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Car vs Minivan

Car vs minivan
Minivan is larger on weight
Minivan is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.4×.

A car and a minivan can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Car Minivan
Weight 1,100–2,100 kg 1,750–2,400 kg
Height 135–155 cm 170–185 cm
Length 370–520 cm 480–530 cm
Width 165–195 cm 190–205 cm
Typical cost 18,000–60,000 $ 35,000–60,000 $

What the numbers say

  • Minivan is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.4×.
  • Minivan is somewhat greater than car on height — about 1.2×.
  • Minivan is somewhat greater than car on length — about 1.1×.
  • Minivan is somewhat greater than car on width — about 1.1×.
  • Minivan is somewhat greater than car on typical cost — about 1.3×.

Weight compared.

Minivan 1,750–2,400 kg
Car 1,100–2,100 kg

Car

A four-wheeled passenger road vehicle, most commonly a five-seat sedan or hatchback.

Minivan

A box-shaped seven- or eight-seat passenger vehicle with sliding side doors.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, car or minivan?
Minivan is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do cars and minivans compare on height?
Car: 135–155 cm. Minivan: 170–185 cm. Minivan is somewhat greater than car on height — about 1.2×.
How do cars and minivans compare on length?
Car: 370–520 cm. Minivan: 480–530 cm. Minivan is somewhat greater than car on length — about 1.1×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked