"jasmits" (jasmits) 09/27/2016 at 13:55 • Filed to: None

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I came to the realization today that my 4Runner is smaller than my housemate’s RAV4 in every dimension besides height and am having an impossible time wrapping my head around it. I mean according to Edmunds it’s 3 inches shorter, 7(7!) inches narrower and only 1 inch higher stock, so with my small lift maybe 2 inches taller as it sits. I mean, most of his height comes from the cabin(which feels significantly roomier than mine) and most of mine comes from ground clearance(you get down/side into his while mine requires an athletic hop up). But driving his feels kinda just like driving a small car while mine feels like a truck. I have a lot more cargo space at the expense of back seat space but my back seat doesn’t even hold a candle to his.

I just think it’s crazy how bloated cars have gotten.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jasmits 09/27/2016 at 13:58

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The 3rd gen is basically the same dimensions as the new Cherokee.

jasmits > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/27/2016 at 14:02

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I just find that astonishing.. I saw my 4Runner parked next to his RAV4 and was like wait a sec... that thing is definitely longer than mine and it actually was

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > jasmits 09/27/2016 at 14:03

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Doesn’t matter. You have best SUV.

jasmits > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 09/27/2016 at 14:05

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One of my other housemates has a Series 100 Cruiser so he can give me a run for my money but it is absolutely the better SUV than the RAV4. About a million times more personality.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jasmits 09/27/2016 at 14:06

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I’ll see if I can park next to a cherokee and get a pic.

adamftw > jasmits 09/27/2016 at 14:15

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On the other hand, my D1 is barely wider and barely longer than my XJ was; but it is GIGANTIC inside. The huge roof helps. So do the 1.5" thick doors.

jasmits > adamftw 09/27/2016 at 14:21

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Yeah, I definitely get more interior space out of my exterior dimensions than he does, ditto on the doors also fewer airbags, crumple zones etc etc

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jasmits 09/27/2016 at 14:45

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Other than height, mine is similar in size to my Mom’s Vibe.