Five quintessential cars from each major category?

"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78) 08/10/2016 at 14:48 • Filed to: None

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This is to help validate a little informal study I’m conducting (to debunk or dilute the “Crossover” moniker), so I wanted to get Oppo’s input. What I’m trying to do is find the best “representative sample” from five major car categories — cars that anybody would see and say “Yep, that is definitely an X.” Here’s what I have so far, I just wanted to get some additional ideas. I only aim to have 5-7 cars per segment to create a baseline or control group for several dimensions and stats:

Hatchback: Mini 4-door, Veloster, Golf, Mazda3, Focus

Small SUV: Rogue, Equinox, Sportage, Escape, CR-V

Traditional SUV (BOF) : 4Runner, Expedition, LR4, GX460, Sequoia

Wagon: 328ix, Golf Sportwagen, V60, E350, Outback

Minivan: Odyssey, Grand Caravan, Sedona, Quest, Sienna

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Ash78, voting early and often 08/10/2016 at 14:56

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A 4-Door can’t be a hatchback.

...he says as he reads “Veloster”

Ash78, voting early and often > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 08/10/2016 at 14:58

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3+1 doors? Damn it, Hyundai!

E90M3 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 08/10/2016 at 14:59

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What would this be? I don’t think the M135i is really big enough to be a wagon.

Ash78, voting early and often > E90M3 08/10/2016 at 15:02

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I think he's trying to troll us. Most hatchbacks in this world are 4 doors. The differentiator to a wagon is just the length of the cargo area.

E90M3 > Ash78, voting early and often 08/10/2016 at 15:02

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Ah, that makes sense.

RT > E90M3 08/10/2016 at 15:04

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http://jalopnik.com/5872562/what-m…

BigBlock440 > Ash78, voting early and often 08/10/2016 at 15:07

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And more importantly, a D pillar.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > E90M3 08/10/2016 at 15:07

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5-door.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Ash78, voting early and often 08/10/2016 at 15:07

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Not trolling. That’s 5-door you’re looking for.

nermal > Ash78, voting early and often 08/10/2016 at 15:53

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You totally borked teh Traditional SUV category by leaving out the most traditional of them.

Ash78, voting early and often > nermal 08/10/2016 at 15:55

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I had it in there at one point, but couldn't find complete stats on it anywhere (which was weird, considering its popularity). But great point, I'm adding it again and will dig some more.

GolfR Guy > E90M3 08/10/2016 at 21:08

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Whatever a B-class is considered..