Remaining Body-on-Frame vehicles
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TNRunner99
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It's sad to see the direction SUVs are going. Explorers are smaller and sit at the same height as the Taurus. How is that considered a real SUV? It seems only the large SUVs are remaining body on frame. Glad Toyota is keeping true to the real SUV and not chopping up the 4Runner.
bofa
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Let's hope they keep it that way and don't go all "Pathfinder" on us. With the demise of the FJ, hopefully that draws even stronger sales for the T4R over the next few years.
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TNRunner99
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Ha Ha I hear ya there. The FJ phasing out should help sales for the 4Runner for sure. Plus the look of the new '14 shows they are still developing on the 4Runner and keeping it strong. It will probably be another 10 years before the FJ comes back.
NJshadow93
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I also like how on their Facebook page they constantly advertise the new 4Runner's off roading features. I don't see them breaking away from its roots anytime soon.
JayceeP
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It seems as though the full-size pick-up has become new full-size SUV, especially in Canada. Proportionally to the US it seems more pick-ups are sold here. Extreme example: the Ram sold 290k units in the states for 2012, almost 70k were sold in Canada. The US has roughly 10x the population Canada. Same seems to hold true for the Tundra, F-series, Chev/Gm etc just not to the same degree as the Ram. The Ram has become really popular.
Anyway, just an interesting observation as I wonder how many truck buyers were former SUV buyers. I also find it interesting as Amercians have always seemed buy more SUV's than Canadians due to cheaper gas but we buy more pick-ups. Generally speaking, Canadians seemed to buy mid-size SUV's at the rate Americans bought full-size, and Canadians bought small/compact SUV/CUV's at the rate Americans bought mid-size. We seemed to be one level (so to speak) lower. When I drove down to DC/NOVA in August, it definitely seemed like there are more smaller cars/CUV's on the road in the states. I remember going stateside (even just a few years ago) and all it used to be was SUV's galore. You really noticed it. Not so much anymore.
Anyway, just an interesting observation as I wonder how many truck buyers were former SUV buyers. I also find it interesting as Amercians have always seemed buy more SUV's than Canadians due to cheaper gas but we buy more pick-ups. Generally speaking, Canadians seemed to buy mid-size SUV's at the rate Americans bought full-size, and Canadians bought small/compact SUV/CUV's at the rate Americans bought mid-size. We seemed to be one level (so to speak) lower. When I drove down to DC/NOVA in August, it definitely seemed like there are more smaller cars/CUV's on the road in the states. I remember going stateside (even just a few years ago) and all it used to be was SUV's galore. You really noticed it. Not so much anymore.
dirtbike250x
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Good to see Toyota has the most SUVs still sitting on a frame. Shows that they are still leaning towards ruggedness when others are trying to make their vehicles cheaper.
