Small car with high entry: here are 7 examples
Before we give you examples of a small car with high entry, what exactly are we talking about? A car with a high entry and high seating position is one in which the distance from the ground to the seating surface of the driver’s seat is about 60 cm. In many other cars, the entry height car is about 50 cm.
Small car with high entry: these are the advantages
A car with high entry has many advantages. To get behind the wheel, you don’t have to sink through your knees much, if at all, as is the case with, say, a low sports car. In a small car with a high entry, you slide sideways into the driver’s seat, so to speak. This is especially comfortable if you have back problems, for example, or are elderly and less flexible than you used to be.
Small car with high entry: good view of traffic
In a car with a high seat, you also benefit from good visibility of traffic. If you have small children, you also don’t have to bend over very much to install a child seat or snap on a seat belt. In short: a small car with a high entry level is not so crazy. We give you, in no particular order, the following seven examples of a small car with a high entry.
Fiat Panda
The Fiat Panda has a high seat. The entry height is just over 60 cm. Extra practical is the Fiat Panda due to its five-door body with large tailgate. The Fiat Panda is equipped with an economical three-cylinder gasoline engine with mild hybrid technology. The power output is 51 kW (70 hp).
See the test of the Fiat Panda
Suzuki Ignis
The entry height of the Suzuki Ignis is 60 cm. This also makes the Suzuki Ignis a small car with high entry. The design of the smallest Suzuki is quirky. At least it is not a thirteen-in-a-dozen design. According to Suzuki, the Ignis offers a surprising amount of interior space. The hybrid gasoline engine has four cylinders and comes to 66 kW (90 hp).
See the test of the Suzuki Ignis
Toyota Aygo X
The Toyota Aygo is not a small car with high entry, but the Toyota Aygo X is ! So that letter X in the name (pronounced cross) is important. The Aygo X also has a quirky design. With large wheels and pronounced wheel arches. Unlike almost every other new Toyota, the Aygo X is not a hybrid. Still, its three-cylinder gasoline engine is economical, Toyota promises.
Read the test of the Toyota Aygo X
Renault Captur
A size larger than the above cars but still compact is the Renault Captur. The entry height is approximately 66 cm. The Renault Captur is available with a choice of petrol engines and is also available as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid. The latter version has an electric range of up to 50 km (WLTP).
See the test of the Renault Captur
Volkswagen T-Cross
Another example is the Volkswagen T-Cross. The entry height is 65 cm. The luggage compartment is 455 liters, the most in its class according to Volkswagen. You also get five doors including a large tailgate. Available with a 1.0 TSI three-cylinder gasoline engine with at least 70 kW (95 hp).
See the test of the Volkswagen T-Cross
Citroen C3 Aircross
The entry height of the Citroën C3 Aircross is 68 cm. This makes it a small car with high entry. Don’t take small too literally, as the interior comfortably seats four adults and if you must, even five. The luggage compartment measures 410 liters. Slide the rear seats forward and you have 520 liters at your disposal!
See the test of the Citroën C3 Aircross
Opel Crossland
The Opel Crossland offers a step-in height of 66 cm, making it a small car with a high step-in. Again, the rear seats can be shifted so that you have either more luggage space or more legroom in the back seat. The luggage compartment is 410 liters and can be expanded to an impressive 1,255 liters. What do you mean a “small” car with a high entry level?
