I don't understand this common sentiment people express online. You (and others who echo you) are absolutely entitled to your opinion. The source of the emotion

I don't understand this common sentiment people express online. You (and others who echo you) are absolutely entitled to your opinion. The source of the emotion is mysterious to me though. Modern SUVs seem to be hatchbacks with very subtle styling differences and (checking the first example that comes to mind) something like 3.6 inches more ground clearance and 250 lbs additional weight. That is the difference between a Subaru CrossTrek and a Subaru Impreza. Of course there are much bigger SUVs, but I'd think they're substituting for minivans which also are massive. When I read something expressing visceral anger over huge SUVs, I imagine maybe they are a time traveler from decades ago, when an SUV was invariably a body-on-frame "light truck" that could be used for snowplowing. For many years, I would see people sneering at Americans for not buying hatchbacks. Then Americans switched to crossovers that are really hatchbacks that are styled slightly differently. And apparently Europeans have followed suit. It's uncharitable of me, but I wonder if the real source of bile for some people is an instinctive hatred for any trend that follows the US, rather than Europe leading the way. I have been hit by an SUV while driving a regular car, by the way, and indeed they sustained a lot less damage than I did. However, nobody was injured, so "being ok" is not necessarily about "hurting people".