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[[Image:07 Marquis.jpg|[[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==
==Current full-size cars==
[[Image:2007 Town Car.jpg|Currently the [[Lincoln TownCar is the longest Full-size Sedan made in America measuring up to 221.3 Inches Long|right|thumb|250px]].
<gallery>
A * denotes a car available with 6-passenger seating
Image:08 Mercury-Sable1.jpg|[[Mercury Sable]]
*[[Audi A8]]
Image:08 Grand Marquis.jpg|[[Mercury Grand Marquis]]
*[[Bentley Arnage]]
Image:07 TOWN CAR.jpg|[[Lincoln Town Car]]
*[[BMW 7 Series]]
Image:'08 Taurus.jpg|[[Ford Taurus]]
*[[Buick Lucerne]]*
Image:07 A8.jpg|[[Audi A8]]
*[[Cadillac DTS]]*
Image:07 7-SERIES.jpg|[[BMW 7 Series]]
*[[Chevrolet Impala]]*
Image:07 LUCERNE.jpg|[[Buick Lucerne]]
*[[Chrysler 300]]
Image:2007 DTS.jpg|[[Cadillac DTS]]
*[[Dodge Charger]]
Image:07 IMPALA.jpg|[[Chevrolet Impala]]
*[[Dodge Magnum]]
Image:07 300.jpg|[[Chrysler 300]]
*[[Ford Crown Victoria]]*
Image:07 CHARGER.jpg|[[Dodge Charger]]
*[[Ford Taurus]]
Image:08 MAGNUM22.jpg|[[Dodge Magnum]]
*[[Infiniti Q45]]
Image:'07 CROWN VICTORIA.jpg|[[Ford Crown Victoria]](Fleet Only)
*[[Lexus LS]]
Image:'07 Azera.jpg|[[Hyundai Azera]]
*[[Lincoln Town Car]]*
Image:'07 LS.jpg|[[Lexus LS]]
*[[Maserati Quattroporte]]
Image:07 S-CLASS.jpg|[[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
*[[Mercury Grand Marquis]]*
Image:07 MAXIMA.jpg|[[Nissan Maxima]]
*[[Mercury Sable]]
Image:07 GRAND PRIX.jpg|[[Pontiac Grand Prix]]
*[[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
Image:08 AVALON22.jpg|[[Toyota Avalon]]
*[[Nissan Maxima]]
Image:07 S80.jpg|[[Volvo S80]]
*[[Toyota Avalon]]
<gallery></gallery>
*[[Volkswagen Phaeton]]
*[[Volvo S80]]


==Recent full-size cars==
==Recent full-size cars==
[[Image:07 MONTEGO 2.jpg|The [[Mercury Montego]] a recently Discontinued Full-size [[Sedan]]|right|thumb|250px]]
*[[Mercury Montego]]
*[[Mercury Montego]]
*[[Mercury Marauder]]
*[[Ford Five Hundred]]
*[[Ford Five Hundred]]
*[[Buick LeSabre]]
*[[Buick LeSabre]]
*[[Buick Park Avenue]]
*[[Buick Park Avenue]]
*[[Cadillac Deville]]
*[[Cadillac Deville]]
*[[Mercury Marauder]]
*[[Chrysler 300M]]
*[[Chrysler 300M]]
*[[Chrysler Concorde]]
*[[Chrysler Concorde]]
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*[[Dodge Intrepid]]
*[[Dodge Intrepid]]
*[[Oldsmobile Aurora]]
*[[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