Yes it's a cultural thing. The highest selling vehicles in the US every year are SUVs and pickup trucks, even in the middle of dense cities. The small 2-4 door

Yes it's a cultural thing. The highest selling vehicles in the US every year are SUVs and pickup trucks, even in the middle of dense cities. The small 2-4 door cars you see all over Europe and Asia aren't sold here at all. Mazda 3, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic etc. are considered "compact" cars, and that size is the smallest people will even consider.