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Drivers in the U.S. may not be as enamored of big, weather-battling automotive beasts as they once were, but the development of smaller, midsize and crossover sport utility vehicles has piqued consumer interest in this style of car.

SUV popularity exploded in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2020, vehicle sales, in general, slumped in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the economy comes back in 2021, so do SUV sales, according to Car and Driver.

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