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In the absence of a flair system on lemmy yet, let’s try to make it easier to scan through posts by type in here by using tags:
"It is my opinion that the SUV or, as it is sometimes referred to, Large Engine Vehicle, which does so well in the United States, will be a wonderful addition to the various product lines within Vietnam"
Source: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114784170652465525
Its true that around the origin of SUVs, yes, this was the point, and many could... not offroad as well as a specifically off road geared vehicle, but could offroad a lot better than a sedan.
But, now its been 20ish years, and broadly, manufacturing standards / quality control are shit ass fuck tier bad, everything is desiged to break just after your warranty expires, and are also intentionally engineered to be nightmares to try to self repair, or just literally impossible to do this due to 'everything's computer!' (unless you also want to hack your car)...
... so those offroad capabilities are functionally no longer present, beyond I guess all wheel drive as a mode.
Really, these days, an SUV is just a minivan that seats less people, doesn't have a sliding door, costs a fuckton more, has better ground clearance, and 'looks cooler'.
Pretty similar MPG.