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SUVs killed the station wagon as a family car option, and the mid-size four-door sedan may be next.

For several decades, the station wagon was the default car choice for most U.S. families.

But now those families clamor for SUVs instead, and wagons are virtually nonexistent in the North American car market.

Will the SUV onslaught stop there, or will it claim another victim?

If the trend toward greater SUV sales continues, that next victim could be the mid-size four-door sedan, sales of which are in "free fall" according to Automotive News (subscription required).

While the industry as a whole is on track for another year of record sales, demand for mid-size sedans is at a five-year low, the industry trade journal reports.

The segment declined 27 percent in August alone.

In comparison, sales of compact and smaller cars declined by only 3.6 percent.

Mid-size sedans have been the cornerstone of the car industry for the past few decades, even during the previous SUV boom of the 1990s and early 2000s.

But this year, analysts predict that compact crossovers will outsell mid-size sedans.

In August, the Toyota Camry—the best-selling car in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years—was outsold by the brand's RAV4 compact crossover for the first time, as well as by the Honda CR-V and Nissan Rogue.

Low gas prices have only intensified consumer interest in SUVs, which waned during the economic turmoil surrounding the 2008 recession.

The current breed of car-based crossovers also demands fewer compromises in fuel efficiency and handling than traditional truck-based SUVs.

That's helping boost the popularity of SUVs not just in North America, but in other markets as well.

The global allure of utility vehicles has led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), for instance, essentially to abandon mainstream cars, so it can focus on crossovers, minivans, and pickup trucks instead.

The Detroit carmaker has ended production of its Dodge Dart compact sedan, and will phase out the Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan, to free up production capacity for trucks.

FCA's decision indicates confidence that the SUV boom will continue for a long time, but will that really be the case?

In theory, a sudden spike in gas prices could force consumers to abandon SUVs for more fuel-efficient cars.

But because of continuous improvements in fuel economy owing to stricter emissions standards, the impact on consumers may be less severe than in previous gas-price spikes.

That may make consumers less likely to give up their SUVs—meaning the mid-size sedan segment could be in real trouble indeed.

SUVs killed the station wagon as a family car option, and the mid-size four-door sedan may be next.

For several decades, the station wagon was the default car choice for most U.S. families.

But now those families clamor for SUVs instead, and wagons are virtually nonexistent in the North American car market.

Will the SUV onslaught stop there, or will it claim another victim?

If the trend toward greater SUV sales continues, that next victim could be the mid-size four-door sedan, sales of which are in "free fall" according to Automotive News (subscription required).

While the industry as a whole is on track for another year of record sales, demand for mid-size sedans is at a five-year low, the industry trade journal reports.

The segment declined 27 percent in August alone.

In comparison, sales of compact and smaller cars declined by only 3.6 percent.

Mid-size sedans have been the cornerstone of the car industry for the past few decades, even during the previous SUV boom of the 1990s and early 2000s.

But this year, analysts predict that compact crossovers will outsell mid-size sedans.

In August, the Toyota Camry—the best-selling car in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years—was outsold by the brand's RAV4 compact crossover for the first time, as well as by the Honda CR-V and Nissan Rogue.

Low gas prices have only intensified consumer interest in SUVs, which waned during the economic turmoil surrounding the 2008 recession.

The current breed of car-based crossovers also demands fewer compromises in fuel efficiency and handling than traditional truck-based SUVs.

That's helping boost the popularity of SUVs not just in North America, but in other markets as well.

The global allure of utility vehicles has led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), for instance, essentially to abandon mainstream cars, so it can focus on crossovers, minivans, and pickup trucks instead.

The Detroit carmaker has ended production of its Dodge Dart compact sedan, and will phase out the Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan, to free up production capacity for trucks.

FCA's decision indicates confidence that the SUV boom will continue for a long time, but will that really be the case?

In theory, a sudden spike in gas prices could force consumers to abandon SUVs for more fuel-efficient cars.

But because of continuous improvements in fuel economy owing to stricter emissions standards, the impact on consumers may be less severe than in previous gas-price spikes.

That may make consumers less likely to give up their SUVs—meaning the mid-size sedan segment could be in real trouble indeed.

Lol. This man shouldn’t made the mistake to campaign for tinubu

Unfortunately tb joshua is no more.

I like this guy already.

He said he will deliver boris johnson promise

Watch as urchins avoid this thread

Michelle70:
2011 was a one party something.

We now have 2 strong parties with two powerful oppositions.

I doubt anystate will give a party up to 1m votes

south south and south east and the northern states

The last election kano numbers were 4.m. Theu were massive rigging in 2019.

The numbers of those northern states have tripped while south is still the same.

techWriter3:
Funny enough Female infant give care of their father during old age better

men see female as minus to the family. Also with the wahala of watching her from boys at tender age is not easy.

After or before the rat and poison communion

Emilikon in panic mood. Lagos state fund is to be wasted. If only PDP was serious they would have claimed lagos.

Trust me. That 200k will still be spend in that house. Except you are the bred winner. Wife are doing more of this and many men over look it.

A seed of groundnut is bigger than 1 naira. N50 groundnut is not up to 40 seeds.

While we were discussing he told me his wife has given birth. I was like congrats and the next thing that could come to my mind which is instinctive. I know alot of us here have quarried about such question but we all know there is nothing else to talk about other than to ask of the gender.

I ask him watin the wife born and he was slow to respond and when he finally did it was very low voice. "Na girl".


From that content I know he was not so incited and proud. Probably he wanted a male as the first child. From my location a male child is called full current while a female is called half current.

Many men wanted their first child to be male. Especially those that don't want many children.

..it is unnecessary. Even the spacing is enough na

chatinent:
Did you cork it and leave it for three days or left it open?

wether you cover it or leave it open it will not change anything. This doesn't happen with wine or coca cola.

Just leave it for 24 hours and see what I am talking hero and 33. It just shows are fake and inferior they are.

Due to governments subsidy’s

Atiku will fail woefully in the south south, south east and south west. He will not get 25% votes from this mentioned regions.

I have been observing what beer turn into after few days which I have been ignoring all this while. But I think the matter has gone too far right now.

If you open a bottle of beer the green bottles for example. Just drink half of it and leave the rest in the bottle for like 3 days. You will be amazed to the color the beer will turn into and smelling, and If you leave it further to a week. You will be shocked with the things you will see inside. This have been bothering me for long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk-wcQHUpsE

. When one of my guy camp with me for 2 weeks my room begins to have odor. His armpits was smelling with brownish hair.


I had to borrow him money to go rent a house so I can reclaim my space.

Seunisco:
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Each costs 80,000 each, you can get both for 155,000

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55k for the royal

There facial expressions do it for me.

Ok

ZIMDRILL:
You see you are creating a negative scenario to fit your point of view "train her children and stop them from going to their real father"

why would you stop them? like am
saying if raise them right they will treat you right

The problem with people of your mindset you take kids as investment hence what is love and care is secondary hence you fear raising someone child because you want your investment back

Your view is based on fear becoz you want to reap on children, whereas some people are comfortable on raising out of love

Your fear is very common among africans hence you find that we generally dont adopt

what he meant he is not ready for that now. And if he does he knows where to look for someone to help. A young man without kid do you think his parent will be happy for him to cater for another man child when he is yet to get is own?

What Tinubu cannot do to become president doesn’t exist. The last one was rat and holy communion. Tinubu should wait for the north to vote him in power

Africans are the toughest gene in the world followed by Asians. Immune to life challenge and some outbreaks and decease.

. Lol the viewing center still want to make money in this type of condition. I wonder where they hang the generator that is powering it. The flooding is happening in rural areas.

Imagine the decease in that contaminated water.

She went too far with alot of things. One of it is the tax cut for some and tax increase for others. One of the others is racism about immigrants in the UK.

Look like america plan is working at all. They want Russia to be fully exhausted after that NATO will come in when Russia is very weak. But right now it look like Russia is getting there slowly

dawnomike:
According to your opinion... Not all single mothers are broke

even this one is not broke oh. You knows say humans are never containted. They always need meore and more. The more a girl is rich the more money will be small in her eyes and the more she will need more and the more she will ask from you.

UmohJay:
Please I need help. Am planning on getting a car... My both choices are corolla 2010 /2009 or Pontiac Vibe 2010. Please which is better cos I do plan on doing uber making on weekends
And what's the possible price of clean Tokunbo in Abuja

Corolla of course

One of the problem with dating a single mother is bills that will be tie to that child, you just can't escape them. Although Dating every Nigerian girl as a young guy one must face bills either you like it or not.

But the one from single mother is something else that most guys can't handle when they are still young without any child yet.

The only thing about single mother is that they are easy and don't cause much trouble for the guy. It maybe due to the fact they are way out of the dating game competition and as a single mother that will tame them down to be loyal and respectful. It's kind of crazy when the father of the child is elsewhere. And the mother want you to chest some bill for them when you are fresh single without any child yet.

#endsars