Car vs SUV
Car vs SUV
SUV is larger on weight
SUV is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.3×.
A car and an SUV can be compared on 6 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Car | SUV | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1,100–2,100 kg | 1,450–3,200 kg |
| Height | 135–155 cm | 160–195 cm |
| Length | 370–520 cm | 430–540 cm |
| Width | 165–195 cm | 180–205 cm |
| Typical cost | 18,000–60,000 $ | 27,000–90,000 $ |
| Power draw | 93.87–402.3 hp | 147.5–536.4 hp |
What the numbers say
- SUV is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.3×.
- SUV is somewhat greater than car on height — about 1.2×.
- Car and SUV are near enough identical on length.
- Car and SUV are near enough identical on width.
- SUV is somewhat greater than car on typical cost — about 1.3×.
- SUV is somewhat greater than car on power draw — about 1.3×.
Weight compared.
SUV 1,450–3,200 kg
Car 1,100–2,100 kg
Car
A four-wheeled passenger road vehicle, most commonly a five-seat sedan or hatchback.
SUV
A tall passenger vehicle on a car or truck platform, with a raised driving position and a hatchback rear.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, car or SUV?
- SUV is somewhat greater than car on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do cars and SUVs compare on height?
- Car: 135–155 cm. SUV: 160–195 cm. SUV is somewhat greater than car on height — about 1.2×.
- How do cars and SUVs compare on length?
- Car: 370–520 cm. SUV: 430–540 cm. Car and SUV are near enough identical on length.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place