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[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 54 points 2 weeks ago

I hate the huge SUVs you see all over the roads, I have a 2021 Seat Leon FR PHEV hatchback, and around here the Kia EV9 is really popular.

While not as large as the stupid Ford F-150s, the EV9 is fucking huge.

The bonnet of an EV9 reaches almost up to my Leon's roof:

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/seat-leon-2020-5-door-hatchback-vs-kia-ev9-2023-suv/

It should be illegal to have a car with the headlight at the eye level of a driver of a standard WV Golf type car.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

I recently inherited an older Toyota Sienna and it's made me realize the current crop of 3 row SUVs and gigantic trucks is mostly sold to people who would absolutely love a minivan but just don't know it.

  • I've got more cargo space than any truck I pass on the road made in this century
  • I can fit my entire family plus drag along multiple friends and still have space for everyone's bags
  • I can stand and walk through the interior if desired, even climbing to the far back from the front seat
  • the sliding doors mean you can get in and out of the vehicle from any parking spot without a door in the way
  • it's got a turn radius so short that I can do a full U-turn without reversing on any road or parking lot
  • the high seat+low nose means I can nussle up within inches of a vehicle in front of me and still see the bumper
  • the engine is has enough power to be comparable to some small locomotives.

I would never have bought a minivan on account of the gas milage (~20mpg just ain't great, and filling up the 25 gallon tank every week hurts the pocket book way more than my crossover that I got before I knew snow tires were a thing) but holy crap having this much space for people/stuff is incredible and I thoroughly enjoy playing bus/truck with it for all of my friends and family. For anyone who's considered a truck/3-row SUV to be a requirement, they need to do themselves a favor and try out a minivan

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