And I hate their blue-rich eye searing headlights to.

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    I feel like it’s worth pointing out that the car I drive is labeled as an SUV, and it’s smaller and more fuel efficient than a Mondeo.

    Not every car labeled an “SUV” is huge three row beast. If your hatchback doesn’t bottom out going into a driveway now, we call that an SUV.

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      1 year ago

      If you say you have a SUV in a thread about people having huge vehicles then is it surprising anyone reading that would think you meant you had a full-time one?

      Anyway, to answer your question, if what is considered generally to be a small SUV is a Volvo X40, then the Mondeo was equally long but thinner, shorter, and about 2/3 the weight. I also had a 1995 Civic for a bit, which was lighter still and could carry nearly as much, though it couldn’t tow more than 500kg.

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        1 year ago

        I didn’t actually ask a question or feel surprised about anything, just responding to your comment about “why would anyone buy an SUV”.
        My car which is sold as an SUV is smaller and more fuel efficient than the car you lauded as an alternative.

        I don’t want a big car, and I didn’t get a big car. A massive Buick station wagon is a big car that isn’t an SUV, just like not every SUV is some jumbo monstrosity.