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Old 01-26-2011, 12:29 PM   #57 (permalink)
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I also don't quite get this either... smaller run-abouts seem to have more headroom inside the car than a nice-sized family sedan. What's the point of making a smaller car that's lighter and narrower, only to add unnecessary height to the roof? This only increases the frontal area again, actually robbing the car ever so slightly from a selling point small cars are usually marketed for: Their fuel economy.

I would like to see more small coupés. Many young people work much longer before starting a family with kids, making a small coupé version of (say) the Daihatsu Cuore/Charade totally valid in my opinion.
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