The ugly truckling: a primer for next-gen mid-size and the potential newbies - TheChronicleHerald.ca
it was simply the best-sized truck. It’s important to remember that the compact and mid-sized trucks of the ’80s and ’90s had little in the way of safety, technology, even a tilt wheel. something that the makers of full-sized trucks (those without a current North American mid-sized offering) are quick to point out. Why have a mid-sized truck when our full-sized truck gets better fuel economy than our cancelled mid-size. It’s very simple — your full-sized truck is scaring me. It never ceases to amaze me how many full-sized trucks I see of late-model vintage with dented rear quarter panels and malformed bumpers. Sensors, 360-degree camera views, and elephant-ear-sized side-view mirrors don’t address the primary issue. Marketeers are quick to point out that many of the previous compact and mid-sized customers were buying more of the truck lifestyle, instead of being concerned with gross vehicle weight ratings. For many first-time buyers, the compact truck was one of the least expensive vehicles on the road, with a manual stick, radio delete, carpet/cloth seats. Source: thechronicleherald.ca
