The increasing popularity of ultra-heavy SUVs in England means a conventional-engined car bought in 2013 will, on average, have lower carbon emissions than one bought new today, new research has found.

The study by the climate campaign group Possible said there was a strong correlation between income and owning a large SUV, which meant there was a sound argument for “polluter pays” taxes for vehicle emissions based on size.

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    1 year ago

    Shocker. Did anyone really think quadrupling the size of vehicles wouldn’t increase how harmful they are to the environment?

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      1 year ago

      My 202 Chevy equinox gets similar mpg as my 2016 Chevy trax and both do better than my previous 2007 Pontiac torrent

      Trax. 26 city 34 highway Equinox. 26/ 31 Torrent. 17/24

      The torrent and equinox are similar sizes while the trax is half the size.

      Suvs keep getting more effcient