And aren’t they supposed to stay upright in transit?
Impossible for something like a ‘Smeg’ to be stood up in most SUV’s
I think I agree with Lincs on this one. Towns and cities mostly date back to times when there were only horse drawn vehicles and the roads are not designed for the traffic or the volume of traffic they have to cope with today. I can see a time when the centre of towns and cities will be off limits to all traffic, barring invalid carriages, delivery vehicles (only allowed at certains times) and public transport, if they aren’t already. Park and ride should be more popular than it is.
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Couldn’t agree more. Conway is a case in point- inside the town walls would be an excellent place if it were pedestrianised. As would my own shopping area. But this would require not only improve Park and Ride facilities, but also a significant improvement of general public transport.
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I love Conwy, but as you say, the traffic can be horrendous Dex. It certainly is a good example of towns not designed for today’s traffic. Another example is York, but they have at least made some pedestrian areas and they’ve got a brilliant park and ride system using electric buses. Probably the only place where I think electric is best…Oh! and golf courses…of course.
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I have a RAV which is small version of SUV and happy with it .
When I bought it I asked the " kid " if they had it with roll up windows and he had no idea what I was talking about .
I used to go fishing so it was good for that like fishing rod in back , etc but have not fished in over a year now but still do light local plumbing jobs so it is nice to have the room .
When self driving cars come out that will be for me , lol
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These big vehicles are a pain in the city. Residential roads are wide enough for a parked car down each sides and what’s left of the road is for single or double lane traffic, if you know what I mean. They fight it out. That’s the way it goes, and the system has always worked. Until now, people can’t drive these things and they can’t park these things. This chaos results in poor little me, and my sensible sized car with more dents and scratched than ever before.
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i think some people with comments in this thread don’t know what they are talking about
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But they’re right.
There’s too many vehicles and too many tank-like cars on roads and city streets not designed for them.
Out in the wilds where the terrain is rougher and more open is a different matter.
Quite possibly. I, for one, would welcome your own views as to why you are pro/con/ambivolent. 
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Err, that perfectly describes so many of the threads on any forum - why would this one be different?
Actually in some ways this thread is a bit different. So we have had two people support SUVs because of their circumstances - that is, true experience of the benefits of SUVs. So they definitely do know what they are talking about.
And then we have had some who are less pleased about SUVs because of where they live. They can see and explain the downside of SUVs where they walk or drive. So they also know what they are talking about.
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During my time as a courier, I drove all kinds of vans and small lorries. My own vehicle was a Citroen Berlingo and was possibly the most comfortable vehicle I had ever driven. The advantages were many. It would carry a 600 kg load and the doors would open and fold back to the sides of the van, making it possible for a fork lift truck to deposit a fully laden pallet in the back. It was a 2 litre diesel and although sluggish when overtaking and motoring up hills, my first Berlingo covered over 300,000 miles with not a scrap of bother, and was still going strong when I eventually sold it to buy a brand new Berlingo. ( I drive a Citroen now because I was so impressed with them)
Because it was a diesel, I serviced it myself, and with a diesel you only need to change the filters and oil every ten thousand miles and they will run forever.
And finally, because you were sat higher than in a conventional vehicle and can see more of the road ahead, not to mention the ease of getting in and out as you grow older, I chose a car similar to the lofty sitting position of a van. Although I wouldn’t consider a Citroen C3 Aircross a SUV. It will probably be my last car…
The SUV does not make the smaller car much less safe. I’m sorry but I can follow that logic. It’s the Driver that makes any vehicle less safe.
Then look at all those (class B vehicles) small trucks that make deliveries in and around towns and villages. They are the same thing as SUVs.
Those SUVs can go anywhere those delivery trucks go.
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I don’t understand the hatred towards, so called “SUV’s”. Do I drive one ? , apparently so. I drive a VW Tiguan. The reason I bought it is because I need a large boot and I also want a car that’s a comfortable height to get in and out of it with ease. Is the engine bigger than most other cars ? No, Does it take up more space ?, No. In fact its actually shorter than many hatchbacks including the Kia EV9, Ford Mondeo, BMW etc, Does it create more emissions ? No, and again it produces less than many of the hatchbacks in the similar price category. Maybe before tarring everyone (or every vehicle) with the same brush they should clearly explain which so called SUV’s we are talking about, I’m assuming it’s the expensive so called Chelsea tractors, being the (Range Rover, BMW X7, Audi Q9, Mercedes GLS) which are still the minority of all SUV’s on the road)
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Another downside to the internet…People ordering stuff online has closed all the big stores and filled our streets with max Verstappen’s flying around in Mercedes Sprinters… 
Perhaps a bit of jealousy Anthony…
Who wouldn’t like a …
If they could comfortably afford one and the diesel/petrol to get it off the drive…
Ha ha I feel for your problem, little Texas would fit a couple times inside WA. 
I am keeping my Dmax.
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SUVs make more sense in the USA where you have wide roads, regular long distance driving and an unpredictable climate. They don’t make sense in many English towns where we have narrow roads, tight squeeze parking and 20 mph limits in many city centres.
super wide “chelsea tractors” are so annoying in supermarket car parks. The parking spaces are made for normal sized cars. I can squeeze in between the tiny space they leave for me to open the car door, but the overweight must struggle.
Hi Annie. I agree you with the “Chelsea Tractors” I have had some cars that were more efficient than those big vehicles.
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Bruce
Her speed was 25 MPH at point of impact not 33mph as you insinuate. I bet anyone would have trouble keeping below a 30mph speed limit without taking their eyes off the road to check.
Sue happens to be a very good driver even in a big SUV.
In that video not only did the driver not stop at a T junction but came out ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD . He didn’t even look both ways. If you look more closely the car driver even took his hands off the steering wheel or so it seems,
