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It probably hasn’t crossed your mind, but if you’re wondering why crossover utility vehicles, or CUVs, are more popular than sedans, keep in mind they aren’t much different in length, height, width or ground clearance from cars built 80 years ago, although their packaging and style vary greatly from their ancestors. Still, it demonstrates that car buyers’ needs are not being met by the longer, lower and wider design principles long practiced by automotive stylists over the past several decades.