It’s all related. You can’t add a thousand pounds of safety equipment and larger crumple zones and make a full size sedan that consistently gets 40+ mpg.
Companies pivoted to the SUV because it didn’t have to have absurdly good fuel efficiency, and people liked being “bigger” despite often having less space than full size sedans.
There’s no reason to make it worse just because it’s already a bit bad. Hatchbacks and sedans still exist and they really don’t have anywhere near 1000lbs of extra safety equipment.
It’s just a trend that blew over from the US. Here is some more info.
Not only longer but also wider and taller… it’s an obesity pandemic that has blown over from the US.
Can someone prescribe some ozempic to these cars?
Wait, it’s contagious!?!?
Safety regulations require things like better crumple zones. The seating areas aren’t significantly larger.
Nah that’s not just it. People used to drive sedans and hatchbacks, now everyone and their mother has an SUV
It’s all related. You can’t add a thousand pounds of safety equipment and larger crumple zones and make a full size sedan that consistently gets 40+ mpg.
Companies pivoted to the SUV because it didn’t have to have absurdly good fuel efficiency, and people liked being “bigger” despite often having less space than full size sedans.
There’s no reason to make it worse just because it’s already a bit bad. Hatchbacks and sedans still exist and they really don’t have anywhere near 1000lbs of extra safety equipment.
It’s just a trend that blew over from the US. Here is some more info.