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Two street cross-section diagrams. Top, labeled 1980: Golf Mk 1, typical family car of the day, 1610 wide, two hatchbacks parked tight to the kerb, a cyclist drawn in red, and a Golf GTI facing front. Width 7920 (26' 0"). Bottom, labeled 2022: Range Rover, 2220, two SUVs, a red cyclist squeezed between them.

Golf Mk 1 vs Range Rover: Cars Got Bigger

A street diagram compares 1980 Golf Mk 1 hatchbacks with 2022 Range Rovers, showing how much room cars now take and how little is left for cyclists.

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Two street cross-section diagrams. Top, labeled 1980: Golf Mk 1, typical family car of the day, 1610 wide, two hatchbacks parked tight to the kerb, a cyclist drawn in red, and a Golf GTI facing front. Width 7920 (26' 0"). Bottom, labeled 2022: Range Rover, 2220, two SUVs, a red cyclist squeezed between them.

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