Advice needed on a short car for new family
Advice needed on a short car for new family
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Gogoplata

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1,272 posts

189 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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A friend of mine is looking for a new car that is big enough to transport a baby & baby accessories, yet must be under 410cm in length in order to fit into his garage. He had his heart set on a Mazda 3, but alas it was too long.

Does anybody have any suggestions? Or know of a website where cars can be searched by dimensions?

car crazy

1,796 posts

192 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Gogoplata said:
A friend of mine is looking for a new car that is big enough to transport a baby & baby accessories, yet must be under 410cm in length in order to fit into his garage. He had his heart set on a Mazda 3, but alas it was too long.

Does anybody have any suggestions? Or know of a website where cars can be searched by dimensions?
Toyota IQ is the smallest 4 seater car.

miniman

30,042 posts

291 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Two adults + baby or one adult + baby?

You'll never fit a normal pram in the boot of an IQ, or a C1/Aygo/107, or anything particularly small for that matter.

This seems to fit the bill though: http://www.skoda.co.uk/gbr/newcars/fabia/dimension...

Gogoplata

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1,272 posts

189 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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miniman said:
Two adults + baby or one adult + baby?

You'll never fit a normal pram in the boot of an IQ, or a C1/Aygo/107, or anything particularly small for that matter.

This seems to fit the bill though: http://www.skoda.co.uk/gbr/newcars/fabia/dimension...
2 adults and 1 baby.

Gogoplata

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1,272 posts

189 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Thanks for the help.

Garage extension = no problem biggrin

sjg

7,676 posts

294 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Carpages or parkers has dimensions of everything, but I haven't seen anywhere to search on them.

Nissan Note is right on the 4.1m limit and has a 280 litre boot - although the size/shape of pushchairs, etc is more important than outright capacity. Else I think any small hatch that has a split/fold rear seat will do for 2 adults plus one child.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

234 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Mazda2

FamilyDub

3,587 posts

194 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Move house?

esuuv

1,420 posts

234 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Mini Clubman.