Because the cheaper is coming (or, expected to come), but smaller is largely being pushed by the wayside. Both Ford and GM have discontinued Sedans in the US an

Because the cheaper is coming (or, expected to come), but smaller is largely being pushed by the wayside. Both Ford and GM have discontinued Sedans in the US and their hatchbacks seem to be on borrowed time. Just not even an option; at best, you can get a 'smaller' crossover. It pushes those that actually want sedans or smaller hatchbacks into an increasingly smaller portion of the market, which is in general bad for consumers. More competition is good.