30 years ago, phones had
chords, TVs had knobs, and a
cup of coffee didn't cost
$5.99...a cup. Times were much
simpler back then, and so were
the cars. Power steering was considered a luxury in 1982.
And getting good gas mileage
meant that you probably
drove a car that was no bigger
than Shaq's left shoe. Fast forward a generation, and
12 year olds can "Tweet" from
their "smart" phones, TV's can
surf the internet, and Starbucks
makes Millions by selling
image-conscious yuppies $6 cups of coffee with sprinkles
on top. Times have certainly
changed, and so too have our
cars. If you wanted a small SUV,
with a kid-friendly interior,
and room for 7 in 1982, you
would've been SOL. But you
can get such vehicles today, in
every shape & size. Commonly referred to as Crossovers, these
little trucklets have a front-
wheel car chassis, with an SUV
body screwed on top. While
most CUVs would get stuck in
wet grass, their main purpose is hauling kids & groceries.
And to that end, a small CUV is
perfect for most young
families. The two benchmark,
standard-setters in this
segment are the 2012 Honda CR-V & 2012 Toyota Rav4. These
are the CuteUTE's that other
carmakers try to copy, so let's
see if we can figure out why.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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