"The success of the SUV over the past two decades – in which time it has pretty much seen off the estate car, the previous vehicle of choice for the upwardly mobile family – is largely a triumph of marketing over sense... To some extent, we’re buying these cars because we’re being told to."

The Telegraph

The dangers of buying an SUV – and the big cars to try instead

Large cars are increasingly vilified, but owners are reluctant to switch until the benefits of supposedly greener alternatives become clear