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Byline: Sue Mead, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The compact utility vehicle, or CUV, class of small-size sport utes is expected to grow significantly in the next decade. Consumers who became accustomed to upright seating, all-wheel-drive capability and large cargo-carrying capacity when the SUV craze took off in the 1990s are finding difficulty in disengaging from these handy attributes.
However, gasoline prices, environmental concerns and a shift in SUV image are causing more and more customers to shy away from the large truck-based behemoths. For young families who enjoy the many facets of life but demand safety above all, the more nimble, car-based SUV makes practical sense. Hence, the rise of vehicles such as the Jeep Liberty, Toyota RAV4 and the new Ford Edge. Enlivening the mix further, Honda has just delivered its all-new third-generation 2007 CR-V....
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