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Originally Posted by JCL
Because US consumers famously equate hatchbacks with low cost economy cars. It isn't just BMW; Toyota, Ford, GM and others all took perfectly good hatchbacks that were successful in other countries and grafted trunks onto them for the North American market. Ridiculous. Personally, I like hatchbacks, I think they are very practical.
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+1. Next car has to be a hatchback for me. Too bad America has a perception problem. The Canadians like their hatches but unfortunately, the Americans determine the whole of NA.
I saw a lime green Ford Fiesta sedan for the first time a few days ago (I've seen a handful of hatch Fiestas, rarely a sedan) and it was AWFUL. The trunk and taillights make it look like a confused clown car. I'm so glad that the hatch outsells the sedan even in the American market. I also saw the Ford Focus hatch and it was very nice to behold, although I wish the taillights didn't resemble an Accord Crosstour.