down, it was like having a pickup with a topper.
When we were at the VW dealer looking at some cars I sat in the new Beetle on the showroom floor. I was shocked how roomy it was! In fact in every car I've ever owned I have had to drive with the drivers seat all the way back. In that Beetle I had to move the seat up just to be in the corrct driving position.
Yeah I'm a bigger guy and I sat in one once years ago for fun and was shocked at the room. Also there seemed to be virtually zero blind spots if I remember correctly and lots of head room.
I also am 6' 2" and was surprised to find that I could drive my wife's Toyota Corolla very comfortably. I would not want to try out the back seat, however!
One year I was at a Chevy dealer when the Aveo first came out. Just for kicks, I sat in the driver's seat and closed the door. While in the driver's seat, the interior felt far larger than its exterior dimensions. Have you experienced this with any other small cars?
Your thread title caught my eye because I bought my 2007 Chevy Aveo in 2009, and I am still struck by how roomy it feels inside.
Now if they could just come up with a fix for that recent pesky safety alert.
Apart from that, I have really enjoyed this car both around town and on road trips; it never feels cramped inside.
The new mini hardtop is surprisingly roomy. An adult can fit in the back seat without being completely squished.
The original mini was the definition of small car that was big on the inside
Compare that to a similarly size (but still a bit smaller) Messerschmitt KR200
But Messerschmitt bubble cars had huge glass canopies, just like the planes the factory built 15 years earlier during WWII. The probably felt bigger than they look.
The Citroen 2CV was equally impressive. Mostly due to the wicker seats... You could fit your family AND what your going to sell at the market in it!
Seconding the original Mini. We have one, our project car, and I am shocked at the room inside. The bride owned one as her first car and drove it until she had her 4th child, and then the family just didnt fit anymore.
And this one-Renault Dauphine. It;s tiny but you could fit 4 adults in it. It's like some sort of Tardis inside.
The VW Squareback was roomy and comfortable in a small package, as was the Renault R-10.
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