Even if you've established your primary needs for a sport utility — car-
pooling, cargo carrying, long-distance traveling, off-roading —
determining the degree of those needs can heavily influe
May 27, 2006 (Press Release) --
Even if you've established your primary needs for a sport utility — car-
pooling, cargo carrying, long-distance traveling, off-roading —
determining the degree of those needs can heavily influence your purchase.
For instance, say you want a spacious SUV that doesn't look bulky like a
full-size truck — then cross the Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade
and Nissan Armada off your list. The Subaru B9 Tribeca, Nissan Murano and
Infiniti FX35 are sleek-looking SUVs.
If you need seating for six or seven passengers, but know that the
rearmost chairs will only be occupied when carpooling, then a Cadillac SRX
(with 24.2 inches of third-row legroom) might be a good choice. However,
if larger passengers will be squeezing into the rearmost seats, the SRX's
might be too cramped. Make sure and try out the third-row seating on every
SUV you're considering, especially if you expect anyone larger than a
middle-schooler to fit back there. Mercedes' R350 and R500 or Land Rover's
LR3 both have generous third rows, offering 32.4 inches and 36.3 inches of
legroom respectively.
If you have a long work commute or run a lot of errands around town, a
compact or midsize model can provide a blend of efficiency and capability.
Look for convenient options, such as a rear hatch that allows either the
entire unit or just the glass to be opened (Mercury Mountaineer), an
automatically closing rear hatch (Lexus RX330) or other clever
engineering, such as the Land Rover LR3's asymmetrical clamshell design on
its rear hatch.
If you need to pull a boat, camper or horse trailer, then towing capacity
(how much a vehicle can safely pull) is crucial. If you try and tow more
than your SUV is able, you risk damaging the vehicle and, in the worst-
case scenario, endanger occupants with the potential of getting into an
accident as the brakes, suspension and other systems may not hold up.
The construct of the vehicle — whether built like a car or like a truck
— plays a big roll here. Read more about this in the Car-Based or Truck-
Based section.
The heavier the load, the more power and size is required to tow or haul
it. A compact SUV with a six-cylinder engine, like the BMW X3 (3,500-lb.
towing capacity), might struggle to pull a 22-foot boat. The midsize BMW
X5 4.4i with its potent V8 engine can tow nearly twice as much (6,000
lbs.), but still might not be able to handle a camper.
Source: http://search.msn.com
Posted by Sue Mead
pooling, cargo carrying, long-distance traveling, off-roading —
determining the degree of those needs can heavily influence your purchase.
For instance, say you want a spacious SUV that doesn't look bulky like a
full-size truck — then cross the Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade
and Nissan Armada off your list. The Subaru B9 Tribeca, Nissan Murano and
Infiniti FX35 are sleek-looking SUVs.
If you need seating for six or seven passengers, but know that the
rearmost chairs will only be occupied when carpooling, then a Cadillac SRX
(with 24.2 inches of third-row legroom) might be a good choice. However,
if larger passengers will be squeezing into the rearmost seats, the SRX's
might be too cramped. Make sure and try out the third-row seating on every
SUV you're considering, especially if you expect anyone larger than a
middle-schooler to fit back there. Mercedes' R350 and R500 or Land Rover's
LR3 both have generous third rows, offering 32.4 inches and 36.3 inches of
legroom respectively.
If you have a long work commute or run a lot of errands around town, a
compact or midsize model can provide a blend of efficiency and capability.
Look for convenient options, such as a rear hatch that allows either the
entire unit or just the glass to be opened (Mercury Mountaineer), an
automatically closing rear hatch (Lexus RX330) or other clever
engineering, such as the Land Rover LR3's asymmetrical clamshell design on
its rear hatch.
If you need to pull a boat, camper or horse trailer, then towing capacity
(how much a vehicle can safely pull) is crucial. If you try and tow more
than your SUV is able, you risk damaging the vehicle and, in the worst-
case scenario, endanger occupants with the potential of getting into an
accident as the brakes, suspension and other systems may not hold up.
The construct of the vehicle — whether built like a car or like a truck
— plays a big roll here. Read more about this in the Car-Based or Truck-
Based section.
The heavier the load, the more power and size is required to tow or haul
it. A compact SUV with a six-cylinder engine, like the BMW X3 (3,500-lb.
towing capacity), might struggle to pull a 22-foot boat. The midsize BMW
X5 4.4i with its potent V8 engine can tow nearly twice as much (6,000
lbs.), but still might not be able to handle a camper.
Source: http://search.msn.com
Posted by Sue Mead
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