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Old 11-17-2023, 04:20 PM   #748 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by raubvogel View Post
I thought they were classified by the interior size, which is why when the ~2005 Hyundai Elantra was introduced it was classified as a larger car than the Camry even though the external dimensions were pretty similar.
Correct. In the USA passenger cars are classified by interior volume

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