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A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between In the United States, the EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars.

Full-size is defined in measurement as greater than 120 ft³ (3,300 L) of interior volume. [1] Previously, a wheelbase greater than 2. In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 79 metres (110 inches) was the criterion. The term first appeared in the early 1960's to define what also became known as "standard" size cars from the new compact and intermediate models then being introduced.

Due to the growing length of wheelbases among mid-size luxury sedan, however, the overall length of the vehicles has become another factor to take into account. In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels Full-size cars should therefore also feature an overall length of more than 5 meters (197 in).

A "large family car," the equivalent of a full-size car class in Australian terms, often denoted by width. A large family car is a European classification of cars which are larger than a Small family car and smaller than an Executive car For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Therefore, the Ford Falcon, Toyota Aurion and Holden Commodore are considered large cars in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The Ford Falcon is a Full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960 The Toyota Aurion (pronounced or-ree-on is a Mid-size car produced by Toyota in Australia and parts of Asia since 2006 The Holden Commodore is an Automobile manufactured by the Holden division of General Motors (GM in Australia and formerly in New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island These cars are sometimes referred to as "family cars" in Australia, and are typically 4. 8 meters (about 15 ft, 9 in) or more in length.

In Europe, the terms "executive car" and "luxury car" may refer to cars of this size (which are mostly luxury cars), such as the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Jaguar XJ. The Audi A8 is a Full-size luxury Executive car built by the German automaker Audi, to replace the Audi V8 The BMW 7 Series is a line of Full-size Luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest Sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The Jaguar XJ is a luxury sedan sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque

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Decline and renaissance

The sales of full-size vehicles in the United States declined after the early 1970s fuel crisis. By that time, full-size cars had grown to wheelbases of 3. 07 to 3. 23 m (121 to 127 in), and overall lengths of around 5. 72 m (225 in). In the 1970s due to the fuel crisis and the resulting rise in fuel costs, many people traded in their full-size cars for smaller models such as the Chevrolet Nova, Ford Maverick, and Plymouth Valiant, also it was during this time Japanese cars such as the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic gained popularity. The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American Compact car introduced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in 1962 The Ford Maverick was compact car manufactured from April 1969-1977 in the USA, Canada, Mexico and from 1973 to 1979 in Brazil &mdash employing a The Plymouth Valiant is an Automobile manufactured by the Plymouth division of Chrysler Corporation in the United States from 1960 to 1976 The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact / Compact cars manufactured by Honda. Starting in with the 1977 model year, American automakers began selling full-size cars with smaller exterior dimensions and relatively smaller, more fuel efficient engines. That, combined with gas being cheap once again in the 1980s, full-size cars regained popularity. Another round of downsizing occurred in 1985 and 1986 when GM released totally redesigned full size cars with front wheel drive, and no V8 engine option. Meanwhile Chrysler discontinued its larger models and repositioned it's existing mid-size cars as full-size. As of 2008, Ford still sells a full size car (the Crown Victoria) retaining it's 1978 dimensions. The Ford Crown Victoria is the current model name Ford uses for the Rear-wheel drive full-size car first produced by the Ford Motor Company for

SUVs have supplanted full-size car sales through the 1990s, due to the fact they maintained rear wheel drive and many had optional V8 engines, and that full-size station wagons have been all but discontinued.

Today, with fuel costs being high once again, people are looking towards today's efficient V6 full size sedans such as the Buick Lucerne, and Dodge Charger for their primary family car. The Buick Lucerne is a Full-size car sold by the Buick division of General Motors that replaced the Park Avenue and the LeSabre The Dodge Charger is an American Automobile manufactured by Chrysler, under the Dodge brand name

In Europe, full-size cars have only recently gained in popularity. During the 1980s, full-size cars were rare in Europe, but now they have become a common sight. In Germany, full-size cars make up 15% of the total number of cars (VDA annual report), roughly the same average as in the United States. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

List of full-size cars

Current full-size cars

An asterisk denotes a car available with 6-passenger seating

Recent full-size cars

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  1. ^ How are vehicle size classes defined?. The Holden Commodore is an Automobile manufactured by the Holden division of General Motors (GM in Australia and formerly in New Zealand The Holden Statesman and Caprice are a series of full-size Luxury vehicles produced by the Australian General Motors division of Holden The Holden Statesman and Caprice are a series of full-size Luxury vehicles produced by the Australian General Motors division of Holden The Hyundai Genesis (현대 제네시스 is a Rear-wheel drive, Full-size car introduced initially as a Concept car in the 2007 New York International The Hyundai Grandeur ( Hangul: is a mid-size/[[full size]] sedan manufactured and marketed globally by Hyundai Motor Company since model The Infiniti Q45 is a Full-size Luxury car that served as the flagship of Nissan 's Infiniti Marque from 1990 until 2006 when The Jaguar XJ is a luxury sedan sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque The Lexus LS is a Full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. The Lincoln Town Car is a Full-size, Rear-wheel drive luxury sedan sold by Ford's upscale Lincoln brand The Maybach 57 ( Chassis no W240 and 62 (chassis no V240 were the first Automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand's The Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury four-door sedan made by Maserati of Italy. The Mercury Grand Marquis is a Full-size Rear-wheel drive sedan sold by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company. The Mercury Sable is a Mid-size (1986-2005/ Full-size (2008-2009 sedan created by the Ford Motor Company and sold under the Mercury The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a luxury car series of Automobile models assembled by Daimler AG in Sindelfingen, Germany and Mercedes-Benz-Valdez The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest Sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The Nissan Maxima is a Full-size car manufactured by Nissan. The Maxima debuted in 1976 as an upscale version of the Bluebird and was spun into its own The Nissan Teana (Japanese 日産・ティアナ is a Front wheel drive full-size Automobile produced by Nissan of Japan, introduced The Nissan President is a Japanese luxury Limousine introduced by Nissan in the 1960s and sold only in the Japanese market The Pontiac G8 is a Rear-wheel drive sedan produced by General Motors released for the 2008 model year (2009 in Canada) The Toyota Aurion (pronounced or-ree-on is a Mid-size car produced by Toyota in Australia and parts of Asia since 2006 The Toyota Avalon is a Full-size car produced by Toyota in the United States, and is the flagship sedan of Toyota in the United States, The Toyota Century is a large four-door Limousine produced by Kanto Auto Works Ltd. The Toyota Crown is a line of full-size luxury sedans by Toyota. The Volkswagen Phaeton (pronounced "fay-ton" is a large luxury sedan manufactured by German car manufacturer Volkswagen. The Mercury Montego (presumably derived from Montego Bay, Jamaica) was a Mid-size vehicle in Ford's Mercury line The Ford Five Hundred (code name D258) was a Full-size sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company during the 2005 to 2007 model years in North The Buick LeSabre was a Full-size car made by the Buick division of General Motors from 1959-2005 The Buick Park Avenue is a Full-size car built by General Motors and sold by its Buick division "DeVille" and "De Ville" redirect here For other uses see Deville. The Mercury Marauder was the name of different automobiles made by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company. For the 1999 model year DaimlerChrysler revived the 300 name on the 300M. The Chrysler Concorde was a large four-door full-size Front wheel drive sedan produced by Chrysler from 1993 to 2004 The Chrysler LHS is a Full-size, Front wheel drive car based on the Chrysler LH platform. The Dodge Intrepid was a large four-door Full-size, Front-wheel drive sedan. The Lexus LS is a Full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. The Mitsubishi Diamante was first introduced to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989 and went on sale in Japan in May 1990 The Oldsmobile Aurora was a performance / luxury sedan made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and launched in 1995 The Oldsmobile 88 (aka Eighty-Eight) was a Full-size car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until The Oldsmobile 98 (originally Series 90; aka Ninety-Eight) was a full-size Automobile, as well as the flagship model of the Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any Vehicle size classes are a way of classifying cars The common North American parlance is word-based while English-speaking European writers also use words to describe car sizes fueleconomy. gov. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.

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