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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

It happened nearly everywhere else.




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.

Regulations played a part here, in my opinion. But culturally, every spot has their own way of using cars. Asia is an interesting place, where the masses tend to use very efficiently packed smaller vehicles, but upper-crust individuals much prefer an exceptionally conservative, three-box sedan.