# 4 or 6 cylinder on an SUV

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-or-6-cylinder-on-an-suv/4389>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 10, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-or-6-cylinder-on-an-suv/4389 "2007-09-10T11:16:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![refaller](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/refaller/32/35_2.png) [@refaller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/refaller)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-or-6-cylinder-on-an-suv/4389/21 "2007-09-12T00:28:15Z")

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Do I really need to explain all of my needs to you? Would you really classify a CRV or an Escape as an SUV? How many wagons are available with AWD and get 22 mpg city (which is where I travel the most)? In my situation, it was an excellent compromise. I would also bet that I haul more things around (albeit, frequently on the roof) than people who get huge gas guzzling SUVs. I have a mini-van (6 kids fyi) as well, but always use the CRV to pick things up. I even managed to get 15 windows from Home Depot to home in one trip- I know, not enough weight and a Suburban could’ve kept them in the car. Who cares? I get around 23-24 mpg/ tankful. I also have gone throughout the family farm (I know, not the real rocks and muds that pros do, just mowed fields) and never gotten stuck. Is that sufficient, or did I make a mistake getting an “SUV”?

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