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title: "Car vs minivan — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Minivan is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.4×. Compared on 5 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/car-vs-minivan/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)