Well, my Sister seems to think the xB is top heavy, and would flip easily. Is there any truth to that at all? I don't believe it is, but I figure I could at least ask you guys for a confirmation.

 

nope... not a problem at all... even stock, the car sits pretty low to the ground and has a low center of gravity...

i used to love telling my siblings they were wrong...

 

it's top heavy relative to other cars, but not top heavy compared to SUVs. it has a low center of gravity and would take significant effort to flip.

 

Glad to hear that. Thanks for the help.

 

Some chick in Mandeville said her friend flipped his box on the metal grating part of a bridge. I have yet to believe that story. After riding in my friend's box at the last autocross with the traction control and wheel spin warnings beeping non-stop, I'd say they stick to the ground pretty damn well. :D

 

I've never had a problem with it seeming like it was going to tip over.

-Z

 

pretty much what everyone else said, it is pretty low for its size, longer then compared to say a Kia Sportage (which really does seem like it wants to flip over), so the box has a low center of gravity

 

You sit higher from the car's pivot point than you do in most cars -- your butt is farther from the floor -- so you FEEL like you're tipping a lot more than you actually are.

One of the first things I did on my test drive was take a corner sharp and fast to see how tippy it might be. Not bad. No more tippy than your average minivan or Buick.

 

Maybe if you've got like 8 sunroofs.

 

VSC is good at combatting any tipping tendencies, but it's not even an issue, especially with it dropped a couple inches...