> I regularly use my SUV to haul stuff that would not fit in a car
Depends on which SUV and which car, granted, but on average SUVs don't have that much interior room. Particularly given their huge size one would expect them the have huge cargo capacity, but most of them don't hold more stuff than your average sedan.
> While being lighter than a van
Not usually. According to [1] mid-size SUV average around 5000lb and full-size SUVs are 5300-6000lb.
Vans are from ~4000lb to ~6000lb with most models around ~5000ish. So weights are pretty much the same. Unless you have a tiny SUV, but then it can hardly carry anything.
Depends on which SUV and which car, granted, but on average SUVs don't have that much interior room. Particularly given their huge size one would expect them the have huge cargo capacity, but most of them don't hold more stuff than your average sedan.
> While being lighter than a van
Not usually. According to [1] mid-size SUV average around 5000lb and full-size SUVs are 5300-6000lb.
Vans are from ~4000lb to ~6000lb with most models around ~5000ish. So weights are pretty much the same. Unless you have a tiny SUV, but then it can hardly carry anything.
[1] https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/how-much-does-a...