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American cars are bigger. We have bigger cities, bigger roads, more parking, gas is cheaper, Americans are fatter. Most American cars are above 2.0L, with some
by peterwwillis 11y ago
American cars are bigger. We have bigger cities, bigger roads, more parking, gas is cheaper, Americans are fatter. Most American cars are above 2.0L, with some popular base models of foreign cars being 1.8L-2.4L.
- vollmond 11y agoIs that still the case? As of 2012, the Chevy Cruze is a 1.4L turbo, and it's not even Chevy's smallest car. It's a pretty standard low-mid-end sedan. I have no data, just my anemic Cruze :-) (seriously, the turbo lag is terrible)
- bane 11y agoCAFE standards have been forcing an average downward push for a while. But it's still easy to get an absolutely enormous engine and vehicle.
- brandmeyer 11y agoI've driven a Cruze a few times as a rental, and rather enjoyed it. But it ain't a mid-end sedan. Rental car companies definitely classify this in the compact or economy class, and I think they're right to do so.