| More and more drivers are choosing a large | | | | Most vehicles in this class have a modern, |
| 4x4 SUV rather than a mainstream saloon or | | | | luxurious cab. The primitive cabs that used |
| hatchback automobile. There are a variety of | | | | to be associated with older designs have |
| reasons for this swing towards vehicles that | | | | gone. |
| cost more and also have higher ownership | | | | |
| costs. | | | | SUVs come in all sizes. Some are as small |
| | | | inside as any small family car, though they |
| There are many benefits to buying a 4x4 | | | | do look bigger outside. Most buyers do not |
| sports utility vehicle. | | | | need and would never use any off-road |
| | | | capability so car companies have produced |
| It gives you more space than a conventional | | | | ranges that look like off road vehicles, even |
| automobile, it is higher, so you have a | | | | though they are not. |
| better and more commanding view of the road. | | | | |
| | | | Costs have also fallen as manufacturers |
| Any 4x4 jeep is especially useful if want the | | | | compete for the attention of buyers. |
| extra safety that a larger vehicle gives you. | | | | |
| The center of gravity is higher and in any | | | | Environmentally these large-engined vehicles |
| collision between an SUV and a family car the | | | | are mush worse than the conventional |
| SUV will always come out with less damage. | | | | automobile alternative. They are also more |
| | | | demanding to drive, being less forgiving on |
| A 4x4 sports utility vehicle is useful if you | | | | corners, partly due to their high center of |
| live anywhere away from a city, at least if | | | | gravity. |
| you want to survive icy roads and mud in one | | | | |
| piece. At least some of these vehicles are | | | | The main reason that more and more drivers |
| designed as workhorses that will thrive on | | | | are choosing a sports utility vehicle is for |
| off-road use. | | | | the extra protection offered to their |
| | | | occupants in an accident. If you drive an |
| Sports utility vehicle design has changed | | | | ordinary automobile and are hit by an SUV, |
| dramatically over the past twenty years. | | | | your car will probably be a write-off, while |
| | | | the SUV can often drive away. |