UK Drivers Hit A Snag - Modern Cars Are Too Big To Fit In Parking Spots

 

We all know that super-sizing has seen many familiar name-plates bloat into something much bigger. The Mk1 VW Golf, for instance, was smaller than today's Polo.

 

And the footprint of a Vauxhall Corsa has leapt by 16% in the past 15 years. Check out our video at the foot of the page where our sister website Parkers.co.uk squeeze a Corsa into a modern parking space - and compare it with a 1982 Peugeot supermini.