9 Images That Show How Much Bigger Cars Are Now
BMW M2/E36 M3
Here’s the image that inspired us to revisit the subject of old vs new car size comparison. Yep, the ‘our’ BMW M2 longtermer dwarfs CT video man Alex’s E36 M3, despite the fact it’s the little brother of the E36’s modern successor, the F80 M3.
It’s not just the M2: thanks to safety regulations for both occupants and pedestrians plus the consumer’s unquenchable thirst for all the latest in-car tech and creature comforts, cars are generally a lot bigger than they used to be. Take a look through these remaining images, and you’ll see what we mean.
Fourth-gen Subaru WRX STI/first-gen Turbo 2000
Fiat 124 Spider
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/8C
Audi TT
While the setup of the image skews the comparison a little bit, the new TT is indeed a larger than the first-gen car by a reasonable degree. It’s 150mm longer, and 69mm wider.
Reminiscing about @zoutegrandprix touring in convoy with the @JaguarUK E-type... in a @JaguarUKPR F-TYPE #classic 👍🏼;— ian_tonkin
VW Passat B2/B8
Range Rover Generations
Here’s another image with a perspective that skews the comparison, but it shows how much more bulbous the current Range Rover is. It’s a lot bigger too, being 292mm wider than the first-generation Classic.
Old #Maserati vs new Maserati - which do you prefer?? #classiccar #moderncar #musclecar #supercar #car;— eurosparesltd
What other old vs new comparisons have you seen?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
what about the Dacia Sandero?
Toyota 4Runner. It even grew 2 more doors and a non removable roof.
What I am not okay with is how cars keep betting bigger and ironically straying into the larger classifications.
For example, a compact car which keeps getting bigger is now as large as a midsize car.
My little one series looks massive compared to the beautiful e21
Exactly it’s happened to ALL cars, yet MINIs get mocked for it all the time.
Mini that isn’t Mini again
Volkswagen Golf/Jetta has gotten chubby lol
imagine if today’s cars where the size of their older counterparts, if mazda can make a that much bigger car and yet only be 2gk heavier imagine how light the miata could be if they downsized it xD