I'm in Tokyo right now, and absolutely nobody drives a big truck. I would estimate 80% of cars in the city have 660cc engines.

Yep. When I have to use a grappling hook and rappelling gear just to get in the truck, I'm not going to find it practical...

The most important thing for me in a car is safety, and clearly a car that small without a front engine will have much higher injury/mortality rate in a crash.

Agreed though that excessively boosted cars are dumb, and probably most people who drive a truck don't need one in the first place.

Tows 7500lbs less if anything and I can still seat my family and friends. You are more apt to compare this to a van if you want an actual comparison. But you don't.

R can't tow for shit.

they both seem too large, are there any smaller ones?

Left: 4 dudes can ride comfortably to a job site 100 miles away in 100F weather

This is a thorough and accurate assessment. If you include the "van" type vehicle, which is essentially the same as the little truck with a roof, you get the added benefit of being able to lock your goods and tools away. And then there's THIS.

this thing looks terrible to actually work with, hauling trailers or trucks, heavy loads in bed as well as off road? doubt

Lovely in theory until:

Only 2 v 5 people meaning more round trips Significantly less load meaning more round trips Much nicer to drive Poor crash rating, less safe.

It’s almost as if the industry has been formed by the popular choice among the people. Isn’t that quaint.

American cars need to be bigger and strong BC they need to carry all the obese mongrel americans