August 2006
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Blind-zone measurements
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.

Small sedansMidsized SedansLarge sedansWagons & hatchbacks
Small SUV - Two DoorSmall SUV - Four Door Midsized SUVs
Large SUVsMinivansPickupsCoupesConvertibles and Roadsters


Make/Model
Year
Driver 5 feet 8 inches
Driver 5 feet 1 inches
  Small Sedans

Chevrolet Cavalier LS

2003 9 17

Chevrolet Cobalt LS

2005 10 24

Dodge Neon SXT

2003 17 43

Ford Focus ZX4 SES

2005 12 24

Ford Focus ZX4 ST

2005 14 30

Honda Civic EX

2005 8 18

Honda Civic EX

2006 12 20

Honda Civic Hybrid

2006 12 21

Honda Civic Hybrid

2003 12 28

Hyundai Elantra GT

2005 8 19

Kia Spectra EX

2004 13 20

Mazda3i

2004 12 22

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

2003 14 31

Saturn Ion 3

2005 12 21

Subaru Impreza 2.5 i

2006 6 11

Subaru WRX STi

2004 14 21

Suzuki Aerio GS

2003 23 49

Suzuki Forenza S

2004 13 16

Volkswagen Jetta 2.5

2006 11 22

Volkswagen Jetta TDI

2006 11 22
  Midsized Sedans

Acura RL

2005 10 23

Acura TL

2004 16 22

Acura TSX

2004 14 12

Audi A4 1.8T

2004 11 19

Audi A4 2.0T

2006 11 21

Audi A6 3.2 Quattro AT

2005 10 19

BMW 325i

2006 12 24

BMW 530i

2004 15 21

Buick LaCrosse CXL

2005 15 21

Cadillac CTS

2003 11 25

Cadillac CTS 2.8

2006 11 25

Cadillac STS

2005 21 27

Chevrolet Impala 3LT

2006 12 28

Chevrolet Impala LS

2004 14 26

Chevrolet Malibu Base (4 cyl.)

2004 12 17

Chevrolet Malibu LS (V-6)

2004 12 17

Dodge Stratus SXT

2004 18 22

Ford Fusion SEL

2006 15 26

Ford Taurus SES

2004 21 23

Honda Accord EX (4 cyl.)

2003 13 17

Honda Accord EX (V-6)

2006 11 19

Honda Accord EX (V-6)

2003 13 23

Honda Accord Hybrid

2005 14 21

Hyundai Sonata GLS (V-6)

2006 9 22

Infiniti G35

2003 11 20

Infiniti M35 X AWD

2006 0 with camera 0 with camera

Jaguar S-Type

2004 10 21

Kia Optima EX

2004 9 13

Lexus ES330

2004 12 19

Lexus GS300

2006 0 with camera 0 with camera

Lexus IS250

2006 13 21

Lincoln LS Premium

2003 15 26

Lincoln Zephyr

2006 18 33

Mazda6 i (4 cyl.)

2003 12 22

Mazda6 s (V-6)

2003 12 19

Mercedes-Benz C230

2006 10 15

Mercedes-Benz E320

2004 12 18

Mercury Milan

2006 17 35

Mitsubishi Galant ES

2004 19 25

Mitsubishi Galant GTS

2005 21 29

Nissan Altima 2.5S

2005 11 21

Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE

2004 12 27

Pontiac G6

2005 18 27

Pontiac Grand Prix GT2

2004 13 20

Saab 9-3 2.0T

2006 12 22

Saab 9-3 Aero

2003 16 29

Saab 9-5 Arc

2004 13 19

Saturn L300

2003 13 27

Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Limited

2005 11 18

Subaru Legacy L

2003 13 25

Suzuki Verona LX

2004 15 22

Toyota Camry

2005 13 24

Volkswagen Passat 2.0T

2006 13 22

Volkswagen Passat 3.6L

2006 12 22

Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI

2004 10 15

Volkswagen Passat GLX

2003 9 23

Volvo S40

2004 11 18

Volvo S60 2.5T

2004 13 19

Volvo S80 T6

2004 15 19
  Large Sedans

Audi A8 L

2004 20 27

BMW 745Li

2003 14 25

Buick Lucerne

2006 16 24

Buick Park Avenue Ultra

2003 9 20

Cadillac DTS

2006 12 30

Chrysler 300 Touring

2005 16 23

Chrysler 300C

2005 16 23

Dodge Charger SXT (6 cyl)

2006 11 22

Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD

2005 10 16

Ford Five Hundred SEL FWD

2005 10 16

Hyundai Azera Limited

2006 11 21

Hyundai XG350 L

2003 9 24

Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas

2004 11 19

Kia Amanti

2004 10 21

Lexus LS430

2003 9 16

Lincoln Town Car (standard wheel base)

2003 12 21

Mercedes-Benz S430

2003 11 22

Mercury Grand Marquis LSE

2003 11 23

Toyota Avalon XLS

2005 15 25