Car sizes when models updated

Cookie_Monster

Are there any cars that have, when updating models , gotten smaller instead of larger.

Almost every car seems to grown slightly in size when the next generation is introduced. The only on I can think of that might be smaller is the 80/90's micra (K10) to K11

Anan1

Was the W220 Mercedes a bit smaller than the W140?

alias no.9

The current Mazda 2 is shorter, lower and lighter but also wider than the previous generation. The current Kia Rio is shorter, but taller, wider, heavier and has a longer wheelbase than the previous as is the current S40 v's the previous.
The latest Ford Ka is a very strange beast, same length and width but much taller with a much shorter wheelbase, most model evolutions at least maintain the same wheelbase or increase it.

2 Espressi

Mazda 2 is the only example I can think of. But I reckon we'll start to see more downsizing of models in the name of econony and the environment.

ianobrien

What about the Peugeot 205 and the 106?

dr.fuzzenstein

The current VW Polo is actually taller, wider and longer than the Mk I Golf:

MK I Golf:
Length
3,705 mm (145.9 in),

Width
1,610 mm (63.4 in),

Height
saloon: 1,395 mm (54.9 in),



Polo (Current):

Length3,952 mm (155.6 in)Width1,682 mm (66.2 in)Height1,454 mm (57.2 in)

bazz26

The MkI Volvo S40 was actually a bigger car than my current MkII.

VolvoMan

Anan1 wrote: »

Was the W220 Mercedes a bit smaller than the W140?

Yes, it was indeed.

ianobrien wrote: »

What about the Peugeot 205 and the 106?

The 106 wasn't really a direct replacement for the 205 as such, it was supplemented by the 306 as well.

bazz26

New Ford Ka uses the Fiat 500 platform where as the original KA used a shortened version of the MkIV Fiesta platform.

Mr Benevolent

Cars will continue to get wider and longer as long as NCAP crash tests get tougher.