The Tiresome Truth About SUVs

Only the marketing exerts any grip

Image credit: BF Goodrich

We all know the trope: SUVs are pointless. To a large degree, this is true. Most people buy SUVs for the illusions that slick marketing campaigns generate: the ability to go anywhere, haul anything, to be independent and resilient and ready for anything, like a conveniently child-friendly automotive Rambo. But the reality is that most SUVs are ready only…