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Jetta, Corolla, 3-series, C-class, etc are all compact sedans in the US. The step up (5-series, E-class) is mid-size, and the step after (7-series, S-class) is
by redthrowaway 11y ago
Jetta, Corolla, 3-series, C-class, etc are all compact sedans in the US. The step up (5-series, E-class) is mid-size, and the step after (7-series, S-class) is full-size.
Things like the Yaris, Polo, Fit, 1-series, etc are all subcompacts.
North American cities are largely planned around cars as opposed to having bricks thrown down wherever horses used to walk, gas isn't nearly as heavily taxed, and historically steel was never anywhere near as expensive as it was in post-war Europe. So there's no need for small cars like there is in Europe, and people like the comfort and practicality of larger vehicles.
- CalRobert 11y ago"people like the comfort and practicality of larger vehicles." Well, people who ride bikes like me detest larger vehicles, but your point is true. Also, let's not pretend that America being incredibly obese has nothing to do with it.
- redthrowaway 11y ago>Well, people who ride bikes like me detest larger vehicles, but your point is true. Non-consumers' preferences don't count. >let's not pretend that America being incredibly obese has nothing to do with it. America's preference for larger vehicles long predates the rise of obesity. As an aside, you're really not doing much for the "self-righteous cyclist" stereotype.