Are SUVs Good in the Snow?
With seasonal weather becoming regularly more intense, some cars may struggle with snowy conditions. Here, Michelin looks at SUVs in bad weather.
Are SUVS more expensive to insure?
Although the common preconception is that SUVs may be more expensive to insure than saloon alternatives, this will majorly depend on four main factors: the cost to repair it, the potential damage it can inflict, the safety record of the vehicle, and the likelihood of it being stolen.
Premiums may be significantly reduced thanks to technologies which work to prevent crashes, including lane departure warning systems and road sign detection alerts.
Each car can fit into an insurance category from one (cheapest to insure) to 50 (most expensive). This Group Rating system, administered by Thatcham Research, is applied to each new car, with examples of SUVs including:
With seasonal weather becoming regularly more intense, some cars may struggle with snowy conditions. Here, Michelin looks at SUVs in bad weather.
SUV cars are known to be sturdier, but how do they fare off-road? Here, Michelin describes if an SUV can go on off-road adventures.
Michelin sells a range of top quality tyres. Find out which of our tyres are best suited for SUV cars.
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