{"id":46390,"date":"2026-07-19T13:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=46390"},"modified":"2026-07-19T13:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:49:34","slug":"new-car-search-2026-much-smaller-maybe-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=46390","title":{"rendered":"new car search 2026 – much smaller, maybe used?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

basefilename<\/a>: car-search-2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

gsheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

maybe used?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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— 2026-07-18 – Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ruth anne was dricving a Fiat of some sort; 4 doors. looked nice;<\/p>\n\n\n

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try to find it revealed none, not even on their website. only 500e (electric, so not likely now. also, likely two small. and battery, so not yet.<\/p>\n\n\n

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for reference, mom’s Chevy Sparq 2022? is familiar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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— 2026-07-18 – Saturday <\/p>\n\n\n\n

chatted with Gemini+ to get this<\/a>; summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Differences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Footprint:<\/strong> The Jeep Cherokee is roughly 3.3 feet (40 inches) longer<\/strong> and 7 to 10 inches wider<\/strong> than both of the smaller cars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Interior Utility:<\/strong> The Cherokee offers more than double the maximum cargo room of the Spark, triple that of the Fiat 500e, and provides actual adult-sized legroom in the rear (40.3 inches vs. sub-33 inches).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Table – Fiat 500e, Chevy Sparq 2022, Jeep2020 – should alwwys have the Jeep2020 in the comparions, since it’s what we are used to, have gown into, and will need to adapt. 2022 Chevy Sparq in mom’s and we’ve both been in it to assess. and seems too small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note: this table is a simple c\/p from the gemini chat. i tried to <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dimension \/ Metric<\/strong><\/td>2024 Fiat 500e<\/strong><\/td>2022 Chevy Spark<\/strong><\/td>2020 Jeep Cherokee<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
    Vehicle Class<\/strong><\/td>Electric Mini\/City Car<\/td>Gas Subcompact Hatchback<\/td>Gas\/Turbo Compact SUV<\/td><\/tr>
    Seating Capacity<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
    Length<\/strong><\/td>143.0 in (3,632 mm)<\/td>143.1 in (3,635 mm)<\/td>182.0\u2013183.1 in (4,650 mm)<\/td><\/tr>
    Width (excl. mirrors)<\/strong><\/td>66.3 in (1,683 mm)<\/td>62.8 in (1,595 mm)<\/td>73.2 in (1,859 mm)<\/td><\/tr>
    Height<\/strong><\/td>60.1 in (1,527 mm)<\/td>58.4 in (1,483 mm)<\/td>65.7\u201366.2 in (1,670 mm)<\/td><\/tr>
    Wheelbase<\/strong><\/td>91.4 in (2,322 mm)<\/td>93.9 in (2,385 mm)<\/td>106.4\u2013106.6 in (2,705 mm)<\/td><\/tr>
    Passenger Volume<\/strong><\/td>83.0 cu ft<\/td>83.0 cu ft<\/td>128.0 cu ft<\/td><\/tr>
    Rear Legroom<\/strong><\/td>29.5 in<\/td>33.0 in<\/td>40.3 in<\/td><\/tr>
    Cargo Space (Seats Up)<\/strong><\/td>7.5 cu ft<\/td>11.1 cu ft<\/td>24.6\u201325.8 cu ft<\/td><\/tr>
    Cargo Space (Max)<\/strong><\/td>~19.4 cu ft<\/td>27.2 cu ft<\/td>54.7\u201354.9 cu ft<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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