NAC - SUV Safety

[timofej.crift at att.net]

I am not saying that a car would weather rolling over better, it just takes more to do it. It has been shown that cars do just as good a job if not better of protecting the passenger compartment.

SUV's have a higher center of gravity and are therefore more prone to rolling over. 

Just a wild guess here; since I dont feel like taking measurements and running through all of the equations and finite element analysis, but I would venture that a car would handle rollover better than an SUV.  Before all of the bullets start flying, its just a guess. From what I see, the roof structures of SUV's appear to be about as supportive (built with the same strength)as auto roofs, but need to support more weight and momentum in the event of rollover.  Like I said, one would need to do some engineering analysis or crash tests to be sure.

Do any of the auto safety organizations perform rollover tests?

Tim