Sentences with phrase «test of ground clearance»

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The Chicago region was digging out from more than a foot of snow when I tested the GX, but with 8.1 inches of ground clearance and standard full - time four - wheel drive, driving around on unplowed side streets and alleys was a non-issue.

A unique Suzuki Grand Vitara was spotted with test plates in Sao Paulo, Brazil, featuring a higher ground clearance, black plastic bumpers and larger rugged tires, which suggest that Suzuki is planning on introducing an off - road friendly version of its flagship SUV.

It also promises some semblance of off - road ability — though, admittedly we didn't put this use on test — thanks to 185 mm worth of ground clearance and four drive modes: road, snow, sand and mud.

I think the «professionals» that do the test drives are so diluted with the massive range of cars trucks SUV's etc that they drive they loose the ability to fine tune what matters to the specific group of people into this type of car... Also there is a lot of room in the front seat - seems to have endless adjustment to it - I am a huge guy 6» 3 and 250 pounds and just to feel like the Santa fe I have to have the seat upwards, I will slowly adjust this back as I get used to the car... Also no one wants to discuss the arguments about the 19 inch wheels adding a little to the ground clearance - an engineer showed me this huge equation that in the end said it added 1.45 inches... who knows... But I am impressed with the power, I thought it was slightly bigger and more powerful that the CX - 5 and handled just as good maybe better off regular roads....

That said, there was more under - body scraping noticed in the Mitsubishi than in some of the others, the Pajero Sport offering the worst ground clearance on test (218 mm).

One peek at our rankings tell you that this was close - and that your own test drives might very well produce different preferences.We also can say that if off - road capabilities were the prime criteria, the results would be much different.But for most of us, sport - utility vehicles are essentially cars with extra ground clearance, four - wheel drive, extra cargo capacity, an added sense of security and an extra measure of rugged panache.So our judgments are based largely on the same standards we apply to automobiles, with safety features right up at the top of the list.

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The Rebel was surefooted, stable, and among the best in terms of ground clearance, thanks in part to having the largest tires in the test.

Strengths of this model include good ground clearance, spacious interior, fuel efficient transmissions, standard all - wheel drive, and Versatility Give us a call to confirm availability and schedule a hassle free test drive!

The ground clearance is an impressive 220 mm off the ground, but the specification sheet suggests 155 mm but that is due to the new legislation passed by the testing authorities (ARAI) to have the ground clearance measured with 400 kilograms of weight onboard.