It’s the same customer: People buying the absolute largest car sold with features like off-road 4 wheel drive that they have absolutely no intention of using.
If Range Rover offered a 3,000 kg car in 1985, soccer moms would have bought it.
It was a very different car. If you wanted the absolute largest, you bought American. Even in 2026, Range Rovers are small compared to what GM has to offer, but in the 1980s, the difference would’ve been even bigger since the Suburban and its derivatives have grown less. Go back to the early 80s or 70s and the Range Rover wasn’t even offered with 4 doors yet, it was even smaller.
Put it this way: A Volkswagen Golf estate is now about the same size as the first 4 door Range Rovers. A regular Golf is a tiny bit shorter than the original Range Rovers (2 door). Current VW Passat is significantly bigger.
I saw one of their trucks in the UK yesterday as a company vehicle and I’m mad about it. A Toyota Wildtrak. On a road, owned by an estate agent, and in one of the flattest countries in the world.
Tacoma’s are popular in Texas because they’re made in Texas, it’s very much a regional thing. In the US overall the Tacoma(274,638) is the 5th best selling pick-up, being out sold by the GMC Sierra(356,218) in 4th. Tacoma was also out sold by the Camry(316,185) it really depends on what part of the country your in.
I mean, I’m in Wisconsin and knew it was popular and knew it was popular in Texas… Fifth best selling out of 11 trucks that I can think of off the top of my head means it’s more popular than most trucks.
The person above said Toyota was known for sedans, you disagreed. I’m saying you’re both right depending on where you are. Here in NYC its all CUVs, Camrys, Corollas, and Prius. Other parts of the country it’s mostly Tacomas and Tundras.
Tacoma is a huge culture. The reason why they get stolen so much is they have such a good reputation in Africa and Eastern Europe. No one stealing an F150 to sell abroad.
Exactly which sedans are giant and\or shitty? Is it the Prius? Like the one I have that still runs great after nearly 300,000 miles? Or maybe the Corolla that’s probably the most famously well known reliable long term sedan to ever exist?
We don’t need giant, dangerous, shitty trucks like that here.
40 years ago Alexi Sayle joked about moms driving giant Range Rovers to the shops.
40 years ago range rovers weren’t particularly big, nor much of a soccer mom car compared to what it is now
It’s the same customer: People buying the absolute largest car sold with features like off-road 4 wheel drive that they have absolutely no intention of using.
If Range Rover offered a 3,000 kg car in 1985, soccer moms would have bought it.
It was a very different car. If you wanted the absolute largest, you bought American. Even in 2026, Range Rovers are small compared to what GM has to offer, but in the 1980s, the difference would’ve been even bigger since the Suburban and its derivatives have grown less. Go back to the early 80s or 70s and the Range Rover wasn’t even offered with 4 doors yet, it was even smaller.
Put it this way: A Volkswagen Golf estate is now about the same size as the first 4 door Range Rovers. A regular Golf is a tiny bit shorter than the original Range Rovers (2 door). Current VW Passat is significantly bigger.
I saw one of their trucks in the UK yesterday as a company vehicle and I’m mad about it. A Toyota Wildtrak. On a road, owned by an estate agent, and in one of the flattest countries in the world.
wait until they start taking their dogs around in the bed because they don’t want to mess up their precious off-road interior
buncha nancy asses
Toyota and Nissan are very much not known for their trucks here, it’s mostly sedans.
Which are ALSO giant and shitty.
What? The Tacoma is an incredibly popular truck. If you go to Texas you’ll see all kinds of “Texas Edition” Toyota trucks.
America is a big place with different cultural experiences within it.
Tacomas are so popular their even in pop culture. They’re also huge in the overlanding community.
Tacoma’s are popular in Texas because they’re made in Texas, it’s very much a regional thing. In the US overall the Tacoma(274,638) is the 5th best selling pick-up, being out sold by the GMC Sierra(356,218) in 4th. Tacoma was also out sold by the Camry(316,185) it really depends on what part of the country your in.
I mean, I’m in Wisconsin and knew it was popular and knew it was popular in Texas… Fifth best selling out of 11 trucks that I can think of off the top of my head means it’s more popular than most trucks.
The person above said Toyota was known for sedans, you disagreed. I’m saying you’re both right depending on where you are. Here in NYC its all CUVs, Camrys, Corollas, and Prius. Other parts of the country it’s mostly Tacomas and Tundras.
Woah, I didn’t disagree with that. I only disagreed with Tacomas not being popular.
Tacoma is a huge culture. The reason why they get stolen so much is they have such a good reputation in Africa and Eastern Europe. No one stealing an F150 to sell abroad.
Exactly which sedans are giant and\or shitty? Is it the Prius? Like the one I have that still runs great after nearly 300,000 miles? Or maybe the Corolla that’s probably the most famously well known reliable long term sedan to ever exist?