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Originally Posted by JRMichler
The 22 Ford Maverick is being called a compact truck because it is small compared to current full size trucks. It is easy to forget that true compact trucks were being sold in the US back in the 1970's. The 1972 to 1980 Chevrolet Luv was one such truck.
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Those LUV numbers were for 2 door short bed versions. The 2 door long bed added in 1981 was 192 inches long or only 8 inches shorter than a Maverick.
My wife's first vehicle was a 1986 Ford Ranger. They varied from 176 inches long to 193 inches long. (No 4 door back then the extended cab had the sideways jump seats)
A Ford F100 at the time varied from 197 (Regular cab / short bed) to 249 inches (4-Door / long bed)
The biggest difference between the 70's and 80's and today is that trucks are expected to be able to transport at least 4 adults.