SUVs Have Gotten Big

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 12/14/2016 at 18:23 • Filed to: None

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Witness. Here is my Land Cruiser, which was pretty big in 1997, parked next to a new-ish Jeep Liberty. As you can see, the bumpers are roughly even.

Then we head over to the front...

And while the Cruiser is longer, it’s by about 5 inches and it’s basically all in the nose. So a small SUV now is almost as big as a big SUV from the 1990s. Neat.

That said, I’ll bet I outweigh him by 3/4 of a ton and get half as many miles per gallon.

RT > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 18:26

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We all know your Land Cruiser is much cooler than that Jeep though. :)

TahoeSTi > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 18:29

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Becuase Bigger cars are safer....until your the one not driving the bigger car.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 18:30

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If you run the numbers, our cruiser is about the same size as a current 4Runner

Factor out the height of the lift and bigger tires and yeah...

jasmits > HammerheadFistpunch 12/14/2016 at 18:45

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And my second gen 4runner is noticeably smaller than my housemate’s newish RAV-4 and dwarfed my my other housemates’ newish Accord and Passat.

HammerheadFistpunch > jasmits 12/14/2016 at 18:49

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oh man, the 2nd and 3rd gens are tiny today.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 18:50

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If you think that about the Liberty, imagine parking next to our lifted Jeep Commander:

It’s the same body style as the Liberty....BUT BIGGER

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 18:51

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Funny thing is that Jeep, and it’s sister Dodge Nitro are tiny on the inside. It’s like they were trying to make it feel more like an XJ and figured the best way was just to make the interior more cramped.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 12/14/2016 at 19:01

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I almost bought a Commander. It looks great lifted.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > TahoeSTi 12/14/2016 at 19:01

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That’s a fact.

duurtlang > TahoeSTi 12/14/2016 at 19:02

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Exactly, larger cars aren’t inherently safer, they’re safer at the expense of other vehicles (and their drivers). Basic physics.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/14/2016 at 19:02

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That’s kinda hilarious. If I’m honest, my Cruiser isn’t as big inside as I thought it might be. It’s definitely not cramped, and I’m fat as shit, so that might be a me problem.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > RT 12/14/2016 at 19:04

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I will certainly not argue that point. I think the only vehicle I’ve had that I’d say is definitively cooler is a ‘69 Corvair, because it was such a DGAF car you had no choice but to think it was obscenely cool.

Chasaboo > TahoeSTi 12/14/2016 at 19:05

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I’ve seen a Prius flip a full sized SUV like a flapjack. Just a little doink to the side and over that fat piece of American crap went. The woman who was driving the SUV crawled out and in total shock that a little car did that to her land yacht.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HammerheadFistpunch 12/14/2016 at 19:06

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That’s basically dead on. Current 4Runner is a good looking truck...I always liked the wheels on that one.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 19:07

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The 3rd gen 4runner is just about the same size as one of these hideous things give or take 2 inches or so.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/14/2016 at 19:16

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I’ll take the 4Runner. Ain’t even a question.

Also, 4Runner generations ranked: 1, 3, 2, 5, 4.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 19:19

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Oh yeah the 3rd gen is good. Although the 4th could be had with a V8.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/14/2016 at 19:30

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That’s why I debated over ranking the 4th higher, but I just think it’s kinda awkward looking.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 19:40

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Yup

New vs old Cherokee

jasmits > HammerheadFistpunch 12/14/2016 at 19:41

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It’s almost absurd, I park in an extremely tight 6-car, double parked lot with three of my housemates and three friends who live next door(off-campus college living) and mine is by far the easiest to maneuver, including a newish Civic. 

RPM esq. > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/14/2016 at 20:13

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You have more interior space too due to...well, I’m not going to sugarcoat it, but a lot less safety features.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/15/2016 at 09:38

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Thanks! We love it. Here it is in the wild:

CalzoneGolem > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/20/2016 at 08:52

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Here’s a fun fact: the 2nd gen  Forester is almost exactly the same size as the Patriot/Compass.