Loyalty for SUVs and Crossovers Hits A New High

Total Truth, Been in SUV's my whole adult life, will never be in a car. SUV's Rock!  

After 17 years of JGCs and 23 years of an SUV daily driver, I foresee always having one as my main vehicle...just so practical. 

Once upon a time BOF SUVs were the thing.  It seemed as if everyone wanted one.  Then came 2008 and the recession AND the oil price spike to $149 a barrel.  Gas prices marched to $4 or more per gallon.  BOF SUVs were out; hybrids and small cars were in.  It was all about MPG rather than comfort or MPH.

I wonder how long that loyalty to SUVs and CUVs would last in an era of $4 for a gallon of gas.

A lot of these crossovers get mileage like a sedan.  A Rav4 gets 23/30 mpg, a CHR gets 27/31 mpg.  People are comparing these crossovers to the mid-seize sedan they have not that gets that.  So they see it as no sacrifice in fuel economy but more space, more safety, better in snow, etc. 

Even at $5 a gallon, the big Tahoe type SUVs would get crushed, but the RAV4 and CR-V would see zero slow down, I think they would actually go up in sales with increasing gas prices.

CH-R has less ground clearance than a Camry and only comes in FWD, makes me laugh thinking about how they only manage to get 31mpg on the highway.

19 hours ago, riviera74 said:

Once upon a time BOF SUVs were the thing.  It seemed as if everyone wanted one.  Then came 2008 and the recession AND the oil price spike to $149 a barrel.  Gas prices marched to $4 or more per gallon.  BOF SUVs were out; hybrids and small cars were in.  It was all about MPG rather than comfort or MPH.

I wonder how long that loyalty to SUVs and CUVs would last in an era of $4 for a gallon of gas.

True, $4 gas and higher separates those that can afford an SUV from those that are living paycheck to paycheck. For me, I am very frugal, but will always have my comfort, so I plan on high gas prices while I drive my suburban, full size SUV's. I would rather not waste time on the Jones Jones race of competing with my neighbors, who cares, I will drive my comfort SUV.

18 hours ago, smk4565 said:

Even at $5 a gallon, the big Tahoe type SUVs would get crushed.

Disagree with you here as yes during our recession of 2007, everyone felt the pinch but GM did not see it as bad as other auto makers. There is still a need and demand and those that do not like debt will have the cash to buy what they want and drive what they want. I am one of those.

5 hours ago, dfelt said:

True, $4 gas and higher separates those that can afford an SUV from those that are living paycheck to paycheck. For me, I am very frugal, but will always have my comfort, so I plan on high gas prices while I drive my suburban, full size SUV's. I would rather not waste time on the Jones Jones race of competing with my neighbors, who cares, I will drive my comfort SUV.

Disagree with you here as yes during our recession of 2007, everyone felt the pinch but GM did not see it as bad as other auto makers. There is still a need and demand and those that do not like debt will have the cash to buy what they want and drive what they want. I am one of those.

The recession that caused GM to file bankruptcy?

If the economy down turned like it did in 2008, sales would get hit across the board, gas guzzlers probably at the top of the list.  The cars that don't suffer in recession are things like Ferraris and Bentleys because the super wealthy seem to never lose out.  The other 99% take the loss.

27 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

The recession that caused GM to file bankruptcy?

If the economy down turned like it did in 2008, sales would get hit across the board, gas guzzlers probably at the top of the list.  The cars that don't suffer in recession are things like Ferraris and Bentleys because the super wealthy seem to never lose out.  The other 99% take the loss.

GM did the right thing to dump the ball and chain of the past garbage. After all that is what bankruptcy is for but sales of the SUV segment for GM did not drop that much to say it was not selling.

On 7/17/2017 at 5:37 PM, Cubical-aka-Moltar said:

After 17 years of JGCs and 23 years of an SUV daily driver, I foresee always having one as my main vehicle...just so practical. 

Not my style these things are.

I HATE THEM!!!

With such burning hatred you cant even begin to understand

But...who am I to tell you otherwise that SUVs are gas guzzling pieces of ?

If it works for you...more power to you.

11 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

Not my style these things are.

I HATE THEM!!!

With such burning hatred you cant even begin to understand

 

But...who am I to tell you otherwise that SUVs are gas guzzling pieces of ?

If it works for you...more power to you.

Yea, who would want incapable cars? After all so many Douchebags drive them!

10 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

Not my style these things are.

I HATE THEM!!!

With such burning hatred you cant even begin to understand

 

 

Whatever, dude...diffrent strokes for different folks... I like the ground clearance (don't have to worry about hitting curbs with a low air dam), 4x4 traction for snow, ease of getting in and out of (high seat H-point)....never once did I care about gas mileage...16-25mpg is plenty enough, and I have room for the dogs and to haul cargo without trying to squeeze something in a trunk with a tiny opening.   SUVs suit me..   since 90% of my driving is real-world---i.e. city, suburbs, freeways, the lack of sports sedan/sports car handling doesn't bother me..

1 hour ago, Cubical-aka-Moltar said:

Whatever, dude...diffrent strokes for different folks... I like the ground clearance (don't have to worry about hitting curbs with a low air dam), 4x4 traction for snow, ease of getting in and out of (high seat H-point)....never once did I care about gas mileage...16-25mpg is plenty enough, and I have room for the dogs and to haul cargo without trying to squeeze something in a trunk with a tiny opening.   SUVs suit me..   since 90% of my driving is real-world---i.e. city, suburbs, freeways, the lack of sports sedan/sports car handling doesn't bother me..

Yes.