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There are many gaps in the article. They talk about SUVs the size of the Ford Expedition, which certainly sold well, but smaller SUVs like the Ford Explorer, C
by alphabettsy 4y ago
There are many gaps in the article.
They talk about SUVs the size of the Ford Expedition, which certainly sold well, but smaller SUVs like the Ford Explorer, Chevy Blazer and Jeep Cherokee that are more similar to the crossovers our roads are jammed with today sold even bigger number and continued to grow in popularity.
I think the number of reason is cheap fuel compared to Europe, marketing, infrastructure and norms. We don’t have old cities with narrow streets like Europe does. Our suburban homes have space for a large car. Our cars were always big.
- pantalaimon 4y agoSUVs have grown in popularity in Europe too. In Germany it feels like it’s becoming the new standard car class, every brand seems to have an SUV as their most popular model.
- nuancebydefault 4y agoPlease note that what's called SUV in Europe is quite different from the average SUV on US roads. A vehicle in the sub-compact segment consuming less than 5.5 liters of gasoline per 100 km is something else than a Grand Cherokee.
- bearmode 4y agoBut it still displays an upward trend in car size, in Europe as in the US