Did any of you watch that really old movie called "Batman Begins?" I think that it came out way back in 2005. Lieutenant Gordon and the main guy had a great discussion on escalation. In unrelated news:
When I worked at a school I tended to bump into the curb when I backed into parking spaces next to one or more SUVs (CUVs). My 1999 Accord is longer, but they are far taller and heavier, so don't make the same mistake that Khan did, and think in two dimensions.
SUVs and CUVs have upright seating positions. (Sub)compact cars probably do, too, but my Hondas do not, so weight seems like the better point of reference.
So, the more cube-shaped a vehicle is, the greater the interior volume is relative to mass, right? However, all things being equal, the lower and longer vehicle will have better aerodynamics, right?