Is there a smaller car than my Saab 9-3 that will fit inside my 7-foot garage?

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Is there a smaller car than my Saab 9-3 that will fit inside my 7-foot garage?

My garage has a 7-foot entrance which cannot be widened. I have driven Saabs since 1970 and my 9-3 will squeeze in. I am looking for a reasonably-sized but narrower vehicle and feel a higher one would also give better visibility. I have looked at smaller Mercedes and Audis but they are no narrower than my Saab 9-3. Any ideas, please? I am prepared to pay around £20,000 for a suitable vehicle.

Asked on 20 July 2013 by JE, Shrewsbury

Answered by Honest John

They don't make cars narrower any more unless you go for a smaller car, such as a Skoda Roomster, SEAT Ibiza or much smaller Hyundai i10. It is a significant problem to anyone with a mean-minded developer's 7-foot wide garage entrance. New houses are sold on the number of rooms, not the dimensions of them.

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