Generally, I think you're right. But there is quite a range even for coupes. I'm sure Porsche can afford to use higher strength steels, but the pillars on a 911

Generally, I think you're right. But there is quite a range even for coupes. I'm sure Porsche can afford to use higher strength steels, but the pillars on a 911 are surprisingly thin: https://h7.alamy.com/comp/B082JF/2008-porsche-911-turbo-in-silver-rear-seats-B082JF.jpg https://h7.alamy.com/comp/B082JF/2008-porsche-911-turbo-in-s... On the other hand, coupes with rear hatches can be particularly bad: https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/2004-toyota-celica-gt-hatchback-rear-seat.png https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/2004-toy... Looking at the extremes like the Honda CRZ, it does seem to be a low priority area!