Car with best visibility?

NewGamer11 · 3 May 2018 at 13:20

Odd question but what car have you driven with the best visibility? I like my current car but the visibility is very poor. The A pillars are thick which can be an issue at roundabouts and the C pillars are even worse meaning reversing in car parks can be a problem.

GravyMonster · 3 May 2018 at 13:22

Which car do you have now so we know what you consider to be poor visibility.

Dup · 3 May 2018 at 13:24

My old MX5... roof down, mickey mouse ear sized wing mirrors and thin pillars and short bonnet and boot. Although being very low down had it's minor issues, it was far better than my MKVIII Civic, visibility is terrible.

Cookeh · 3 May 2018 at 13:32

Volvo estate, especially older ones from the 90s or early 00s. Even the P2 and P3s are very good compared to most others.

NewGamer11 · 3 May 2018 at 13:39

Spunkey said:
Which car do you have now so we know what you consider to be poor visibility.

I’d rather not say as I don’t want to dox myself but it’s just a normal family hatch.

Begbie · 3 May 2018 at 13:41

NewGamer11 said:
I’d rather not say as I don’t want to dox myself but it’s just a normal family hatch.

Definitely a Vauxhall then

My old Astra had horribly thick A pillars.

grudas · 3 May 2018 at 13:42

NewGamer11 said:
I’d rather not say as I don’t want to dox myself but it’s just a normal family hatch.

dox yourself by saying what car you own? bit paranoid or what lol.

old cars will have better visibility but look at some carwow reviews, they cover visibility well.

Finglonga · 3 May 2018 at 13:54

Modern cars have huge A pillars because of the Airbags in them. You will have to go older for thinner A pillars.

Rilot · 3 May 2018 at 13:56

Range Rover. The square bonnet meant that you knew exactly where the corners were.

DampDog · 3 May 2018 at 13:58

I had a go in a friends "A" Class merc, the previous boxy model. It was like driving around in a greenhouse, the raised seating position also helped.

Drollic · 3 May 2018 at 14:16

My s2000 with the roof down isn't bad

Glanza · 3 May 2018 at 15:17

Ford Transit work van has amazing visibility, Car with thinnest A pillars for seeing out of was my old Saxo VTR.

paradigm · 3 May 2018 at 15:33

Apparently McLaren design their cars with as thin an A pillar as possible so you can always hit that apex!

Shawreyboy · 3 May 2018 at 16:22

Going to throw a oddball in here but the gf's Fiat 500 has really good visibility... may not come as a surprise being a car aimed at the female driver...

Shawrey

andicole0 · 3 May 2018 at 16:24

Got to be a KR200.
Andi.

adolf hamster · 3 May 2018 at 16:24

nissan micra

seriously it's the only "good" feature of that car, the price however is the fact it looks and drives like a 3 year old's impression of mickey mouse's car.

Jumper118 · 3 May 2018 at 17:56

Lotus 340r

acemastr · 3 May 2018 at 18:03

Oh noes someone on the internet knows what car I have!

Ford Escape (or equivalent there)... huge windscreens

Josh · 3 May 2018 at 18:07

Fiat Multipla obviously!

Like a space ship and OP wouldn't ever be worth doxing driving that!

NewGamer11 · 3 May 2018 at 18:36

@grudas and @acemastr - you reveal the information you’re comfortable revealing online and I will do the same. Easy.

@paradigm - so buy a McLaren? Problem solved.