Any SUV is likely to roll over because EVERY SUV is top heavy.
The smaller sizes tend to be safer. They are less top heavy when they are smaller.
The rear of an SUV may rock side to side simply because the back or trunk of the SUV is too heavy. Also, if the back tires are going flat, this could also cause a problem.
yes,even if it's filled with jello you would die.It's still a car Even if the SUV was completely made of jello, if it was the size of an SUV it would be heavy enough that even if it didn't crush you, it could suffocate you to death.
The safest SUV of 2012 would be the BMW X3. I have chosen this car based off of personal experience. The car is heavy, providing great protection, it has a great radio.
An SUV is still one of the most beloved cars in America. People love buying an SUV due to their spacious interior and ability to carry a heavy load. The only bad aspect of an SUV is that it requires a lot of gas. People spend hundreds of dollars in any given week in filling up the gas tank of an SUV. The Ford Escape Hybrid can save you a lot of money on gasoline.
There are no differences between tires for an SUV and a pickup truck. Heavy-duty pickups do require a higher load rated tire than a standard SUV, but besides that there are no differences. Thread pattern and sizes are generally the same also.
SUV that are based upon truck frames are always heavier than SUV that are based upon a car chassis. The added steel and bracing that allows a truck to carry heavy gear, and survive off road battering, adds weight a car simply doesn't need. A car can be low slung, and only clear the road by a few inches. An Xterra has a lot of ground clearance to get over obstacles, deep snow, etc...so it sits higher. As there is no magic number that = "top heavy", I'd say that compared to a car, all trucks are going to be relatively top heavy. Xterra's are not top heavy when compared to other SUV based upon truck frames, and, they can operate off road while leaned over quite far, without tipping over. On the road, at higher speeds, all truck frame based SUV will handle differently than a low slung car or car based SUV would, as it has more weight, and, that weight is higher off the ground.
SUV is a type of big car, SUV stands for Sports Utility Vehicle. A compact SUV is a normal SUV but a little smaller with less cargo and passenger space.
The latest models of mini SUV's consist of the SUV-1, SUV-2, SUV-3 and many many more! SUV's have only just recently been manufactured in mini stature.
Try an SUV or a pickup truck. Most people, when carrying heavy loads, use the latter.
There was absolutely no science used in the creation of the SUV. On the eighth day, God said "Let there be SUV", and there was SUV.