He said buyers appreciate the higher seating position and
higher ground clearance of crossovers and SUVs, as well as the possibility for greater cargo space than a traditional sedan.
Body - on - frame vehicles
with high ground clearance such as trucks and true off - road SUVs have high centers of gravity, compromising their on - road performance.
This provides the commanding driving position preferred by many drivers with a 10 mm
higher ground clearance for soft off - road driving.
I really think the Active could be enough of an SUV for a lot of people, particularly those who just want a higher seating position more than
really high ground clearance.
It offers all the advantages of a traditional SUV -
like high ground clearance, all - round visibility, high seating stance and generous interior space - in a compact package.
They're more likely to have all - wheel - drive and
higher ground clearance so they'll be better in snow, but mostly by virtue of the all - wheel - drive.
In the three off - road modes, NEVE, TERRA and SABBIA
higher ground clearance allows obstacles to be safely overcome, with anti-roll bars providing independent asymmetric movement during cornering to ensure optimal traction.
It came with all the SUV credentials including macho styling, fat tyres and
high ground clearance while ducking under the crucial sub-4m mark.
Models with a Trail Rated designation come with an off - road package that includes the Freedom II system, as well as a 1 -
inch higher ground clearance (9 inches), 17 - inch aluminum wheels with all - terrain tires, a full - size spare tire, underbody skid plates to protect the transmission and gas tank, two hooks and fog lights.
Add to that muscularity evidenced
by high ground clearance, short overhangs, tires protruding from all four corners, and butch - looking bars along the side.
For an easier access to the beach, the limited edition electric vehicle features a 20 -
mm higher ground clearance compared to the regular model and comes with all - season «Cross Climate» tires as well as side protectors (extended wings, sill guards, and bumper).
Similar to the Volkswagen Taigun, it puts a priority
on high ground clearance, good visibility, and lots of interior space in a compact footprint.
After last year's (less successful) rally, Mitsubishi learned that they
needed higher ground clearance and the drive battery to be placed higher for better off - road performance.
Other changes that have been mentioned that we may see, however,
include higher ground clearance, wheel arch moldings, flared side sills, new bumper designs and an upscale upgrade to the interior.
hell, I've done 3 oil pans on a car that I've considered to have very
high ground clearance when compared to others I've driven and rode (ridden?
Its unique looks are largely down to its tall roofline, upright stance and
fairly high ground clearance, which make the C3 look like a supermini - sized SUV.
The only differences between the Japanese model and the Brazilian model were a
slightly higher ground clearance, due to the country's road conditions and adaptations to make the engine suitable to Brazilian commercial gasoline, which contains about 25 % ethanol (E25), and the absence of sunroof in the Brazilian sixth generation Civic EX.
Since we're dealing with the same comfort - oriented suspension as before and
equally high ground clearance, the 2018 Duster continues to lean a lot in corners.
The concept that will be presented in Geneva is called DS High Rider and is a three - door coupe, with a
little high ground clearance and front part inspired by a design philosophy retrieved from the younger brother DS3.
Thanks to the mid-engine layout of the extreme - terrain Unimog Euro VI, the frame offset is now further aft, and overall this means a lower vehicle centre of gravity with a
simultaneously high ground clearance, which further optimises the handling in off - road operations.
While that might not ordinarily sound like a recipe for a good winter car, the TT's standard all - wheel drive (and
surprisingly high ground clearance) means that simply changing over to a good set of winter tires transforms it from a fair weather car to one that's highly capable in the snow.
High Ground Clearance Polaris engineers designed the RANGER Diesel with a perfect balance of smooth riding, handling and turning radius from an ideal 81» (206 cm) wheelbase paired with 12» (30.5 cm) of ground clearance.
Since higher ground clearance and standard all - wheel drive take the E-Class All Terrain to a different level of off - road capability compared to its saner estate and sedan versions, there's a skid plate at the front that protects the engine bay from unknown dangers.
The Avventura is based on the Punto Evo, but is a totally different vehicle with
high ground clearance of 205 mm, 16 - inch rims, spare wheel mounted on the rear, functional roof rails and high terrain gauges.
Nissan says it is styled with certain crossover and SUV cues like lower body cladding and an aggressive front end, along
with higher ground clearance to give the redi - GO better rough - road capability.
The two - door crossover offers
high ground clearance for traversing the stumps of burned - out rainforests, and was designed at GM's Brazilian design center using Chevy's new international design...
For $ 550 more, however, Jeep offers a «Freedom Drive II» option that enhances 4 × 4 off - road utility by adding skid plates, full - size spare tire in place of a «donut spare,» and a one -
inch higher ground clearance.
Combined with a 38 -
mm higher ground clearance (208 mm for the AWD gasoline model), the CR - V promises «genuine all - terrain capability.»
In September, he held a press conference with reporters on a Sunday to talk about the latest version of Autopilot, which uses a radar system that he claims could have prevented Brown's accident, which may have been caused when the Autopilot system failed to detect the tractor trailer because of
its high ground clearance.
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