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Vehicle size classes are series of ratings assigned to different segments of automotive vehicles for the purposes of vehicle emissions control and fuel economy calculation. . Various methods are used to classify vehicles; in North America, passenger vehicles are classified by total interior capacity while trucks are classified by gross vehicle weight rating (GV
Ultra-luxury car 222.04 in (5.640 m) [15] 2000-2002 Ford Motor Company: Lincoln Continental: 4-door sedan Full-size luxury car: 221.40 in (5.624 m) 2016-2020 Ford Motor Company: Lincoln Town Car L: 4-door sedan Full-size luxury car: 221.40 in (5.624 m) [16] 2001-2011 Ford Motor Company: Mercury Grand Marquis GSL: 4-door sedan Full-size car
In Europe, the third-largest category for passenger cars is called D-segment or large family car. In the United States, the equivalent term is mid-size or intermediate cars. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a mid-size car as having a combined passenger and cargo volume of 110–119 cu ft (3.1–3.4 m 3).
Full-size car—also known as large car—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than mid-size cars. It is the largest size class for cars. In the United Kingdom, this class is referred to as the executive car, [1] while in Europe, it is known as E-segment or F-segment. [2]
The automobile that defined this size in the United States was the Rambler Six that was introduced in 1956, although it was called a "compact" car at that time. [2] Much smaller than any standard contemporary full-size cars, it was called a compact to distinguish it from the small imported cars that were being introduced into the marketplace. [3]
The Flying Nine was a small family car produced by the British Standard Motor Company between July 1936 and 1940. [1] It was the smallest of several relatively streamlined cars with which the company, in common with several UK mass market competitors, broadened and updated its range in the later 1930s.
A 1934 Standard 10/12 Speedline. The Standard Ten was a model name given to several small cars produced by the British Standard Motor Company between 1906 and 1961. The name was a reference to the car's fiscal horsepower or tax horsepower, a function of the surface area of the pistons. This system quickly became obsolete as an estimate of the ...
Along with clearance, length of overhangs affects the approach and departure angles, which measure the vehicle's ability to overcome steep obstacles and rough terrain.The longer the front overhang, the smaller is the approach angle, and thus lesser the car's ability to climb or descend steep ramps without damaging the front bumpers. [1]