• lgsp@feddit.itOP
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    2 months ago

    They grew after BMW bought the company, so most of that growth was after that, specifically 3rd Gen.

    The point of the post is not much that cars grew, they have always been doing so.

    The main point is that the growth in dimension happen, but manufacturers don’t want to highlight it, and in the ad the old and the new Minis look like they are roughly the same size.

    • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Not a car person but the growth does seem to be beyond simple crumple zones, The minis where I live are closer in size to a small 4x4 than they are to a typical sedan.