Question of the Day: What Kind of Vehicle Are You Buying?

After SUVs surged to the top of the market, automakers such as Ford and General Motors cut sedans and shifted focus to filling gaps in SUV demand. The article notes that midsize “utes” (pickup-based SUVs or crossover equivalents) previously led sales for decades, but the pendulum may be moving back toward other body styles. Chevrolet has introduced two small SUVs for the 2027 model year—the Trax and the Trailblazer—and frames them as critical to the company’s near- and long-term profitability. The small SUV segment makes up about 6% of the market and is growing. The piece ends by asking readers whether they’re moving away from midsize utes.