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Three full-size pickups were still the best-selling vehicles in the United States last year. But the fourth-place spot was claimed for the first time by an SUV, not a sedan.
In 2017 the Toyota RAV4 sport ute outsold the Toyota Camry sedan, reigning car-sales champ for the last 15 years.
The compact, five-door RAV4 crossover sold 407,594 units last year — a gain of 15.7 percent — eclipsing Camry by 20,513 in sales. The midsize sedan saw an annual sales decline of 0.4 percent. Camry wasn’t even runner-up as another SUV, the Nissan Rogue, gained 22.3 percent to 403,465 units sold. "
Article later notes have Honda CRV outsold Accord for the second year. Looks like American consumers are moving away from sedans the same way large cars declined 25 years ago after once dominating the market. Ford F150 now accounts for one third of Ford's total US sales.
Good for them but I don’t follow the crowd. I buy the vehicle type I need and want, not what the crowd is getting. I’m enjoying my 2015 Elantra. It’s roomy for its class. Now my wife may get a crossover or SUV but that’s because of the ease of entering and exiting the vehicle. She has spinal problems and has arthritis in both knees. Her current favorite option is the Kia Niro. With the driver’s seat adjusted for her, when she turned to get out her feet touched the ground with her legs straight allowing her to step out. It also makes it easy for her to get in with ease. She may check out the other crossovers and SUVs but not ta follow the crowd, to follow her declining health and mobility.
Meh. Compact crossovers don’t rise as well as midsize sedans. The only benefit to me would be the hatch and cargo area. But we have a minivan and Prius for that.
The new Rogue is about as good as you can get in a compromise vehicle. Mileage, value (price), size. Mine does great in the snow, hauls a decent amount and cost as much as a budget car to buy and drive. Doesn't surprise me at all that sales are up 22%. Not everyone wants to spend $30k+
The new rav4’s are ugly. I prefer the looks and the power train of previous generation equipped with the excellent 3.5 V6.
Got a 2011 Limited with a V6. It's probably the best car / whatever I've ever owned. Not perfect and wasn't cheap, but I can drive it for 12 hours straight without killing myself and it's near impossible to get it stuck in snow.
I'll buy a used V6 before a new 4-Cyl. So far, anyway. The V6 is real handy on the highway and MPG is about the same as the 4.
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