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Originally Posted by mkoesel
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That explains in part the Detroit love affair with the SUV, which of course later spread to all other manufacturers. The other half of the SUV story is that they have a higher profit margin than cars, so between that and CAFE abandoning the station wagon in favor of the SUV made perfect sense to the manufacturers, until US gas prices hit $4, at which point they couldn't give them away. That situation has now reversed, but only temporarily. We haven't seen the last of the $4 gallon of gas.
Where the GT and F31 in particular are concerned I considered both. What sold me on the GT was the longer wheelbase, rear seat legroom, higher seating position, smoother ride, equivalent cargo space, and IMO a sleeker look. To me the F31 looks like a soccer mom's ride.