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Just googled that car and apprently it’s nearly 5 meters long, longer than a BMW 3 Series, it’s funny that’s considered a small car over there because that’d be

Just googled that car and apprently it’s nearly 5 meters long, longer than a BMW 3 Series, it’s funny that’s considered a small car over there because that’d be considered a big one over here (not even mid-sized). Over here: small is anything from a Smart to a Renault Twingo/Ford Fiesta/VW Polo. Medium: VW Golf, Ford Focus. Large: anything bigger than medium.

doubled112 2y ago
I’ve had this conversation with many people before. When I had my first son, we upgraded from a Chevy Aveo5 to a Ford Focus. Everybody told me it was still much too small for a couple with a child. It’s a family sedan anywhere except North America. Go away.
- brendoelfrendo 2y ago
  This "family cars must be huge" take is a weird take, too. Can a Ford Focus fit a car seat? Yes! Then it's big enough for a couple with a child. I guess I'll add rear doors; even if a car seat would fit in the rear of a coupe, I wouldn't recommend that for anyone. If your family requires more than 4 seats on a regular basis, sure, get a minivan; but I don't understand the appeal of an F150 or other large vehicle as a "family commuter" for, we'll say, the family of median size.
  - doubled112 2y ago
    Get this! We got TWO whole car seats in it! Two children fit in the back of the Focus until we got rid of it. They were 6 and 9. By that point it got leas squishy because the car seats get smaller with age. Littlest kid went behind the driver because it was stick.
  - tbrownaw 2y ago
    > Can a Ford Focus fit a car seat? Yes! Sometimes! I'm 6'3", so it only fits on the passenger side.
- redwall_hp 2y ago
  Growing up in the 90s, our family sedan for four people was a Dodge Spirit for awhile. I saw one a couple of years ago, and it's smaller than my Honda Fit. Now people think they need some ridiculous GMC Yukon for their one kid they sometimes have in the car, though 90% of the time they're just commuting by themselves. Then they whine about gas prices.
zug_zug 2y ago
> apprently it’s nearly 5 meters long, ??? 3 inches longer than a Camry

doubled112 2y ago

I’ve had this conversation with many people before. When I had my first son, we upgraded from a Chevy Aveo5 to a Ford Focus. Everybody told me it was still much too small for a couple with a child. It’s a family sedan anywhere except North America. Go away.

brendoelfrendo 2y ago
This "family cars must be huge" take is a weird take, too. Can a Ford Focus fit a car seat? Yes! Then it's big enough for a couple with a child. I guess I'll add rear doors; even if a car seat would fit in the rear of a coupe, I wouldn't recommend that for anyone. If your family requires more than 4 seats on a regular basis, sure, get a minivan; but I don't understand the appeal of an F150 or other large vehicle as a "family commuter" for, we'll say, the family of median size.
- doubled112 2y ago
  Get this! We got TWO whole car seats in it! Two children fit in the back of the Focus until we got rid of it. They were 6 and 9. By that point it got leas squishy because the car seats get smaller with age. Littlest kid went behind the driver because it was stick.
- tbrownaw 2y ago
  > Can a Ford Focus fit a car seat? Yes! Sometimes! I'm 6'3", so it only fits on the passenger side.
redwall_hp 2y ago
Growing up in the 90s, our family sedan for four people was a Dodge Spirit for awhile. I saw one a couple of years ago, and it's smaller than my Honda Fit. Now people think they need some ridiculous GMC Yukon for their one kid they sometimes have in the car, though 90% of the time they're just commuting by themselves. Then they whine about gas prices.

zug_zug 2y ago

> apprently it’s nearly 5 meters long, ??? 3 inches longer than a Camry