edscoble-
You can still got a full bikr in a Ford Fiesta.
And yet Ford Fiestas are ranked lower in terms of driver visibility, pedestrian impact safety, fuel efficiency and driver safety aids than almost all of VW groups current crossovers and mid range SUVs (I only compared petrol engines below 2l).
Kind of reminds me of the antivaxers who say that you are more likely to die from Covid if you've had four doses of the vaccine. Sure, the data does imply that, but doesn't take into account that only the most at risk of Covid are given 4 jabs.
Same goes for SUVs. If you look at the category of cars, there are undoubtedly safety and environmental concerns but when you look more closely, there are other reasons for this...mostly linked to engine power and vehicle weight etc. Heavy and powerful cars are not exclusive to SUVs and have similar rates of accidents and pollution. In other words, a 14% higher rate of accidents in SUVs compared to other cars does not mean that is happening because they are SUVs. Its happening because some SUVS are powerful and heavy.
It also doesn't help that a lot of the research is old, as are opinions. For example there are only 3 SUVs in the Which? list of worst rated cars for driver visbility sold in the UK right now...most are hatchbacks.
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Stonehedge
Once you have your canti’s just right, there’s no way you’re taking that wheel off again unless you have to.