> Carmakers are ‘pushing’ SUVs because a large fraction of buyers want SUVs. I think this is an overgeneralization, and there are a few factors at play: Carma

> Carmakers are ‘pushing’ SUVs because a large fraction of buyers want SUVs. I think this is an overgeneralization, and there are a few factors at play: Carmakers and dealers push SUVs because typically they have a better margin. I know when I bought my first car back in 2006, lots of folks tried to push me into an SUV even though I -knew- I wanted a basic compact sedan. [0] One of my past partners had the same problem even last year when shopping for a Sedan from the brands that -do- still sell them. Many consumer groups overbuy on vehicles in general; Whether it's folks who buy a full size truck when a midsize would be more than enough, or as a 'status symbols' (e.x. Cadillac Escalade or Range Rovers at the start of the century) Then there's the 'Miseducated' group that think that SUVs/Trucks are 'inherently safer' than a Sedan (maybe in some cases, but then it's a weird game of MAD at best since the counter-argument is that SUV->Sedan accidents tend to go worse for the sedan...) > You can’t really change what people want without enacting dystopian/fascist policies. IDK. Fixing EPA Footprint rules would be a great start while being more on the 'pragmatic' side than dystopian/fascist. [0] - RIP Saturn and their no pressure sales.