This chart shows the length of the blind spot of each listed vehicle. The distance noted is how far behind the vehicle a 28-inch
traffic cone had to be before the person, sitting in the driver's seat, could see its top by looking through the rear window.
| Make/Model |
Year |
Driver 5 feet 8 inches |
Driver 5 feet 1 inches |
| CONVERTIBLES AND ROADSTERS |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible |
2005 |
13 top up / 20 top down |
20 top up / 29 top down |
| Chrysler Sebring Limited |
2005 |
10 top up / 9 top down |
18 top up / 19 top down |
| Ford Mustang Convertible |
2005 |
10 top up / 10 top down |
21 top up / 21 top down |
| Jaguar XK |
2007 |
13 top up / 7 top down |
22 top up/14 top down |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata |
2006 |
3 top up / 2 top down |
6 top up / 6 top down |
| Mercedes-Benz SL550 |
2007 |
5 top up/5 top down |
11 top up/11 top down |
| MINI Cooper S Convertible |
2005 |
6 top up / 14 top down |
13 top up / 29 top down |
| Pontiac Solstice |
2006 |
4 top up/3 top down |
18 top up/10 top down |
| Porsche Boxster 2.7 |
2002 |
2 top up |
20 top up |
| Saturn Sky Redline |
2007 |
3 top up / 3 top down |
5 top up / 5 top down |
| Toyota Camry Solara SLE |
2005 |
16 top up / 17 top down |
23 top up / 21 top down |
| Volkswagen Beetle GLS |
2005 |
6 top up / 19 top down |
16 top up / 52 top down |