[jkp1187]

Originally Posted by Yogijet

I'm not sure that larger and heavier necessarily translate into safe though I agree this is the view held by the average car buyer on this side of the world at least. If there is an accident, maybe a lil' bit better than a smaller, lighter vehicle, but if the measure of safety begins with a look at accident avoidance as the primary goal, which must be easier to achieve with a smaller, lighter, better-handling, better-braking vehicle, all other things being equal, then smaller, lighter should be also safer, shouldn't it? If an SUV leaves the road, it's more likely than not going to flip, massively complicating things.

QFT.