What we have here, besides instant gratification, isn't quite a car or a truck. It's a revolution. Trucks are turning into personal machines whose variations are going to shatter traditional notions of what a truck is. The truck market is obviously fragmenting into smaller groups and segments. Two mountain bikes fit in the rear.
Crossovers aim for the spots between traditional segments, the what-if market.
They also have optional all-wheel drive. The problem with the sport-utility has been the space. Last year, Toyota Motor Co. introduced a credible full-size pickup truck, the Tundra. Already entrenched in the U.S. vehicle market with their car lines, Japanese and German companies are aggressively pursuing the truck market. Well-received Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna minivans already have debuted.