Car lengths are getting bigger over the years. In several cases, there is models that came to grow almost a meter.
An example is the Chevrolet Silverado pickup. In 1997, the truck was 4.94 meters long (size of the current Fiat Toro). In 2025, it became a large size and is 5.91 meters long and disputes the category with F-150 and RAM pickups.
In the segments sedans this also happens. The, which is one of the, was 4.37 meters long in 1993. After 22 years and some generations, the model already has 4.63 meters.
To the product manager of BMW do Brasil, Tiago Yoshitake, the Growth in car size Over the years it has happened for several factors. “One of them refers to the security. With the development of technologies designed to increase the safety of occupants, the models have grown structurally,” he argues.
This is the case of BMW 320i too. In the early 2000s, the sedan was 4.47 meters and today is 4.70 meters. A 23 centimeter gain over the years.
In addition to the safety factor, Yoshitake also explains that the evolution of the economy and the customer demand guided this change Physics in cars.
“The demand for larger cars, with more space for occupants and also for customer luggage grew and, consequently, the cars accompanied,” added the product manager.
That Demand for space is also present in the hatch category. The Volkswagen Golf GTI, for example, was 4.07 meters 20 years ago. For 2025, it will have 4.29 meters.
Check out other models that also evolved in length:
- Ford Ranger (2000) – 5,12 metros | (2025) – 5,35 metros;
- Audi A5 Sportback (2010) – 4.71 meters | (2025) – 4.75 meters;
- Audi A4 (1995) – 4.47 meters | (2025) – 4.76 meters;
- Fiat Strada (2000) – 4.39 meters | (2025) – 4.44 meters;
- Land Rover Defender 110 (1996) – 4,59 metros | (2025) – 4,75 metros.
