Am i the only one really disliking SUVs?

[GoldDot40]

What I find interesting is how some people can interpret a person's personality based on their choice of vehicle. I have a 4x4 truck, a mid-size SUV, a sedan, and a coupe. I think I like driving the SUV more than the others based on it being easiest to enter/exit. The ride quality is great. The interior is nice and roomy for a large guy like myself. At 290HP, it has plenty of pep. Going on vacation is way more convenient in it, too.

"Soccer mom".....pfffft.

 

[DwightFrye]

I have been a lifetime sports car/sport coupe owner. That all changed last year when i retired and moved from one of the largest cities in the US, that never gets snow to a small mountain community that gets snow several times per year.
My beloved Nissan 370Z, a joy to drive on the mountain roads in good weather wasn't going to cut it in the snow, nor had adequate luggage capacity for regular trips down the mountain to stock up on groceries or other items that are more expensive or difficult to find in my town.
I bought a Mazda CX 5 AWD SUV with the turbo engine. It does the job and has pretty good handling for an SUV and adequate horsepower and torque.
Sometimes practicality overrides the fun factor.

 

[PimTac]

I get the popularity. Easier to get in and out of. Great visibility. Great utility. AWD to help keep you out of trouble. They also get good fuel economy to boot.

 

[Wylie6G72]

I didn't get the popularity either. With kids and their accessories, life is easier when you can just throw stuff in back. Now I get it.

Most people don't care about performance. I do, and that factored into my dive into the SUV world.

When the window sticker says 2.7 L V6, I could possibly be swayed.

 

[KCJeep]

I see enough dissension with the overwhelming trend that sedans/wagons may make a turn around. Will sedans become "cool" again once almost everyone is driving an SUV of some sort?

 

[wings&wheels]

Yeah, but sometimes you just need one; occasional towing, hauling household stuff between houses, kids and their friends and athletic gear, vaca's w/ everybody's golf clubs.... I could use a pickup, but the seating is somewhat limited and the bed is wasted space for us most of the time. Sometimes a full size SUV just makes sense. At least mine is a diesel and gets ~27mpg, 18mpg towing an old boat.


One more SUV then I'm back to a sedan.

 

[AutoMechanic]

The days of real cars, trucks and SUV are gone and have been gone. I don’t like any of them of have any use for anything modern. Especially for SUV.

 

[Oildudeny]

I like wagons, just need 4WD too often for me to compromise, at least for a second vehicle. But I drove too much, and too often the roads don't need AWD, for me to put up with the mpg hit. At least that was my thinking.

I've never looked into the cost of curbside trash pickup, but since it's not "free" I've simply not looked. Once a week I need to run stuff to the transfer station. I *could* do that with a sedan, but it's just easier with something else. Trailering is possible but for some reason I dislike moving a trailer in winter.

30 minute drive for me to get to Home Depot. Yeah renting would be cheaper than owning, and I'll probably go that route next time--but it sure is easier to just own something with a bit more capability than a sedan. Owning two vehicles has some drawbacks, and I toy with going back to a single vehicle. But I've yet to figure out what is "best" for my needs. Once this pandemic ends I need to reevaluate my vehicle needs.

For me, currently around $70 every 2 months for trash and recycling pick up. I have a Home Depot and uhaul close enough to not even burn a gallon of gas both ways to go rent a pickup if needed.

I live upstate ny and still won’t commit to owning a 4x4 or awd main reason these vehicles cost more upfront I haven’t owned a vehicle in awhile... however I lease and refuse to pay more for a lease for options and amenities I don’t care for.

also my job would expect me to be a first responder if I did have awd or a 4x4 that’s not happening not worth my insurance and my life for a days pay. When the roads clear my all seasons get through the leftover white stuff just fine.

ideally if I stay in ny I’ll look for an older minivan or wagon install snows in November and pull em off in April.

 

[Ws6]

What I find interesting is how some people can interpret a person's personality based on their choice of vehicle. I have a 4x4 truck, a mid-size SUV, a sedan, and a coupe. I think I like driving the SUV more than the others based on it being easiest to enter/exit. The ride quality is great. The interior is nice and roomy for a large guy like myself. At 290HP, it has plenty of pep. Going on vacation is way more convenient in it, too.

"Soccer mom".....pfffft.

Agreed. I've driven pretty much every type of common vehicle.

I have been a lifetime sports car/sport coupe owner. That all changed last year when i retired and moved from one of the largest cities in the US, that never gets snow to a small mountain community that gets snow several times per year.
My beloved Nissan 370Z, a joy to drive on the mountain roads in good weather wasn't going to cut it in the snow, nor had adequate luggage capacity for regular trips down the mountain to stock up on groceries or other items that are more expensive or difficult to find in my town.
I bought a Mazda CX 5 AWD SUV with the turbo engine. It does the job and has pretty good handling for an SUV and adequate horsepower and torque.
Sometimes practicality overrides the fun factor.

Irony. I had a 2012 370z touring, sport, nav, manual. Now a 2019 cx5 gt reserve. I actually find the cx5 suspension better sorted, even if the limits are lower. I made the trade for the same reasons., although there were a couple vehicles in between.

 

[Cujet]

SUV's are in some ways, an 80 year throwback in time.

 

[02SE]

Ahh, the weekly 'What I drive is superior to everyone elses needs or wants' thread.

What I can't understand is why anyone CARES what others drive.

Mind your own business...

 

[RooflessVW]

I think of my Atlas like a large wagon, because that's exactly what it is.

I just don't see the point in driving a sedan. The only thing to gain in a Passat over my Touareg is fuel efficiency, and that would come at the cost of real AWD and cargo space.

 

[RooflessVW]

The days of real cars, trucks and SUV are gone and have been gone. I don’t like any of them of have any use for anything modern. Especially for SUV.

Oh?

What's "real" to you?

There's plenty of "real" on the road, IMHO.

 

[KCJeep]

I think of my Atlas like a large wagon, because that's exactly what it is.

I just don't see the point in driving a sedan. The only thing to gain in a Passat over my Touareg is fuel efficiency, and that would come at the cost of real AWD and cargo space.

You have a Touareg? I'm impressed, or maybe jealous lol.

 

[Cujet]

Ahh, the weekly 'What I drive is superior to everyone elses needs or wants' thread.

What I can't understand is why anyone CARES what others drive.

Mind your own business...

I get your point. However, I think I addressed my concern above. I'm unhappy with the very limited number of affordable "car" choices I have. If I don't want a Camry or Accord, Hyundai or a very expensive BMW/Audi/Merc, my affordable full sized car choices are now near nil.

As I mentioned, I rent cars/SUV's every week and I've been driving a LOT of miles. I'm a driving enthusiast and I know what I like.

 

[supton]

For me, currently around $70 every 2 months for trash and recycling pick up. I have a Home Depot and uhaul close enough to not even burn a gallon of gas both ways to go rent a pickup if needed.

I live upstate ny and still won’t commit to owning a 4x4 or awd main reason these vehicles cost more upfront I haven’t owned a vehicle in awhile... however I lease and refuse to pay more for a lease for options and amenities I don’t care for.

also my job would expect me to be a first responder if I did have awd or a 4x4 that’s not happening not worth my insurance and my life for a days pay. When the roads clear my all seasons get through the leftover white stuff just fine.

ideally if I stay in ny I’ll look for an older minivan or wagon install snows in November and pull em off in April.

Your profile says Hudson Valley, that's not upstate NY. I used to live outside of Albany--upstate is where I visited my grandparents. In Plattsburg.

Maybe Albany counts as upstate, been too long since I lived there.

Took a quick look but would have to call for quotes for trash pickup. Just to rent a dumpster requires a quote. Not worth bothering anyone just to get an answer.

I do have a local UHaul but I've never seen a pickup there, but their box trucks would work I bet. Last time I rented one it got 6mpg. Didn't take that into account and put something like 120 miles onto it (maybe it was more, too long ago). Cheap money I know, but still.

 

[Kira]

'Twas said above, "What I can't understand is why anyone CARES what others drive."

Sure, that's true but underlying "what others drive" is what's offered for sale.
A switch was thrown one day and SUVs flooded the market.

Perhaps the question should be, "Why can't vehicles be offered in mixes which result in what I like?"
And don't get me started on how pick-ups went from affordable to $80,000 Dream Boxes.

 

[RooflessVW]

You have a Touareg? I'm impressed, or maybe jealous lol.

Yep '12 TDI.

 

[4WD]

'Twas said above, "What I can't understand is why anyone CARES what others drive."

Sure, that's true but underlying "what others drive" is what's offered for sale.
A switch was thrown one day and SUVs flooded the market.

Perhaps the question should be, "Why can't vehicles be offered in mixes which result in what I like?"
And don't get me started on how pick-ups went from affordable to $80,000 Dream Boxes.

And it’s one thing to say it’s “not to my liking“ … but some on this site certainly go beyond that

 

[OVERKILL]

The days of real cars, trucks and SUV are gone and have been gone. I don’t like any of them of have any use for anything modern. Especially for SUV.

Having owned vehicles from the 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's, 2010's and now the 2020's, I'm having trouble relating to whatever it is you are saying here. My Jeep has the best AWD of anything I've ever owned and is incredibly competent offroad. At 475HP, it'll turn a low 4-second 0-60 and run the 1/4 mile in 12.8 seconds. It also has a very respectable tow rating, quite comparable to our old Expedition, but with more than 200 more HP and more torque as well as much larger brakes.

I bought the Jeep(s) for the reason that sedans weren't cutting it for me; a performance sedan wasn't ideal to drive year-round. So I had a garage queen for several months of the year and I have three kids. Enter the SRT: AWD, luxury appointments, more than quick enough, very good handling (for an SUV), lots of flexibility and storage with a great approach height, good ground clearance, amazing in snow...etc. It does everything I want it to well. Only penalty is the gas mileage when driving it "spiritedly", but you've gotta pay to play, so that's expected.