Reddit reviews High and Mighty: The Dangerous Rise of the Suv

https://www.amazon.com/High-Mighty-Dangerous-Rise-Suv/dp/B000A176P6 take a look at this book before you decide on SUVs. The safety argument is largely a myth

they're actually not safe. their high center of gravity results in a very high risk of rollovers (which is a real killer in highway accident)

also, SUVs are regulated as light trucks rather than cars. trucks are often not required to implement the same safety features as cars, or are required to implement them later. this means that for a given model year, the average car has more and better safety features than the average SUV

High and Mighty: The Dangerous Rise of the SUV is recommended reading about the SUV

It's actually all based on real research too. If you read this book:

High & Mighty: Rise of the SUV

Part of the book talks about focus groups for masculine/aggressive cars, and feminine/friendly cars. Well, female buyers tend to like both, but males tend to only like the aggressive/masculine models, so they started styling everything that way since it appeals to both sexes.

http://www.amazon.com/High-Mighty-The-Dangerous-Rise/dp/B000A176P6

Advertising told them so

High and Mighty: The Dangerous Rise of the SUV, by Keith Bradsher.