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by exodust 826 days ago
The point is the "RAV4" and similar SUVs sit on a sedan-size wheelbase. A bit heavier than sedans but similar dimensions:

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/toyota-corolla-2018...

The proposed Australian laws misleadingly highlight the massive American trucks as the focus of the new fees. But if they follow Paris as the reports said, the "RAV4" will be caught up in the new fees simply because of WEIGHT, not physical dimensions that impact parking spaces.

The RAV4 is nothing like a Ram 1500:

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/toyota-rav4-2019-su...