automobiles

Biggest

The largest production car (6 were built) is the Bugatti Royale type 41 (introduced in 1927), which was 22 feet long.

United States automotive industry classification

In the automotive industry, the terms describing size have roughly the following meanings:

Size Weight, pounds Wheelbase, inches Overall length,
inches
Subcompact < 100 < 175
Compact < 3,000 100–105 175–185
Midsize < 3,500 105–108 185–200
Full size 3500+ 110+ 195+

United States Environmental Protection Agency classification

For its fuel economy tests, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed a classification of sizes based on a car’s interior volume:

Sedans (based on passenger & luggage volume)
  Minicompact less than 85 cubic feet
  Subcompact 85–99 cubic feet
  Compact 100–109 cubic feet
  Mid-size 110–119 cubic feet
  Large 120 or more cubic feet
Two-seaters: cars designed to seat primarily two adults.
Station Wagons (based on passenger & cargo volume) 
  Small less than 130 cubic feet
  Mid-Size 130–159 cubic feet
  Large 160 or more cubic feet
Trucks
  Vans, small Pickups trucks having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating less than 4,500 lbs.
  Large Pickups trucks having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 4,500–8,500 lbs.

Japan: Keijidosha

A car size established by the Japanese government in 1949, and since modified from time to time. called which means "lightr  vehicle. Also called  Kei-cars, K-cars. no more than 3.4 meters long and 1.48 meters wide. Engine is limited to a mximum of 660 cc, and 

espeically the earlier ones, got very good mileage, 60 miles per gallon not being unusual.

 

Resources 

 

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mjs/index.htm An enthusiast's site, with photographs tracing the history of each manufacturer's K-cars.

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