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Originally Posted by theunchosen
I would argue that the RAV and CRV are. Platform heigh is equal to that of Jeep Grand Cherokee, and all the new "cross-overs." That category was invented to shed the title SUV, other than that they are only slightly better than their larger monster cousins.
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On the other hand, the CRX weighs about half as much as the Suburban, something that I think is generally true of the import SUV/crossover types. (Though as I said, I don't really keep up with the different models.) But there again is more evidence against the "Americans want big cars" meme. If if was true, why would the smaller imports & crossovers be selling? Wouldn't everyone be ignoring them in favor of Suburbans & Expeditions?
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So if you see very many at all of those larger vehicles its a testament to how many people buy them and then upgrade to the next model year when it falls apart.
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Not really, because I'll bet it's pretty much the same people buying the big ones year after year. Which I think goes to prove my point: that while there is a segment of the American market that wants big cars, it's a long way from being the whole market.