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My buddies today insisted that I owned a sports car. They were denigrating the Corvette, which they don't like, and I casually said that I don't really care since I don't really like sports cars. They laughed and said "huh, you own a sports car you a.."Just curious, does stretching the roofline of the M3 into the bubble-shaped MY make it an SUV (or a mini mini-van)? To be fair, I classify the I-Pace as a "killer all-wheel drive sport sedan/hatch," not an SUV (though it handles mud pretty well).
For those who don't know, a sports car is a car that looks sporty. Like a Toyota Paseo.My buddies today insisted that I owned a sports car. They were denigrating the Corvette, which they don't like, and I casually said that I don't really care since I don't really like sports cars. They laughed and said "huh, you own a sports car you a.."
And it's actually true.
I believe there are 3 things that go into classifying a vehicle as an SUV or CUV:Just curious, does stretching the roofline of the M3 into the bubble-shaped MY make it an SUV (or a mini mini-van)? To be fair, I classify the I-Pace as a "killer all-wheel drive sport sedan/hatch," not an SUV (though it handles mud pretty well).
Saw the Y the other day up close.I believe there are 3 things that go into classifying a vehicle as an SUV or CUV:Just curious, does stretching the roofline of the M3 into the bubble-shaped MY make it an SUV (or a mini mini-van)? To be fair, I classify the I-Pace as a "killer all-wheel drive sport sedan/hatch," not an SUV (though it handles mud pretty well).
- Higher body with more ground clearance
- Higher seating position with a better view of the road
- More cargo capacity because of a higher roof line and hatchback.
On the last point the MY with 66 cu ft has more claimed cargo capacity than the i-Pace (52 cu ft) and the e-tron (57 cu ft). That does includes the frunk though which I'm guessing is bigger in the MY.
It's a car with a hatchbackMore interior space but no off-road / adventure capability (you know, the 'sport' in 'sport utility vehicle'). So, I'm going with the "Mini Mini-Van" designation for the Model Y.
It is possible Model Y will be offered with an air suspension since it has just appeared in the parts catalog for Model 3, even though it hasn't been offered as an option on M3 yet.Will model Y have air suspension or a significantly raised ride height?
It's a car with a hatchback