07-01-2019, 08:30 AM
(07-01-2019, 07:41 AM)pekingduck_imp Wrote:(07-01-2019, 05:26 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: m in c ....What is the difference functionally between a Buick Tour X and a Subaru Forester or Outback , or a Honda CRV, or a Rav 4 Toyota for that matter?
The smaller SUVs you list are a bit higher off the ground than a sedan, so for shorter than average drivers, it's a challenge getting in.
Wagons like the Buick TourX and Ford Flex are car height, with a broader cargo area surface. Cargo volume doesn't matter, it's the floor area. Dogs don't stack well.
More importantly, they have a lower cargo load height, so smaller and/or older dogs can jump in more easily. Having to lift an older 50-100 pound dog up into an SUV gets old fast. Folding dog ramps have become a very popular accessory for SUV owners.
The smaller SUVs you list are a bit higher off the ground than a sedan, so for shorter than average drivers, it's a challenge getting in.
Wagons like the Buick TourX and Ford Flex are car height, with a broader cargo area surface. Cargo volume doesn't matter, it's the floor area. Dogs don't stack well.
More importantly, they have a lower cargo load height, so smaller and/or older dogs can jump in more easily. Having to lift an older 50-100 pound dog up into an SUV gets old fast. Folding dog ramps have become a very popular accessory for SUV owners.
All makes perfect sense PD.
My wife is 5'4 but she has had a replacement hip and 2 replacement knees and it's easier for her to get in an out of a small SUV where she can just back up to the seat, put her tush on the edge, and swing her legs in and out, rather than squatting to get in and out of a normal car.