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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
The Metro was fairly extreme for its ground clearance in its cohort.
Also, mine FORMERLY had 6.3" of clearance... :P
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The 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage also has 6.3 inches of ground clearance. It is on the high side while the Sonic was on the low end. Most are in the mid 5 inch range. Yaris 5.3 inches, Versa Note 5.5 inches, Kia Rio 5.5 inches, Hyundai Veloster 5.6 inches.
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
The Chevy Trax is probably illustrative of the trend of going from a car to a CUV/Crossover format. It's built on the Sonic platform/chassis, which had 4.9" ground clearance.
I'd wager if you compared clearance for CUV's developed from car platforms, the majority (if not all) are jacked up relative to the car they're based on.
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Certainly most will have a modest increase in ride height. Going from somewhere in the 5 inch range to somewhere in the 6 inch range.
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
Depends on your definition of wagon. Those hearse look alike GM products with awful mileage come to mind
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You will need to be more specific on which Chevy crossovers you think look like a hearse.
However, that comes back to my point - what is a "Crossover". It has no real definition and has become a catch-all classification for anything that isn't a clearly a sedan, truck, or van. It is a marketing term more than anything.
A VW Alltrack is just about the perfect vehicle for me. I don't need AWD but the 7 inches of ground clearance is high enough for forest service roads but the car isn't so tall that it is hard to put things in a topbox or roof rack. It carries 4 adults with gear OK although the rear seat is a bit cramped.