Are suv's the new minivan?

8 out of 10 times i almost get whacked by a giant vehicle in a parking lot, out hops a skinny lady with blond hair and her one kid. What are you thinking?

Are suv's the new minivan?

In a word, yes. And that has been true for the past few years. A "crossover" is a sorry attempt to convince people that a stationwagon-like vehicle is as cool as an SUV.

Personally, I prefer a stationwagon to either an SUV or minivan. A true SW combines the comfort and efficiency of a sedan with the utility and seating of a minivan or SUV. For that reason, I'll keep my trusty old '91 on the road as long as possible.

Are suv's the new minivan?

Totally, and the auto manufacturers are changing the name to cross-over, or CUV's now.

SUV's are an out dated term. ;-p

Are suv's the new minivan?

alot more people are using suvs then minivans now of days just bc of the weather conditions and the saftey of them and children im in the new car business and peopel are trading in minivans for suvs all the time

Are suv's the new minivan?

I think they're cool versions of the station wagon. My 92 Corolla spends more time off road than 99% of the SUV's out there. People also feel safer in an SUV than they would in a car. I'm not too sure why, half the time they try to avoid the crash and end up rolling the thing. Thank God for seatbelts and airbags to let them buy another SUV the next day.

I miss the days when the only reasons to have and SUV or a truck where to tow something heavy, for work, or you really liked/needed to go down some messed up dirt roads.

Are suv's the new minivan?

Basically, SUV's are "cooler" to most people than minivans.

Generally, minivans are safer, more roomy, get slightly better mileage, and have more convenient access. That's why they're great for young families. But they aren't very attractive, for the most part. So people get SUV's instead. I, too, don't understand why most people get them. I understand a family getting a Ford Explorer, but I bet 80% of the owners of the much larger Excursion really should have gotten the Explorer instead.

Recently automakers have figured out to make station wagons and minivans look like SUV's. Good examples are the Toyota Highlander, Lexus 330, Nisan Murano among others. GM now makes a great station wagon/minivan disguised as a SUV- the Arcadia/Enclave et al.

But whatever you call them, SUV's are too much vehicle for many of their owners.

Are suv's the new minivan?

SUV is the new more up to date modern name for the old station wagon and size does varies, from mini to large.