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They do, but they're not as common. I can really only think of higher end vehicles - BMW 7/i7, Audi A7/A8, Lexus LS, etc, but I'm sure I'm missing some.

Some midsized cars of today have grown to the size a full-sized car from 25 years ago. For example, a BMW 3 series is roughly the size of a 5 series from 1998 (185.9" vs 188"). A 5 series from today is the size of the 7 series from 1998 (195.8" vs 196.2").



All your examples are mid sized cars smaller than Crown Vic / Mercury Grand Marquis. I own 2009 Grand Marquis and I don't want anything smaller and less reliable which means I want to have a V8, body on frame and normal transmission (not a CVT). So nowadays my only options are large SUVs


They may not have the extra requirements you added, but they're roughly the same size. BMW 7 series is slightly larger overall.

   2009 Grand Marquis: 212″ L x 78″ W x 56″ H
   2024 BMW 7/i7: 212″ L x 77″ W x 61″ H
   2024 Audi A8: 209″ L x 77″ W x 59″ H
   2024 Lexus LS: 206″ L x 75″ W x 58″ H




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