Detroit Free Press predicts "Huge SUVs will only be for presidents, gangsters and oligarchs."

[Anonymous]

Motor City's paper of record predicts this is going to be a new normal. Huge SUVs and pickups are the bread and butter of domestic auto industry and the go-to vehicles in suburbia. End of an era?

"Gas prices are going higher, for longer than drivers have seen in a generation. Huge SUVs will be for presidents, gangsters and oligarchs."

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2022/02/24/ukraine-russia-car-buyers-automakers/6924503001/

[Anonymous]

One can wish …

[Anonymous]

…and Catholic school families

[Anonymous]

Doubtful. I will not give up my gas guzzler but I don't drive much. Its equally bad to have a smaller car and drive it more.

[Anonymous]

Ridiculous: fullsize pickups are basically the same and are the the top sellers at Ford, GM, and Ram/Dodge/Chrysler. So if the pickups continue strong, why not the SUVs?

[Anonymous]

And suburban (no pun intended) parents who need to shuttle Jackson + Avery+ Hayden to various travel sports practices and games, plus occasionally drive carpool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous: fullsize pickups are basically the same and are the the top sellers at Ford, GM, and Ram/Dodge/Chrysler. So if the pickups continue strong, why not the SUVs?

I think they're predicting some pickup sales crash, too, if gas is $6 or 7 a gallon. But pickups are necessary in many industries. Suzie and Carter don't need to be hauled to practice in a 14mpg Chevy Suburban, Escalade, G-Class Mercedes, or Ford Expedition.

[Anonymous]

There are electric SUV’s right now. And electric P/U’s are already taking orders.

They aren’t going anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And suburban (no pun intended) parents who need to shuttle Jackson + Avery+ Hayden to various travel sports practices and games, plus occasionally drive carpool.

Don't forget little baby Beauden.

[Anonymous]

FYI the absolute best and most in-depth global automotive industry coverage you will find will be from the Detroit papers (Freep, DetnNews, Crain's).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous: fullsize pickups are basically the same and are the the top sellers at Ford, GM, and Ram/Dodge/Chrysler. So if the pickups continue strong, why not the SUVs?

I think they're predicting some pickup sales crash, too, if gas is $6 or 7 a gallon. But pickups are necessary in many industries. Suzie and Carter don't need to be hauled to practice in a 14mpg Chevy Suburban, Escalade, G-Class Mercedes, or Ford Expedition.

Neither do Nathan and Ebony. Racist.

[Anonymous]

Detroit should be making small, basic cars then

Love my Scion XA