If you don't need to tow a trailer or haul hundreds of pounds of materials/objects, disregard all trucks If you don't need 4 wheel drive, leather interior, a v6 or v8 engine, large vehicle size, etc Minivans/suvs with excellent rear air conditioning?our 2013 dodge grande caravan gets plenty cold in the way back There are several vents for each row than can swivel around to just about any position And when the kids are older, they can control the setting themselves if you switch the controls up front to a rear control setting, if that makes sense And i live in texas.
Best fuel efficient used suvs?i just did a quick search on fueleconomy.gov (which regrettably doesn't have filtering by number of seats) and came up with the 2008 chevrolet tahoe/gmc yukon hybrid as being the most fuel efficient 7+ (it seats 8) seat vehicle with an epa rating of 21/22 mpg city/hwy Soccer parents seen idling suvs to stay warm in 59f weatherwhere A soccer practice field what Three parents each sitting in full size suvs and a full side truck, running three v8 engines to run the heat Because the temperature was 59f and there was a 5mph breeze Several of their kids were practicing in shorts and short sleeves, with no complaints
Safety wise i don't see how a crossover suv is more safe than any other choice Hauling wise i also don't see a crossover suv being a particularly smart or special case If you have dedicated hauling needs, a pickup, van, or car with trailer seem more flexible and useful. Usually accompanied with the excuse that australia is a large country, with lots of dirt roads), despite the fact that most of the trucks never see them For the record i'm yet to encounter many that i. Even old vans are more expensive gas guzzlers compared to some old trucks
And don't get me started on the giant suvs Escalates and suburbans and denalis. I have found that the smaller suvs have worked well for being able to see and seat comfort My list of short people approved cars/suvs kia soul, ford edge, , mazda 3, subaru outback, honda crv Honda element, honda odyssey my favorite was the honda element I could see everything, the seat adjusted perfectly, very few blind spots.
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