Tahoe vs Q7 - which is a better tow vehicle?
Yes, I expect Tahoe to win this competition, but here are some comparison numbers: - Length: 204-inch vs 199.6-inch - Width: 80.5-inch vs 77.5-inch - Height: 74.4-inch vs 68.5-inch. - Wheelbase:...
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More and more non-full sized will be moving over to monocoque (unibody). As they
cost less to design & build...are lower in roof height...and have much more 'car'
like characteristics
Nothing wrong with that and fits the masses, but I'm on the end of that bell curve
and prefer a unibody on ladder frame for my trucks & SUVs
Stated earlier that there are two generations of Q7's and the current one shares
the platform with the Bentley SUV.
Am old enough to remember that pickups were the lowest cost vehicle out there.
Even lower than the compacts...as they were generally purchased by those who
used them for work of some sort. Also remember the base pickup did not have:
They were at 'curb' weight...
Why asked if they would consider scratching the side from headlamp to
tail-lamp, or crawl over boulder to crash their underbelly, etc
Even the Tahoe isn't and is way far away from my K5 Blazer. Too much
stuff hangs below the axle tubes...that would be banged/scraped up/off
cost less to design & build...are lower in roof height...and have much more 'car'
like characteristics
Nothing wrong with that and fits the masses, but I'm on the end of that bell curve
and prefer a unibody on ladder frame for my trucks & SUVs
Stated earlier that there are two generations of Q7's and the current one shares
the platform with the Bentley SUV.
Am old enough to remember that pickups were the lowest cost vehicle out there.
Even lower than the compacts...as they were generally purchased by those who
used them for work of some sort. Also remember the base pickup did not have:
- A rear bumper
- No power windows
- No power locks
- No AC
- No carpets...just a rubber matt
- Interior had fiberboard panels
- No spare
- No Radio
- etc
They were at 'curb' weight...
Why asked if they would consider scratching the side from headlamp to
tail-lamp, or crawl over boulder to crash their underbelly, etc
Even the Tahoe isn't and is way far away from my K5 Blazer. Too much
stuff hangs below the axle tubes...that would be banged/scraped up/off
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
The Q7 doesn't appear to be comparable to the Expedition. The Expedition is based on a truck chassis (F150), as are the Tahoe/Yukon (GM 1500 pickup chassis). The Q7 appears to be more comparable to the Explorer, which is car-based now days (used to be based on the Ranger/BroncoII chassis).
