Probably don’t have many ATVs either.

I have driven a van with a cargo barrier, it was rated for 90KG. Do you know how heavy an ATV is? More than that.

The lashing points would also tear out in a big enough impact.

You’re talking shit.

Automatic transmissions have shit torque out of the box

Absolute nonsense, the torque converter multiplies torque at low speed, so an automatic with the same gear ratios as a manual will have far more pulling power than a manual.

And a trans cooler is standard on pretty much any automatic vehicle.

I’m gobsmacked you haven’t been downvoted into the dirt for that remark.

The Prius isn’t a particularly small car though.

What about the back seat, with your lanky ass sitting up front?

How much leg room does the person behind you have?

This is a weirdly common issue in this sub, people dismissing one person’s issue or use case offhand, because it doesn’t align with their preconceptions.

Most small cars don’t have anywhere near the leg room of a big vehicle, especially with multiple occupants.

Do many trades genuinely work out of Kei trucks? I feel a lot of people here don’t understand just how tiny they are.

This post backfired spectacularly on OP, didn’t it?

This place is like a zoo for stupid people, it’s great.

Unless it’s a pickup or ute, in which case burn it.

Vans, regardless of size, are OK though.

Mmm, yes, owning a midsize SUV, which is one of the most common vehicle types in my country, makes me a huge stinky narcissist.

You can put a roof rack on almost any vehicle, just BTW.

That’s a good way to get run over by an ATV in a crash.

Yes, they really are that dumb.

Most of your fuel use goes towards overcoming aerodynamic drag, especially at highway speed.

You could easily do what you said with a pickup with a canopy though, while still having the towing and off road capabilities.

Those are roughly the same size as a 150 though, aren’t they?

Why is a behemoth of a van OK, but an equal sized pickup isn’t?

Cool, how much can the Polo fit in the back? How much can it tow? What’s it’s off road capabilities?

Whether people actually use those capabilities is a different question, but these vehicles are in no way equal.