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I live in Appalachia and I have kids. I definitely love having my small SUVs because it’s almost impossible to get anywhere here in a sedan during the winter.
I have been stuck on the side of a mountain a few times in cars. I haven’t been stuck once when I’m out in something capable of off-roading.
I can’t imagine needing one living somewhere flat though.
Nah I lived in a mountain town with a Mazda 3 for ten years. Either you have some serious off roading going on and need an actual off roading vehicle or you just never learned to properly drive in the snow. In ten years I can count on my hand the number of times I didn't make it up a grade. And that was because of ice, which an SUV wouldn't help. Furthermore there are several off road capable cars available. SUVs are not off road vehicles by nature.
Mine are.
Then you're very much the exception.
Flat places still have sand, dirt, rocks, mud, and snow.
In WWII the Willie's jeep was basically unstoppable and it is about 1/4 the size of the monster trucks that Americans need to drive to get KFC
I know, my car is a Subaru Crosstrek which is basically a lifted AWD hatchback. It comfortably holds 4 adults and bikes, kayaks, cargo basket with whatever thanks to a hitch and roof rack. Similar ground clearance to much larger vehicles.
Its kinda sad that thr jeep cherokee sport was kinda the perfect size for what it did and was the size of a nisaan cube. Now compare a 2001 jeep cherokee sport to a fucking rubicon. Seriously why the hell are modern vehicles so fucking large compared to the first SUVs even.