As a homeowner and a parent this would be a great vehicle for me — having the utility of a truck bed.
Not everyone that owns a home does work on it themselves but trucks are very useful. Today my only options are rent a truck or put a trailer hitch on my van and pull a trailer when I need to haul stuff. That’s so much more hassle.
I currently own a Ridgeline - it's not quite compact, but rides better than a Taco or Ranger and the trunk under the bed is useful.
If the Hyundai existed earlier this year, I'd probably own it instead.
My understanding was that classification meant there was a disincentive for manufacturers to build smaller trucks (fuel efficiency and/or emissions?).
obviously a truck would be much easier, but if I'm redoing a house I'll need to rent a light dump truck anyway for at least 1-2 days just to get all the old junk out, so I do the big material buy at the same time
2003 ranger:
188-203″ L x 69″ W x 65-68″ H
2021 ranger:
211″ L x 78″ W x 71-72″ H
2003 F150
207-244″ L x 79-80″ W x 71-77″ H