Thread: Small / economy car deathwatch: we've passed "peak econobox" again
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Old 07-23-2020, 11:55 AM   #614 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
The Fit is already Accord sized.
The 1990 Civic Wagon had 98.4" in wheelbase (161.7 legnth), the 2008 Fit 96.5" wheelbase (157.4 length), the 2020 Civic is 106.3 wheelbase (177.9 legnth), the 2020 Accord is 111.4 wheelbase (192.2 legnth), and the 2020 Fit is 99.6 wheelbase (161.4 legnth).

The Fit has grown larger but now only matches the 1990 Civic Wagon better as a result.

I checked for context and the early 1950s Nash Rambler, one of the original compact cars, had a 100" wheelbase & 176" legnth.
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