Reply #9: Good point

[Warpy]

but I don't find my Korean econobox any more difficult than my old Ford Ranger. The Ranger was higher, but the ergonomics are the same. I can pivot out from a seated position and I'm high enough off the ground that I don't feel like I'm stooping and have to struggle to stand.

Detroit decided in the 70s that the way to design a small car was not only to make it as cheap and disposable as possible, but to keep the driver low to the ground in a semi reclining position. Those cars were miserable to get into and out of. They're why I drove a series of $100 VWs.

I just pointed out that there are some folks out there who need those SUVs and momvans for other things than emergency housing. I'm just not one of them, bad knees, bad back and all. Foreign cars with decent ergonomics have always been OK for us. Now Detroit has discovered the same thing, and I tested a couple of their offerings that were just as easy to cope with.