51. At either price, the Tracker LSi is a lot of sport utility vehicle for the money. 52. At the same time, cars are gradually being replaced by light trucks, a category that includes sport utility vehicles, minivans and pickup trucks. 53. Automakers contend that the headlights of sport utility vehicles and pickups need to be mounted higher than car headlights. 54. Auto executives and dealers say sales of luxury cars and luxury sport utility vehicles remain extremely strong. 55. At the time of the merger, its Jeep Cherokees were the strongest brand in the fastest-growing segment of the market, sport utility vehicles. 56. Auto executives and dealers say sales of luxury cars and sport utility vehicles remain extremely strong. 57. Auto sales are shrinking and discounts have spread even to the largest sport utility vehicles. 58. Automakers are increasingly combining the features of sport utility vehicles with those of cars and minivans, using carlike underbodies for better handling, fuel economy and safety. 59. Automakers claim the limits are so severe that sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks would be, quite literally, driven out of the state. 60. Automakers continued to sell a surprising number of cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans and pickup trucks in March, despite a slowing economy and falling stock markets. |