This gives SUVs additional traction on uneven ground, while the suspension system is also likely to be better optimized to deal with rougher ground. Sedans are also lower to the ground, which leaves the undercarriage much more vulnerable to what Mother Nature might have poking out of the mud and ice. Minivan vs SUV. Minivans offer excellent passenger and cargo space but, compared to SUVs Sports Utility Vehicle , they are much more likely to become stuck in challenging road conditions.
For additional performance, towing and off-roading capability, choose an SUV. Why minivan? Minivans feature seven seats as standard, so they are built to accommodate big families at all times. These vehicles are long and large, allowing for plenty of leg and head room for adult passengers too.
Ease of access. Minivans are generally designed with less road clearance than SUVs, which means that the floor is lower too. This means that it's a much easier vehicle for kids to get in and out of. Minivans also tend to offer wider doors to make for easier access to the back seats, while some models feature sliding rear doors which are beneficial when parked in tight areas.
Minivans are built with excellent highway performance in mind and often feature engines that are designed to favor fuel efficiency. If you just need a large family vehicle to cover the short trips around town, then the minivan is more than capable of the doing the job.
Better traction. Allied with even more power and ground clearance than a minivan, the SUV is a much better option if you want a vehicle for family practicality during the week, and a bit of fun at the weekends. Power, torque and towing capacity are important specs to look out for here, and all three are likely to be much more impressive on an SUV. Bigger choice. SUVs have become increasingly popular over the last decade as a good middle ground option, offering excellent performance with plenty of practicality.
Looking to buy a new vehicle? Check out the full Nissan SUV range here. Truck vs SUV. The choice of the most adventurous — truck or SUV? While both have excellent performance capabilities, the truck is a stronger towing option with lots of cargo space.
The SUV offers more interior space and is generally easier to drive. Why truck? This is the primary selling point of the truck. With vast amounts of torque and big towing capacities, trucks are the vehicles of choice if you need to transport a trailer or, even better, a boat around on a regular basis.
Many trucks also have tow receivers fitted or available, and the larger versions should also have impressive towing figures. Trucks have a very distinctive look with a long, flat bed behind the two or four-door cabin. Make sure that the bed is fitted with a strong cover however to ensure stored items are out of view when the vehicle is unoccupied.
There are so many different models available on the new and used markets, and this excellent supply means that prices are kept very competitive. Trucks are also built to be dependable, which makes them some of the most reliable vehicles available on the market.
Many large SUVs also include third row seating so you can carry up to seven passengers, making them an option for larger families. Trucks are traditionally work vehicles which car manufacturers are increasingly adapting to the needs of families, but they struggle to match a lot of the inherent interior practicality of SUVs. Easier to drive.
SUVs, particularly smaller versions like crossovers, are more likely to feel like driving a conventional sedan or hatchback. This means that the handling in SUVs is usually much more nimble and pleasant. SUVs generally have a smaller body length than trucks too, which makes them easier to navigate around busy city streets.
Parking in trucks can also be a headache owing to the long truck bed which is difficult to judge when reversing and looking through the rear cabin window. A cross between a sedan and an SUV, crossovers also known as Crossover Utility Vehicles give you the best of both worlds. If you frequently haul things and would like a little more room than a sedan, consider looking at the wide range of crossovers. They are available in four-wheel, rear-wheel, and all-wheel drives. They are cheaper and have better fuel economy than full-sized SUVs while still giving you extra ground clearance and a more commanding view of the road.
Keep in mind that they are only designed for light off-roading, unlike SUVs. Despite the rising preference for crossovers CUVs and SUVs, vans and minivans are still the classic family car choice. Sometimes called Multi-Purpose Vehicles MPVs , they are taller than station wagons and offer spacious 3 row seating for 7 or more passengers.
While you may be tempted by a modern-looking crossover, minivans tend to have more cargo space, more ways to configure the interior, comfortable third row seats, easy access, and plenty of storage cubbies. They may not be the sleekest or sexiest cars on the road, but what they lack in looks they make up for in functionality.
The boxy shape and square doors make it easy to haul any combination of cargo and people. If you have a large family, this is a car designed for you.
Image: Ford F XL. Pickup trucks command the road. They are big, rugged cars designed to perform big, rugged tasks. Pickups are a great option for people who have a lot of stuff to haul around.
Truck beds are also great for tailgating, camping, stargazing, and creative modifications mini pool, anyone? Image: Toyota Matrix. As tastes changed, Americans began to prefer smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles, or minivans and SUVs for families. In the case of the Corolla and the Corolla Hatchback, the difference is mostly in the rear legroom. The hatchback has millimetres versus millimetres in the sedan.
If space for your backseat passengers is important, the sedan could be the smarter choice. The shape of the cars to accommodate the hatch can often mean the roofline sometimes sits a little higher, giving drivers and passengers more headroom. The Corolla Hatchback, for example, gives those in the front seats an extra The shape of hatchbacks vs. Rear visibility — The rear hatch can mean more visibility through the rear window - depending on how much you have loaded up the trunk, of course.
Weight — Hatchbacks tend to weigh a little more, and the Corolla Hatchback is no different, with a gross vehicle weight However, in this case, the extra weight does not impact fuel economy. Both cars are designed to delight equally, inside and out. Today, most small hatchbacks are hardly what we would call econoboxes; they're much sleeker, with stylish rooflines that sweep gently down to their rear bumpers.
They're well-built, often nicely appointed inside, and in some cases, anything but cheap. Volkswagen has stood by its squared-off, traditional two-box design for the Golf, though the model has been given much more modern styling. If you want a Golf with a trunk, VW offers the Jetta. But hatchbacks have also grown up—way up, into an entirely new breed. Today, there are numerous vehicles that might pass for four-door sedans but in fact have a rear hatch incorporated into their low, sleek roofline that flips up to reveal a large cargo hold.
These cars tend to be compact or mid-size sporty or luxury-oriented cars. Their lines are sexy, and their roofs slope into what could be taken for a small trunk. Confusing things further, manufacturers refer to some of these cars as four-door coupes, because their low, fastback rooflines recall the look of two-door sports coupes or sports cars of the past.
It may be marketing mumbo jumbo, but one thing's for certain: these racy cars are indeed hatchbacks. Beyond differences in how hatchbacks and sedans look, the biggest difference in what they provide an owner is found in their relative cargo-hauling capabilities. For a given-size car, a hatchback body style can carry larger pieces of cargo and can be loaded and unloaded more easily than a sedan.
A hatchback's large, flip-up rear hatch door opens to a tall, unimpeded space because there's no package tray in the way.
Most hatchbacks have either a solid, swing-up package tray or a soft pull-out cargo-area cover to hide valuables from view—both of which are easily removed. The large hatch door enables tall, bulky objects that you could never fit into a sedan's trunk to be slid into the rear of the car once the rear seat is folded virtually all hatchbacks have fold-down rear seats. Flip the rear seat down, and a hatchback morphs into a mini-SUV.
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