Car dimensions

50Twuncle

Is there an on-line data base - showing car dimensions - particularly height of every new (and used ?) car available in the UK ?

agrinnall

Yes, as a simple search easily found. For example:

http://www.automobiledimension.com/

or

http://www.parkers.co.uk/car-specs/

forgotmyname

Height of the car doesnt mean the seat is fairly high off the gound though, if thats what you were thinking.

Robisere

This is something that always occupies my mind when looking at next cars. I look online at various models, then tour the shortlist and choose the one that my wife and I can enter and exit with the least discomfort. I am talking about Motability here, as we are both disabled.

IMO, only actually road testing and getting in and out of a car, can give the real experience of what it will be like for day to day ownership.

Geoff1963

If height is the issue for e.g. a garage, sounds like it's there.
If it is seat height you need, maybe that could be added.

Some top-end models have air-suspension, useful for creeping under barriers, if you remember.

almillar

If this is for accessibility reasons the Motability website lists the seat base height (where your bum goes!) for most of the cars on the scheme - might be useful.

50Twuncle

almillar wrote: »

If this is for accessibility reasons the Motability website lists the seat base height (where your bum goes!) for most of the cars on the scheme - might be useful.

Thanks - its not for accessibilty reasons - just that the driver feels more comfortable in a taller car !!

System

50Twuncle wrote: »

Thanks - its not for accessibilty reasons - just that the driver feels more comfortable in a taller car !!

If you want to play with their heads point out that higher car=higher centre of gravity=less stability on cornering and more likely to roll over with a fast change of direction.

50Twuncle

Tarambor wrote: »

If you want to play with their heads point out that higher car=higher centre of gravity=less stability on cornering and more likely to roll over with a fast change of direction.

Good point - but she is in her 70's - so is no boy racer !!

Iceweasel

50Twuncle wrote: »

Good point - but she is in her 70's - so is no boy racer !!

Boy racer has little to do with it - swerve to avoid something/somebody in the road can be enough.

davemorton