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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 the United States the EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars.
Full-size cars are usually denoted for their length nearing 5000 mm (197 in) in basic sedans with luxury models often tending to reach 5250 mm (207 in). Previously a wheelbase greater than 2790 mm (110 in) was the criterion. The term first appeared in the early 1960s to define what also became known as "standard" size cars from the new compact and intermediate models then being introduced.citation need

ed Full-size is also defined in space measurement as greater than 3300 L (120 ft) of interior volume.1
A "large family car" the equivalent of a full-size car class in Australian termscitation needed often denoted by widthcitation needed. Therefore the Ford Falcon Toyota Aurion and Holden Commodore are considered large cars in the Australian and New Zealand markets. These cars are sometimes referred to as "family cars" in Australia and are typically 4800 mm (189 in) or more in length.
In Europe the terms "executive car" and "luxury car" may refer to cars of this size such as the Audi A8 BMW 7-Series M

ercedes-Benz S-Class Volkswagen Phaeton and Jaguar XJ. In Europe big but cheap cars are unknown. Contents 1 Decline and renaissance 2 List of full-size cars 2.1 Current full-size cars 2.2 Recent full-size cars 3 See also 4 References 5 External links // 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 i

n 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. American Motors discontinued its full-size AMC Ambassador in 1974; starting in the late 1970s the other American automakers began selling full-size cars with smaller exterior dimensions and smaller more fuel efficient engines. That combined with gas being cheap once again in the 1980s full-size cars regained popularity.
Chrysler discontinued its full size cars (Dodge Diplomat Chrysler Fifth Avenue and Plymouth Gran

Fury) in 1989. General Motors discontinued its full size cars (Chevrolet Impala/Caprice Buick Roadmaster Oldsmobile 98 and Cadillac Fleetwood) in 1996. As of 2008 Ford still sells its full size Panther platform cars (the Ford Crown Victoria Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car) retaining the 1979 dimensions as the scion of the traditional Ford full-size line.
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.
Now that fuel costs are high once again people

are looking towards today's more efficient vehicles. These include automobiles such as compact and mid-size vehicles powered by smaller more efficient engines. American-brand full size sedans such as Buicks and luxury full-size Deville DTS are still best-selling in the full-size segment. However there is a serious attack on full size from promoting agencies trying to replace the size with price range. Thus for instance a review like the one from USA News named "Best luxury large cars of 2008" (see a link below) has included only one large car (Cadillac DTS) and all others are really mid-size cars. This is mostly because 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) however this number includes likely mid-size cars as well. List of full-size cars This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2008) Current full-size cars
An asterisk denotes a car available with 6-passenger seating Acura RL Audi

A8 Bentley Arnage Bentley Continental Flying Spur BMW 7 Series Buick Lucerne* Cadillac DTS* Chevrolet Impala* Chrysler 300 Daewoo Veritas Dodge Charger Dodge Magnum Ford Crown Victoria* Ford Falcon Ford Taurus Holden Commodore Holden Statesman/Caprice Honda Accord sedan North America The current North American Accord sedan is classified by the U.S. EPA as full-size but all other current versions including the North American coupe are mid-size. Hyundai Equus Hyundai Grandeur Jaguar XJ8 Kia Opirus Lexus LS Lincoln MKS Lincoln Town Car* Maybach 57 and 62 Maserati Quattroporte Mercury Grand Marquis* Mercury Sable Mercedes-Ben

z S-Class Nissan Cima Nissan Maxima Nissan President Pontiac Grand Prix/Pontiac G8 (Replaced by the G8 in for 2008) Rolls-Royce Phantom Samsung SM7 Ssangyong Chairman Toyota Avalon Toyota Century Toyota Crown Majesta Volkswagen Phaeton Volvo S80 Recent full-size cars Buick LeSabre Buick Park Avenue Cadillac Deville Chevrolet Caprice Chevrolet Impala* (full-size 1958-1996 and again from 2000present) Mercury Marauder Chrysler 300M Chrysler Concorde Chrysler LHS Chrysler New Yorker Daewoo Arcadia Daewoo Brougham Daewoo Imperial Daewoo Royal Salon Daewoo Statesman Daewoo Super Salon Dodge Intrepid Ford Five Hundred Ford LTD H

yundai Equus Hyundai Genesis Infiniti Q45 Kia Potentia Kia Enterprise Mercury Montego Mitsubishi Dignity Mitsubishi Proudia Oldsmobile Aurora Oldsmobile 88 Oldsmobile 98 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Pontiac Bonneville ZIL-41047 See also Car classification Vehicle size class References "How are vehicle size classes defined". fueleconomy.gov. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/info.shtml#sizeclasses. Retrieved 2007-08-22.  External links A chart of full-size (and other sized) cars arranged by company Official US government car size class definitions use of "large cars" in "Best Luxury Large Cars 2008 from USA News