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[[Image:07 Marquis.jpg|2007 Mercury Grand Marquis A Full-size Luxury Sedan|right|thumb|250px]]
[[Image:08 Mercury-Sable1.jpg|[[Mercury Sable]] A Full-Size Luxury [[Sedan]]|right|thumb|275px]]
A '''full-size car''' is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car.  The American EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars.
A '''full-size car''' is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than [[Mid-Size Cars]].  The American EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars.


Full-size is defined in measurement as greater than 120ft of interior volume. Previously, a wheelbase greater than (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.
Full-size is defined in measurement as greater than 120ft of interior volume. Previously, a wheelbase greater than 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 as well. Full-size cars should therefore also feature an overall length of more than 5m (197in).
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 as well. Full-size cars should therefore also feature an overall length of more than 197 Inches.
 
 
==Current full-size cars==
<gallery>
Image:08 Mercury-Sable1.jpg|[[Mercury Sable]]
Image:08 Grand Marquis.jpg|[[Mercury Grand Marquis]]
Image:07 TOWN CAR.jpg|[[Lincoln Town Car]]
Image:'08 Taurus.jpg|[[Ford Taurus]]
Image:07 A8.jpg|[[Audi A8]]
Image:07 7-SERIES.jpg|[[BMW 7 Series]]
Image:07 LUCERNE.jpg|[[Buick Lucerne]]
Image:2007 DTS.jpg|[[Cadillac DTS]]
Image:07 IMPALA.jpg|[[Chevrolet Impala]]
Image:07 300.jpg|[[Chrysler 300]]
Image:07 CHARGER.jpg|[[Dodge Charger]]
Image:08 MAGNUM22.jpg|[[Dodge Magnum]]
Image:'07 CROWN VICTORIA.jpg|[[Ford Crown Victoria]](Fleet Only)
Image:'07 Azera.jpg|[[Hyundai Azera]]
Image:'07 LS.jpg|[[Lexus LS]]
Image:07 S-CLASS.jpg|[[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
Image:07 MAXIMA.jpg|[[Nissan Maxima]]
Image:07 GRAND PRIX.jpg|[[Pontiac Grand Prix]]
Image:08 AVALON22.jpg|[[Toyota Avalon]]
Image:07 S80.jpg|[[Volvo S80]]
<gallery></gallery>
 
==Recent full-size cars==
[[Image:07 MONTEGO 2.jpg|The [[Mercury Montego]] a recently Discontinued Full-size [[Sedan]]|right|thumb|250px]]
*[[Mercury Montego]]
*[[Ford Five Hundred]]
*[[Buick LeSabre]]
*[[Buick Park Avenue]]
*[[Cadillac Deville]]
*[[Mercury Marauder]]
*[[Chrysler 300M]]
*[[Chrysler Concorde]]
*[[Chrysler LHS]]
*[[Dodge Intrepid]]
*[[Oldsmobile Aurora]]
*[[Lincoln Continental]]

Latest revision as of 16:27, 4 December 2007

Mercury Sable A Full-Size Luxury Sedan

A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than Mid-Size Cars. The American EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars.

Full-size is defined in measurement as greater than 120ft of interior volume. Previously, a wheelbase greater than 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 as well. Full-size cars should therefore also feature an overall length of more than 197 Inches.


Current full-size cars

Recent full-size cars

The Mercury Montego a recently Discontinued Full-size Sedan