Forgive me for asking a real dumb question;
Why exactly do you need a suv if you never even seen a dirt road?
And why exactly do you need a bakkie, unless your a plumber?
For 90% of people a sedan or hatchback works....
Yes there are exceptions, as always, and I'm certainly not judging anybody,
But why are we copying the Yanks with suv's even crossovers?
Bit pointless really, as all people really do with suv's is park on high curbs, never even seen a dirt road......
A SUV will generally have thicker tyre sidewalls, and even more so bakkies, and can thus handle potholes better.
Saw a luxury sedan with these low profile tyres they love putting on them, hit a pothole on the N14, instant flat tyre.
Also the ground clearance helps with speed bumps and such. There a shopping centre he where low sedans and cars like a Polo Vivo will scratch their bellies when going onto the road out of the centre unless taken slow and at the right angle, my Figo with better ground clearance? I can take it any damn angle I want.
Also, its nicer to just slide onto a seat vs going low down to sit, especially as one gets older. To put stuff into the back is also easier on your back.
There also the ability to see over and around the other normal height vehicles better, useful on the N1 and the Kruger.
A SUV is an estate (station wagon), so your real argument should be low sedan vs high estate. Most styling on low estates is not that great looking, more like an afterthought and I bet you the pricing was stupid, so low estates don't sell in great numbers.
The Ecosport I want to get is more a high hatchback, a raised Figo if you will, just 20cm longer, with better safety features (more airbags) and more other features.
