Quote Originally Posted by JSE
To Wooch and others who dislike SUVs due to poor performace and handling. Not everyone wants a race car. I have owned 2 Toyota Turbo Supras and 2 Corvettes and I now own a Tahoe. I could never go back unless it's for second vehicle. Sure the Tahoe does not perform like the Supra or Vette but it's extremely comfy and believe it or not rides very well and despite what others have said, is safe and can be used for just about anything. I like to camp, mountain bike, fish and I can throw a ton of photo equipement in the back. What better vehicle could I have? Plus, I live in Houston which has horrible traffic. I could not take advantage of a vehicles performance on Houston roadways 99% of the time. I don't care what people say, I would also like to take my chances in an accident with my Tahoe over an Accord any day. I bet I will win! That sounds harsh, but it's reality.

JSE
I'm not asking for a race car, I'm just looking for something that can perform ON PAR with an AVERAGE sedan, and most SUVs out there can't even meet that minimal criteria. Sure, a lot of them have big enough engines to match the 0-60 times, but in terms of roadholding, emergency avoidance, safety features, and braking, almost all SUVs on the road are inferior to even middle-of-the-pack sedans.

Sure, your Tahoe has enough heft to mow over another vehicle if that's a goal (sorry, but in a collision EVERYBODY loses, so your gloating about winning in a collision is hardly worth cheering about), but the majority of collisions are not the bumper to bumper variety. In a rollover, a side impact, or solo accident, SUVs are more dangerous than a passenger car. And with their compromised handling and braking, it's more difficult to avoid an accident in the first place when driving one of those. THAT's reality.

On one of those winding mountain roads, give me anything but an SUV and I'll feel a lot safer. Been there, done that, never again. Unless you're talking about traveling on dirt roads or needing lots of towing capacity, I don't see any benefit to an SUV for camping either. If I need an SUV for traveling on dirt roads, Avis will still take my money and at the end of the trip I don't have to lug that thing back home with me.