Re:Britain's roads can't keep up with our cars
by hotpotamus on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @09:05AM
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Isn't the answer to this a minivan?
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Re:Britain's roads can't keep up with our cars
by robnado on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @10:40AM
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We are still deciding between an SUV and a minivan. What might make us choose the SUV is the ground clearance. Where we live there is a lot of snowfall in the winter, and the extra ground clearance can mean the difference between getting beached on packed snow or ice.
Re:Britain's roads can't keep up with our cars
by Kon-Peki on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @11:29AM
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The article is talking about the size and weight of vehicles.
In this context, there is effectively no distinction between a modern minivan and a modern SUV.
1995 Honda Civic - curb weight of 2100 pounds.
2000 Ford Focus - curb weight of 2500 pounds.
2023 Toyota Corolla - curb weight of 3000-3100 pounds (depending on trim level).
2023 Toyota Sienna ("minivan") - curb weight of 4600-4700 pounds.
2023 Toyota Highlander (SUV) - curb weight of 4300-4500 pounds.
2023 Honda Odyssey ("minivan") - curb weight of 4500-4600 pounds.
2023 Honda Passport (SUV) - curb weight of 4200-4300 pounds.
2023 Honda Pilot (SUV) - curb weight of 4000-4700 pounds.
Anyway, the minivan is slightly heavier than the equivalent SUV - but close enough to not really matter.