# Safety: Cars Vs SUV/CUV on Local Vs Freeway **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 26, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-cars-vs-suv-cuv-on-local-vs-freeway/187093 "2022-10-26T04:08:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-cars-vs-suv-cuv-on-local-vs-freeway/187093/2 "2022-10-26T04:34:13Z")
Not this again. > [@Smaller cars risk level, Princess Diana's accident?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smaller-cars-risk-level-princess-dianas-accident/186808): > > I am wondering if smaller cars can be easily disturbed - Diana’s car wasn’t small but it still rolled over! I am thinking if a car was hit on a corner, it can easily became unstable? Does it mean SUVs like Lexus RX 350h are safer? Which year used Lexus RX 350h is better bank for the money? I do not know if Tesla’s rolled over, heavy battery might have brought the center of gravity closer to the road? Here comes the snowman > [@Smaller cars risk level, Princess Diana's accident?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smaller-cars-risk-level-princess-dianas-accident/186808/19): > > The weight of the vehicle is only relevant when hitting another vehicle or unsecured object. Most non at fault accidents involve hitting another vehicle, so this is important! If you mean smaller in size, then the smaller the car is, the less space there is in front of you and behind you, and this makes the vehicle less safe in an accident. Short hatch backs are deadly for rear passengers in rear end accidents. High riding vehicles often do roll over when in a severe accident on the corner (s… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-cars-vs-suv-cuv-on-local-vs-freeway/187093)._