Land Rover Freelander. Worthy Of The Land Rover Badge?

If you are searching for a fun, compact four wheel drive vehicle that will keep you out of trouble on the occasional foray off the road, then the Land Rover Freelander may be worth a close inspection. While the Freelander has the famous Land Rover name, it is not in the same league as the Discovery, Defender or Range Rover when it comes to its off road abilities. For starters, it does not have a low-high range transfer case. However, on the plus side for off road driving, it does include Hill Descent... Read more »

Hyundai’s Affordable Four Wheel Drives

Hyundai has become an increasingly popular carmaker in the Australian market, thanks largely to the ubiquitous Hyundai Excel. But it’s in the off-road market where Hyundai is now really making in-roads. Here we look at the off-road offerings from this emerging Korean carmaker. Hyundai Tucson The Hyundai Tucson offers a good off-roader at a great price. A new Tucson will set you back around $30,000 for the standard 2.7 litre V6 five door wagon. For the top of the range Tucson Elite S, you’ll... Read more »

Rental Car Smarts — When Size Matters Get the Most for Your Money

When you’re heading across country with a few more than a crowd, it helps to have an auto you don’t have to shoehorn your friends into. Or maybe you need to haul more than a toothbrush and a change of underwear. That’s when you want a van, SUV or pickup truck instead of a Geo Metro. Rental cars come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, class and quality. You can get car rentals as sub-compacts, compacts, standard sizes, luxury, trucks and SUV. The variety available makes renting... Read more »

SUV Pros and Cons

Your car is bursting at the seams with children, sports equipment, groceries and pets. You think it may be time to trade up to a larger car. But is an SUV the right choice to make for your family? First and foremost, as anyone who watches the evening news knows, the price of gas has skyrocketed and SUVs are notorious for poor gas mileage. Or are they? Depending on what make and model of SUV you choose, some get as good or better gas mileage than some large cars. For example, the 2004 Honda Element... Read more »

Comparing And Pricing Today’s Choices In SUV Tires And Wheels

There are sometimes difficulties in finding the appropriate tires and wheels for your sport utility vehicle or SUV. Today’s SUV manufactures offer a wide array of tire and wheel options on their vehicles right from the factory assembly line. The choices are even made greater if one considers the wide selection of custom tires and wheels available in the after-market. It doesn’t have to cost you more than you are willing to spend to get quality tires and wheels for a good and reasonable... Read more »

SUV Stands for Stuck Under Vehicle

SUV rollovers have become a huge safety issue in the eyes of the governmental crash test safety commissions. SUV rollovers are frequent in a very high percentage of Sport Utility Vehicle involved accidents. Unfortunately, SUV rollovers can create a devastating scene when an accident should have been completely survivable. Serious injury and death are likely to occur in the event of an accident that involves an SUV rollover. SUV rollovers occur when the Sport Utility Vehicle is unable to maintain... Read more »

Avoiding Serious Injury in a Rollover Crash

Sport Utility Vehicles are notorious for rollover accidents. SUV rollovers are the most common type of accidents associated with Sport Utility Vehicles. Their four wheel drive capabilities make drivers feel safer on roadways, especially those covered with ice or snow, but their high center of gravity creates what has been coined SUV rollover. Rollover accidents can be deadly, especially if the driver and passengers are not properly seat belted into the vehicle. SUV rollover accidents are often considered... Read more »

Seven SUV Rollover Tips

SUVs are notoriously known in the automobile industry for being quick to get into rollover accidents. While this is not a totally unfounded claim, it is also important to note that SUV rollovers typically don’t happen because of manufacturer defects or design flaws’ they happen because drivers are dangerous in a vehicle that is already prone to rollovers under certain conditions. But how’s a driver to stay safe? SUV rollovers happen more commonly than rollovers in other vehicles... Read more »

Handling an SUV Rollover Lawsuit

Screech! You’ve had an accident and have either been injured as a result, or someone involved in the accident has been killed. Your accident may have been caused by any number of reasons, and as those reasons are explored, it may be in your best interest to investigate the option of filing an SUV rollover lawsuit. Before you make the first appointment with an attorney, there are a few important things you must consider to ensure that everything possible can be done in order to make you whole... Read more »

SUV Rollover Accident Attorneys

If you or someone in your family has suffered injury or death due to an accident in your sport utility vehicle, consulting with an SUV rollover accident attorney can be a good way to ensure proper compensation for the accident is procured. Your SUV rollover accident could be the result of faulty engineering of the vehicle or of tires whose propensity for blowout caused the incident. Before trying to tackle a car or tire manufacturer on your own, consulting an attorney will protect your interests. SUV... Read more »