The end of cool small cars

Re:The end of cool small cars by mysterydip on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:50AM (#37320062)

I'm in the market for my next car (new or used), and I'd prefer something small like the fit/jazz. But I have 3 kids instead of 2, which seems like my only options from the last decade are MPVs or SUVs. I'd love to be wrong, though.

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Re:The end of cool small cars by leokennis on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @07:10AM (#37320246)

The back bench of my Jazz easily fits three kids (and had three seatbelts) comfortably for normal trips.

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Re:The end of cool small cars by mysterydip on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @07:56AM (#37320691)

Good to know, thanks! I'll check it out

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Re:The end of cool small cars by starkparker on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @03:13PM (#37327425)

Had a similar problem car shopping to replace a 10-year-old Fit recently. Kia Rio can do it with tighter leg room, but lacks the Fit's fold-down seats if you want to swap kids for cargo, and has also been discontinued going forward. Chevy Sonic and Bolt/Volt hatches could squeeze theee in the back too, and the Sonic had the fold-down rear seats, but it's been discontinued since 2020 and the Volt and Bolt are in limbo.

Wound up unhappy with a larger, harder to park Subaru Impreza that in practice gets 15-20mpg less than the Fit, which also still sold used for $11k(!).

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