The advantages of driving an SUV
16 February, 2024
Kia offers an extensive line up of SUVs across all vehicle categories and price points, allowing customers to be able to select the right SUV model for their needs and budget. This ranges from the compact Sonet, includes the mid-sized Seltos and Sportage and culminates with the full sized Sorento.
SUVs have become one of the most popular body styles on South African roads and their market share continues to grow every year, but what are the major advantages of driving an SUV?
Excellent ride quality : The higher ground clearance, longer travel suspension and meaty tyres that are characteristics of all SUVs mean that they offer greatly enhanced ride quality compared to traditional sedan and hatchback body types. This is particularly important as South Africa’s roads continue to deteriorate and also allows for travel on gravel roads with increased passenger comfort.
Exceptional practicality : Despite their numerous advantages over traditional body styles, SUVs retain all the practicality that made hatchbacks popular in years going by. This includes a wide opening tailgate, large boot and the ability to lay the rear seats down to unlock a loading space that is capable of carrying everything from bicycles to washing machines. This makes SUVs an extremely practical vehicle choice for lifes demanding missions.
Fuel efficiency: While it was not always the case, these days SUVs offer many of the benefits of a pukka 4x4, such as ground clearance and ride quality without some of the disadvantages of those body types such as their tendency to be heavy on fuel. Thanks to the fitment of smaller capacity engines that use modern technology such as direct injection and turbocharging modern SUVs offer a combination of power and fuel economy that was unheard of a few years ago.
SUVs tick all the boxes : Despite all their advantages, SUVs come with no real disadvantages compared to traditional body types, making SUVs the ideal motoring companion for everyone from first time buyers to large families.
Shop Kia’s wide range of SUVs, which cover all needs and budgets, today.
Read our latest articles for tips and advice