New SUVs

[Dave Brand]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

Am I the only person on the planet that doesn't get the point of SUV's?

No you're not! It's not often I agree with Jeremy Clarkson, but he hit the nail on the head with this:

“You get the same amount of interior space as you would in a normal hatchback but because of the extra weight and tallness, you get less performance and terrible fuel economy.
The trouble is that, these days, absolutely everyone wants a hatchback on stilts. They all want a commanding view of the road. And they don’t realise that soon it won’t be commanding at all, because everyone will be at the same height. Which means cars will have to keep on getting taller and taller until you need a ladder to get inside. And instead of airbags, you’ll have a parachute.
The other problem is that crossover mini SUVs, or whatever it is they’re called, are all extremely dreary to drive. And look at. And be near. I really genuinely hate them.”

Car & Driver headed its driving impressions of the Nissan Kicks, which replaces the Puke in the US:

"Here's another one: Nissan's Kicks subcompact crossover is exactly what the world wants. Alas