Small Car vs Medium Size Car

There's always talk of buying a smaller car. In previous posts I've said don't buy small -buy economical. Also a car must suit both your lifestyle and budget.

Small car are easy to drive and park. They cost less to buy than big cars and cost less to run. They're also becoming more stylish, refined, flexible and safer. The big plus is they mostly have low CO2s. The problem with small cars is space is limited in the rear seats and boot.

However big cars are more refined and are becoming more economical with lower CO2 emissions. The big advantage is space to handle a variety of uses. True they're more difficult to park and cost a lot more to buy. Big cars do depreciate heavily and you can pick up a near new one for the price of a small car.

I've posted a comparison on carbuyersinfo with data from Mazda2 comparisons and Mazda6 comparisons to create Mazda2 vs Mazda6 so you can make your own comparisons.

Regards
Ralph