LONG-TERM FLEET:
Complete with Stateside attitude
Most are double cabs for the same reason that we have them here, that of practicality
As you will have read in our cover story this week, I was in Canada recently, which like the US is the land of big pick-ups and SUVs. The pick-ups in particular make our bakkies look like city runabouts and they are everywhere. Most are double cabs for the same reason that we have them here, that of practicality. They offer space for the family on the weekend but can get the work done in the week. The most popular is the Ford F150, which is actually one of the top selling vehicles in the world. It has been updated for the 2018 model year but still retains the typically in-your-face design and chrome, plenty of chrome. Our long-term Ford Everest is no F150, of course. It is smaller and an SUV with seven seats but one of the things that has always held appeal for many is that the Ford Ranger and, these days the Everest, have that American truck-like look about them. Where many manufacturers are either softening the lines of their designs or creating futuristic angles to cater for the ...
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