Don White wrote:

From an outsiders point of view... a lot of Americaans seem to have a
fetish for size & power.
The Honda Civic has been the best selling car in Canada for 8 years
while the Toyota Camry has been the USA's top seller for 6 years
In the SUV catagory it's the Ford Escape...vs the Ford Explorer stateside.

We looked at the Escape and the Jeep Liberty. Both were a bit too weak
in the towing department and the difference in gas milage was barely
perceptable. That's why we got an Explorer.