Seating Capacity and Cargo Room
Evaluating your seating capacity and cargo room requirements is an easy way to narrow down your list of car options to a specific vehicle type. If you're on the lookout for a family car, you can rule out sports cars and coupes. If you're single, that sporty coupe or truck may be just what you need. Ask yourself how many passengers will be riding in your car on a regular basis.
What about cargo room? If you frequently haul large objects, a compact car is probably out of the picture; an SUV or truck would be a better fit. You'll have to predict how much cargo room you will need. This is an important step in the car buying process. The last thing you want to do is buy a nice new car only to later find out you need more passenger or cargo room.
After you eliminate cars that do not meet these two requirements,
you may find the specific vehicle type that fits your needs—an
SUV, sedan, truck, minivan/van, convertible, coupe/hatchback,
or wagon). Once you have specific vehicle types in mind, we highly
recommend a visit to Edmunds.com,
one of the best online resources for car researching. With Edmunds,
you can easily uncover the best car that fits your needs.
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