Anautomakerneedstospendlessmoneyandlesstimeonfueleconomyandemissionsimprovementifthey'remakingandsellinganSUV, becauseitfallsunder a categorythatislessstringentlyregulated.
Thisbiastowardslighttrucksiswhy a companylikeVolkswagen, whichoncesoldprimarilypassengercarshasdiscontinued a lotofthemtodaylikethePassatinfavorofSUVsandcrossovers.