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Unfortunately compact pickups aren’t really a thing any more. As a homeowner and a parent this would be a great vehicle for me — having the utility of a truck

Unfortunately compact pickups aren’t really a thing any more. As a homeowner and a parent this would be a great vehicle for me — having the utility of a truck bed. Not everyone that owns a home does work on it themselves but trucks are very useful. Today my only options are rent a truck or put a trailer hitch on my van and pull a trailer when I need to haul stuff. That’s so much more hassle.

alistairSH 5y ago
Check out the Hyundai Santa Cruz. Looks like they took the Honda Ridgeline concept and down-sized it a bit. I currently own a Ridgeline - it's not quite compact, but rides better than a Taco or Ranger and the trunk under the bed is useful. If the Hyundai existed earlier this year, I'd probably own it instead.
ethbr0 5y ago
This is a regulatory consequence, no? My understanding was that classification meant there was a disincentive for manufacturers to build smaller trucks (fuel efficiency and/or emissions?).
SketchySeaBeast 5y ago
Honestly, I'm not handy at all and I've only owned my home for a couple of years, but the desire for something with a truck bed grows more every summer, it's just so damn useful to be able to do something as simple as pick up a lawn mower or a ladder or not worry about the size of the flat pack we're getting from Ikea.
namdnay 5y ago
I do quite a bit of DIY and I have a skoda octavia combi (which would be considered small in the US). honestly the only thing i have difficulty with is drywall panels, i have to tie them to the roof bars. obviously a truck would be much easier, but if I'm redoing a house I'll need to rent a light dump truck anyway for at least 1-2 days just to get all the old junk out, so I do the big material buy at the same time
rhodozelia 5y ago
Ford ranger is back Chevy Colorado and gm canyon Tacoma ...
- leetrout 5y ago
  Only in name. 2003 ranger: 188-203″ L x 69″ W x 65-68″ H 2021 ranger: 211″ L x 78″ W x 71-72″ H 2003 F150 207-244″ L x 79-80″ W x 71-77″ H

alistairSH 5y ago

Check out the Hyundai Santa Cruz. Looks like they took the Honda Ridgeline concept and down-sized it a bit. I currently own a Ridgeline - it's not quite compact, but rides better than a Taco or Ranger and the trunk under the bed is useful. If the Hyundai existed earlier this year, I'd probably own it instead.

ethbr0 5y ago

This is a regulatory consequence, no? My understanding was that classification meant there was a disincentive for manufacturers to build smaller trucks (fuel efficiency and/or emissions?).

SketchySeaBeast 5y ago

Honestly, I'm not handy at all and I've only owned my home for a couple of years, but the desire for something with a truck bed grows more every summer, it's just so damn useful to be able to do something as simple as pick up a lawn mower or a ladder or not worry about the size of the flat pack we're getting from Ikea.

namdnay 5y ago

I do quite a bit of DIY and I have a skoda octavia combi (which would be considered small in the US). honestly the only thing i have difficulty with is drywall panels, i have to tie them to the roof bars. obviously a truck would be much easier, but if I'm redoing a house I'll need to rent a light dump truck anyway for at least 1-2 days just to get all the old junk out, so I do the big material buy at the same time

rhodozelia 5y ago

Ford ranger is back Chevy Colorado and gm canyon Tacoma ...

leetrout 5y ago
Only in name. 2003 ranger: 188-203″ L x 69″ W x 65-68″ H 2021 ranger: 211″ L x 78″ W x 71-72″ H 2003 F150 207-244″ L x 79-80″ W x 71-77″ H