Why are cars today so big compared to their older models?

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I’m not just talking about pickup trucks that have gotten huge, but rather cars in general. Take a look at the 5th generation Honda Civic hatchback and compare it to the newest Honda Civic Hatchback model. Not only did the car gain approximately 1,000lbs/453Kg, but its length, height, and space drastically changed. Sure it’s a 30 year difference but even other car models from the early 2010s compared to their same models today are way bigger and heavier in just under a decade Why is this?

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To add to what others have said, people also seem to think that their car should be as roomy and comfortable as their easy chair at home. Like I have a small car, a subaru BRZ. Most of the population can fit in my car, and be mostly comfortable. But unless you’re Shaq or very VERY large, anyone can fit in my boyfriends civic. It just won’t be as huge or wide or roomy inside as my dad’s ram 1500. But most people don’t need 4 feet of head and legroom, cars don’t need vaulted ceilings, nor do they need seats as wide as the great plains. It’s excess that people think they need which makes them a danger on the road to others and to themselves.

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