Current 130mm low ground clearance fat heavy sedan never have any problem.

Previous old 170mm++ Corolla got bottom scrapped all the time.

Spring stiffness make huge contribution.

Best balance is cross-country wagon. Sadly it never gets popular

Not all SUVs are made equally. 90% fall into category 4 and 5.

1) Full diff lock AWD/4WD
2) Properly designed AWD for snow + mild off road
3) AWD for asphalt road performance
4) City SUV AWD just to fill paper spec
5) City FWD SUV

Those that actually need SUV capability won't torn between vehicle types. They know exactly what they need.

For most, it is just like fashion.

For me category 4 and 5 are big no. 2 is my sweet spot.

This post has been edited by constant_weight: Jun 22 2024, 08:13 PM

Nah, those soft suspension has different problem.

They don't have front lip splitter, but rather after front wheel went over the big bump/pothole, the car sunk so much that the sub-frame/skirt/chassis got scrapped. It is worse with loaded passengers.

This post has been edited by constant_weight: Jun 23 2024, 07:24 PM