Can you think of a car since 1990 w/a smaller footprint than the Mini Cooper?

[b0mbrman]

Cuz I can't think of one offhand

2005 Mini Cooper
Length: 143 in
Width: 66 in

To put it in perspective, here are two other tiny cars that are long compared to the Mini:

2005 Lotus Elise
Length: 149 in
Width: 68 in

2005 Mazda Miata
Length: 155 in
Width: 66 in

All data from Edmunds.com

 

[b0mbrman]

The purpose? Looking for alternatives to just buying a go kart...

 

[shimsham]

le car? yugo? festiva/fiesta?

 

[ElFenix]

ford fiesta, geo metro might be smaller too

55 mpg on that metro :Q

gotta think an inline 3 is a rough engine though.

 

[astralusion]

geo metro?

i am slow

 

[wbresson]

Ford Fesitva

 

[wbresson]

or maybe a cobra, how small are they

 

[Colt45]

Benz "smart"
VW "lupo"

smart
lupo

 

[mugs]

What was the car that Steve Urkell drove on Family Matters? I think it had a BMW logo. Was that thing even real? It looked like a death trap if you ever get in an accident, being as that the only door was on the front, and it was the size of a bumper car.

 

[ryzmah]

Smart fortwo - length is around 2500mm, less than 100 inches. They're pretty hard to find in the U.S. though (DaimlerChrysler isn't offering them in the U.S. , but there are importers bringing them in).

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: mugs
What was the car that Steve Urkell drove on Family Matters? I think it had a BMW logo. Was that thing even real? It looked like a death trap if you ever get in an accident, being as that the only door was on the front, and it was the size of a bumper car.

bmw Isetta. that isnt within <20 years old though.

 

[Colt45]

Audi A2

Benz 'A' class

VW polo (might not be smaller. i forget)

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ford fiesta, geo metro might be smaller too

55 mpg on that metro :Q

gotta think an inline 3 is a rough engine though.

Slap a turbo on it :laugh:

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: ryzmah
Smart fortwo - length is around 2500mm, less than 100 inches. They're pretty hard to find in the U.S. though (DaimlerChrysler isn't offering them in the U.S. , but there are importers bringing them in).

Someone drives one around downtown Sarasota

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Chevy Sprint!

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Cuz I can't think of one offhand

2005 Mini Cooper
Length: 143 in
Width: 66 in

To put it in perspective, here are two other tiny cars that are long compared to the Mini:

2005 Lotus Elise
Length: 149 in
Width: 68 in

2005 Mazda Miata
Length: 155 in
Width: 66 in

All data from Edmunds.com

mk1 Toyota MR2 is awfully close to the Miata numbers.

And that's a GREAT alternative to just buying a go cart.

 

[Zim Hosein]

It's gotta be an old Honda, it looks smaller than a Mini, but I can't remember the model number

 

[tweakmm]

The old Mini Coopers.

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

I believe the Mini is the smallest car ever sold in the United States, period. I don't remember if that was footprint or interior space, though.

The Smart car is even tinier, but not sold in the U.S.

Older Fiats were also incredibly little, but again, not sold in the U.S.

 

[SWScorch]

this thing

 

[Fritzo]

My Triumph TR6 was smaller. So were MGB's. Festiva, Geo Metro, Areo....there's a lot of small cars out there.

 

[Amdiggidy]

Micro Machine by Mattel?

Length: 1.4 in.
Width: .6 in.

 

[MeanMeosh]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
this thing

wtf is that thing! :Q

 

[sniperruff]

a yugo and a smart?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
I believe the Mini is the smallest car ever sold in the United States, period. I don't remember if that was footprint or interior space, though.

Nope, there have been a number of smaller cars sold in the US, as other people have been listing.