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Originally Posted by JSH
Automakers are not just selling the same old designs year after year. They are repeatedly updating and redesigning both engines and chassis on a quicker design cycle than cars.
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OK, but it's still basically the heavier and inherently less efficient body-on-frame layout, even though many commercial operators could benefit of the unibody and front-wheel drive setup.
On a sidenote, look at this example: believe it or not, the Citroën Jumpy van rides on the same platform of the current-generation Peugeot 308. It has independent suspension all-around, so even with a 4WD conversion available for Citroën and Peugeot vans it's possible to keep the stock loading height instead of having to deal with the clearance issue which still plagues RWD and some 4WD trucks, vans and traditional SUVs with a rear live axle.
