Crumple zone requirements are quite extensive these days which made cars both bigger externally but also consumed a lot of internal space. So we went vertical

Crumple zone requirements are quite extensive these days which made cars both bigger externally but also consumed a lot of internal space. So we went vertical to provide more comfort to occupants as well as to align better with things like airbags. Most “SUVs” people complain about aren’t actually bigger than current sedans.