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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not an SUV but ticks other boxes including handling in bad weather.  Subaru Outback.  On my third one and I love it.[/quote]

Outbacks are definitely SUV's.  Subaru loves to mrket them as cars because their whole marketing schtick is to convince progressives it is ok to drive a gas guzzling SUV but legally they are SUVs.[/quote]
Is there a legal definition of the SUV? lol  Actually they are small station wagons.[/quote]

I believe it has more to do with an upright seating position. Generally, an SUV's seat height from ground is higher, so the driver more or less slides in rather than drop down into the seat. Also, the roofline is higher so there is less need to duck down as well. Once seated, the driver/passenger often have a more vertical seating position, especially the leg angle, and overall higher sightline.

Looking that the proportions of the Outback, it is more of a tall wagon than an SUV - although it does have a prodigious amount of ground clearance. [/quote]

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