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I think the calculation for the buyer goes something like this:

1) Big cars are safer for their occupants

2) Nothing else matters more than that

Yep also bigger cars can do slightly more.

Considering there are europeans sedans that have more cargo volume and are sginificantly shortler than some of these american battering rams

That’s because the us has no pedestrian impact design requirements and people like grills.

How does either of those lead to less cargo volume for the same or larger length?

Lots of dead volume that isn't usable... unless you wanna smuggle drugs with these vehicles.

"No pedestrian impact design requirements" --> no need to design in crumple zones --> less dead volume that isn't usable.

"People like grills" --> Flat two-dimensional decoration on the front surface --> How would that affect dead volume in the interior?

Your arguments aren't making sense to me.