And in this case people are absolutely right. But it’s also true that some manufacturers produced absolute behemoths many decades ago, and have not let rip to quite that extent since.

To illustrate both sides of this, we’re focussing on length, and presenting the longest models produced by 50 brands in increasing order of size. Obviously we need some rules here, so we’re considering any production vehicle which could be bought for non-commercial use by a member of the public, and setting a lower limit of 4900mm.