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Originally Posted by jcp123
I've always kind of thought that the truck and SUV thing grew at least in part out of the fact that there aren't really any more good full-size wagons and the like with big abilities to carry a load and/or tow.
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It happened nearly everywhere else.
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Americans' lust for having more capability than they need hasn't changed, but the availability of vehicles to fit that list certainly has.
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It's not just an American deal. Just look at Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East and China where sedan versions of subcompacts are by far more popular than in developed countries where the hatchback is often the only bodystyle available.