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Side window lines are higher than the front window lines - which is where hatches have had to build to the past couple years. The trade off of having a hatch, is often less workable area for an enclosure than a trunk. And while sedans have more airspace in the trunk area - hatches have a natural advantage when it comes to physics. It's a trade-off of sorts.
This isn't a new "ruling" or concept and in fact if the rule is changing to side window line, it's going to give most hatches more room to play with.
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I know it is nothing new, but now is time to debate about possible changes in rules.
It is much easier to judge and inspect cars if hatchbacks could use full trunk space as it is ment to be from car manufacturer.
Hatchbacks are already louder in average, but in my opinion it is matter of fairnes and how easy can rules be told to new competitors.
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No, now isn't the time to debate rules changes - that was two weeks ago before the near-final draft came about.
It is not tough to say "behind here, below here".
For example, according to Honda, the CRX has an average of 55 cubic feet of "cargo space" including all of the area behind the b-pillar. If we go by factory definitions, you'd practically have to wall the vehicle to use all the cargo space the manufacturer says it has.
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