Word: suv
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...which gets around 35 m.p.g. and was cited as the best "green" vehicle in the new Consumer Reports annual automotive survey. As an alternative, you could choose the Volkswagen Passat, named the best family sedan; the Mazda Protege, the favorite small sedan; or the Subaru Forester, the best small SUV...
...were given a blurred snapshot of our company. Some of the positive steps we've taken were overlooked. Over the past year, we have restructured the way we do business in North America, and we are making substantial progress. We agree with your assessment that Nissan's new Xterra suv is "hot," but it is hardly "alone." By March 2000, Nissan will have redesigned virtually all its vehicles, including the flagship Maxima. We have a solid lineup of cars and trucks, a strong group of dealers and a parent company committed to the U.S. market. Nissan has been here...
Safety advocates also fret that corporate responsibility has stalled. SUV critics have long contended that vehicles like the Excursion and Suburban contribute to more deadly accidents because they are so much larger than, say, a Dodge Neon...
Everyone loved the Jeep, an instant icon with its short frame and oh-so-rugged ways. Eventually, our hearts and wallets--and behinds--warmed to beefed-up successors, like the Ford Explorer and GMC Yukon. But is the whole SUV craze getting a little out of control with the new Ford Excursion, the King Kong of SUVs at 19 ft. and 8,500 lbs.? Park it in the garage--won't happen. And this six-door nine-seater swallows gas fast enough (about 12 miles per gal.) to warm any oil sheik's heart...
...SUV and truck sales are hotter than ever and show little signs of cooling off soon. In the past seven years, sales of giant SUVs have rocketed from 50,000 to nearly 160,000. Trucks and SUVs represent 50% of all the vehicles sold in the U.S. In 1997, Ford alone tallied $60 billion in revenues from sales of popular SUVs such as the Explorer, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and other kinds of trucks...