The Wrong Side of my Car
The blog that wants to go obsolete
5 Jul 2026
5 reasons to buy an SUV or ute, and why you still shouldn’t
A lot of people like to buy an SUV, or even a ute *1, to the point that automakers increasingly no longer produce regular cars. Especially in America, but increasingly also in Europe and countries like New Zealand.
These cars, especially the utes, are large. In Europe there is such thing as the monumental Mercedes S class. In the USA that S-class would be a small car.
But why? Here are 5 reasons why you may want such a SUV, and in each case, why you should still know your classics.