# Easiest way to compare cars?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 4, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001 "2003-03-04T14:53:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001/1 "2003-03-04T14:53:54Z")

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But not for the standard stuff. I’m tall, a little porky, and can’t ever seem to find a car that’s both comfortable and reasonably priced. Does anyone know of an online resource that allows you to compare stuff like headroom, leg room, etc. for new cars?

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001/2 "2003-03-04T14:58:51Z")

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Try Edmunds.

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**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001/3 "2003-03-04T16:41:08Z")

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Most manufacturers have headroom, legroom, shoulder room, hiproom and a bunch of other stuff listed on their websites. I have a similar problem, in that I’m quite tall (6’7"), though I won’t need to be looking for a new car, for a while at least. I’ve heard that the New Beetle is excellent for tall/heavy people (something about the arc of the door maxes ingress/egress easier), but at personally, I am not a fan of the look or lack of power, but to each his own. Trucks are pretty good on the legroom front, I’ve found. My 6’5" friend has a regular cab S10, and he and I can both ride long distances comfortably in it.

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**Author:** ![badmana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@badmana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmana)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001/4 "2003-03-04T18:03:58Z")

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try [www.carpoint.com](http://www.carpoint.com)

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**Author:** ![yme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/35a633/32.png) [@yme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yme)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001/5 "2003-03-04T18:04:46Z")

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Two Words: Mercury Marauder.

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**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-compare-cars/159001/6 "2003-03-04T18:16:13Z")

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I bought a Suzuki Aerio. The upright seating position makes for loads of interior space. About $15K.