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Pilot isn't an SUV. It's a CUV. It's not what I would call masculine styling but then it's a Pilot. It's mostly sold to women and as a minivan replacement. It looks like an awkward oversized CR-V, but then that was the intent. Not my cup of tea but they nailed the make it look like a CR-V styling. Probably going after former CR-V owners who the kids are older now and they want more space so that doesn't seem like a bad idea to me. Actual SUVs, what's left of them, are still boxes. Least boxy is the Infiniti QX80. It's still mostly a box but does have the droopy/swoopy front end.
The large crossovers are just minivans with hinged rear doors purchased by people who somehow wouldn't be caught dead in a minivan but are fine in the same car with hinged rear doors.
The issue that Honda identified is that it didn't look enough like a truck. So they made it LESS blocky and instead made it look like a minivan with a bed. Oh but they added a fake gap between the cab and bed
Yikes. Let's see how can we make this PU uglier. Challenge accepted.
Give me the old school boxy, such as the smaller and narrow 70's era IH Scout II or the original Ford Bronco. Or my favorite is the large 78/79 Ford Bronco which takes the rounded corners just right in styling.
I wish these manufactures would bring back the real truck based (yes I know there are a few with 4 doors) SUV with 2 doors and a tailgate. IMO the styling of modern full sized pickups is nice so I'd imagine a shorter wheelbase, 2 door SUV with removable top based off one would look good, have plenty of room and be usable, a true multi purpose vehicle!
I really liked the look of my boxy 2012 Ford Escape. This was the last year they still made the boxy looking Escape, and I much prefer the look of it to my wife's 2017 Escape. When I traded up I didn't want one of those ugly crossovers, so I settled on a 2017 Ford Fusion sedan instead.
Thank you for posting this.
Great visibility.
Don't want any of the new ones. Too stupid looking with sloping roofs and smaller rear/side windows. Dumb.
I love my 2005 AWD Durango. The cargo area is big enough to toss our skis & ski boots in -- and it never gets stuck. I've passed numerous Escalades & Expeditions that are stuck.
The Wrangler is narrow because for stylistic reasons they pulled in the body away from the tires and put big fenders on... Not very practical for carrying things
You mean to say “not very practical for carrying big things”. It carries everything I need.
Even the Post Office uses them.
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