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Old 07-01-2021, 10:53 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
That's still true today, of course. The wheel base of "compact" cars does not have a strict standard.
In the US it's based on passenger volume (cars) or weight (trucks). A 2013 Prius (106.3" wheelbase) is classified as "midsize"--but so is a 2013 Audi A8 (117.8"). The 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage (96.5") and 2021 Porsche Taycan (114.2") are both compacts.
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