Research

Short data stories built from our dataset of car dimensions. Free to cite with a link.

1. Garages
   Fewer than half of new car models now fit a standard UK single garage
   45% of car models launched in the 2020s fit a standard UK single garage, down from 70% in the 1990s. Analysis of 981 models.
2. Generations
   Same name, bigger car: the Golf has grown 58 cm since 1974
   Iconic car names have grown by up to 61 cm across their generations. The VW Golf is 58 cm longer than the 1974 original.
3. Small cars
   Small cars aren’t small any more: today’s superminis are wider than 1990s family cars
   A new VW Polo is as long as a 1991 Golf and 5.7 cm wider. Today’s superminis are wider than 1990s family cars.