I counted cars at a stop light and everything was a crossover, SUV, or pickup truck. Closest thing to a sedan was a Corolla, which is now a hatchback!

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      2 days ago

      I don’t think you are aware of the huge difference in size between massive US SUVs and the models sold in the rest of the world.

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        The biggest US market SUVs are huge, yes, but the SUV market as a whole is skewed heavily towards small SUV “crossovers,” basically as a replacement for sedans that are disappearing (probably due to a complex set of fuel efficiency regulations that perversely incentivize making bigger vehicles to get away with less fuel efficiency).

        Our most popular models are the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Chevy Equinox, Tesla Model Y, and Chevy Trax. 4 out of the 5 are smaller and lighter than, say, a BMW X3, and the Model Y (which is also a somewhat popular model in Europe) is about the same size as the BMW. So if X3s and Model Ys are representative of the typical SUV in Europe, then the most popular American SUVs are smaller.

        Even driving up next to our most popular sedan, the Toyota Camry, shows that these crossover SUVs aren’t actually longer or even taller at the highest point, just tend to be taller in the back to have a rear tailgate instead of a separate trunk compartment.

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        2 days ago

        No, you just assuming everyone is driving a 3 row or truck.

        An x5 is a fucking x5 minus some engine configurations and minor details.