I hate to tell ya but minivans are also considered trucks. Ever
ridden in a Ford Aerostar or a Chevy Astro? Definitely a truck.

SUV and station wagons are alike because they are both not
sedans, they are both more utilitarian than sedans, they both
have an enclosed cargo area accessible from the passenger
area. They both come in 2WD and 4WD, althought most SUVs
are either 2WD or 4WD, while some station wagons are only
2WD and other station wagons are only 4WD. On average
SUVs are larger than station wagons, but not always.

So is a PT Cruiser an SUV? Is it a station wagon? Is it a truck?
It looks like a delivery truck from a few generations in the past.


On 12 Jun 2004 20:10:00 -0700, (ben) wrote:

>hate to tell ya but SUVs are different than minivans and station
>wagons because they are considered trucks....
>
>a truck by def of the federal gov. does not have too meet the same gas
>and safety standards as a passanger car
>
>"being classified as a light truck has its advantages. Trucks must
>post a CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) of 20.7 miles per gallon
>(with a very modest boost to 22.2 mpg by 2007), while that figure is
>27.5 mpg for passenger cars; and until now light trucks have been
>given breaks on tighter new air pollution regulations, although they
>will soon be held to the same emissions standards as cars."
>
>http://www.thecarconnection.com/inde...1&article=6769
>
>(which is why auto makers like classifying SUVs as trucks).....
>
>the bottome line in a capitalist culture is all about $$$$$$$$$
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