They’re safer against other SUVs but the occupant safety comes at the expense of everybody else on and around the road.
Obligatory NJB video cause I have it on hand: https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo He hits some key safety points around timestamps 7:30 - 11:30.
edit: they’re also not really safer against other SUVs due to the lack of a crumple zone. The vehicle itself looks prettier after a crash but that’s because the force of the impact was transferred to the occupants rather than being absorbed by the body.
They’re safer against other SUVs but the occupant safety comes at the expense of everybody else on and around the road.
Obligatory NJB video cause I have it on hand: https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo He hits some key safety points around timestamps 7:30 - 11:30.
edit: they’re also not really safer against other SUVs due to the lack of a crumple zone. The vehicle itself looks prettier after a crash but that’s because the force of the impact was transferred to the occupants rather than being absorbed by the body.