With
the popularity of sport utility vehicles taking the large family vehicle market by storm, many have said the writing is on the wall for the previously well - established minivan concept.
Not exact matches
If increasing
popularity in
sport /
utilities extends to 2021, the new Mazda crossover could account for up to half
of the new plant's 300,000 - unit per year production, with Toyota shifting Corolla capacity between that plant and Blue Springs, as needed.
Then Chrysler's Jeep franchise saw the
popularity of its four - door
sport utility, the Cherokee, rise.
- History: Isuzu was one
of the first foreign automakers to recognize the growing
popularity of sport -
utility vehicles.
The explosion in
popularity of trucks, vans and
sport utility vehicles is the automotive story
of the decade.
The
sport utility vehicle (SUV) craze, promoted by the
popularity of the early Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Cherokee, attracted a different audience, mindful
of all - weather ability and general versatility.
The Truck
of the Year award recognizes the strong and steady
popularity of pickup trucks and larger, higher - capacity
sport -
utility vehicles, on this continent.
Today, thanks to the
popularity of sport -
utility vehicles and minivans, they are an endangered species.
At launch, in 1994, the Toyota RAV4 established the
popularity of compact
sports utility vehicles and more than 1.8 million RAV4s have been sold since then.
Trucks and
sport utility vehicles have surged in
popularity in the past five years, and manufacturers have responded by filling the market with dozens
of off - road vehicles.
sport utility vehicles might have lost a bit
of their
popularity with American buyers in recent years.
This is great news for the
sport utility vehicle drivers as well as for the auto insurance providers who are aware
of the
popularity of these vehicles.
The
popularity of sport -
utility vehicles over the past several years has some observers wondering whether the minivan — ubiquitous on the nation's highways since the mid-1980s — is past its prime.