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Originally Posted by Fr3AkAzOiD
My point is, what was once considered a compact is now considered a sub compact.
The late '80s Sentra 4 door was 168 inches long and weighed 2500 lbs, the 4 door Cobalt is 180 inches long and weighs 2750 lbs, while the sub-compact Chevrolet Aveo 4 door is 170 inches long and weighs 2544 lbs.
So now that we realise we need to compare apples to apples take what was considered a mid size car in the '80's.
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I posted a comparison a couple of months ago about a '90 Accord vs. an '09 Civic. Essentially, they were within a few percentage points of each other in every interior size measurement, as well as weight, horsepower, etc. The current-model Civic has side impact beams, a multitude of airbags, ABS and traction control (the Accord had none of these), and the Civic is better equipped and cheaper on an inflation-adjusted basis and gets much better mileage than the old Accord.