What do you think of more affordable Trucks/SUV like Ford Ecosport with less Powerful Engines like 3 Cylinder Gas Engines?

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Trucks and SUVs like the Ford Ecosport or Chevy Trailblazer 2021 with less powerful engines like 3 Cylinder Gas Engines can be good enough for most buyers who mainly plan to use their truck or suv for carrying groceries, furniture, gardening supplies, their family, and towing a small cart with lightweight items like a small lawn mower.

Less powerfull trucks and suv with 3 cylinder engines can be fast enough for most drivers who drive carefully and safely by not speeding and making sure they have enough space from other moving cars to turn left or right, and change lanes without going over the speed limit, or causing other drivers to quickly slowdown to avoid crashing into you.

Some 3 cylinder engine trucks and SUVs may use less gas, require less motor oil, and they are cheaper to maintain and repair because they are not as heavy as more powerful trucks/suvs and the engine is not as powerful, and have fewer moving parts inside the engine compared to a 4 to 8 cylinder truck/suv.

Trucks and SUVs with 3 cylinder gas engines also look safer because they are higher off the ground and have a larger metal body, and may also use less gas per mile than luxury and sports cars which are designed to go fast and have more features which can make the car heavier. The wheels and tires are sometimes bigger, so they may less likely break when driving over pot holes or some rocks.

In certain countries like the USA and Canada, trucks and SUVs with 3 cylinder engines can look cool because some SUV with less powerful engines looks like a more popular brand of large vehicle like a Jeep.

Some 3 cylinder trucks and SUV wheel and body height maybe tall enough and the engine may have enough power for very basic offroading like driving over small rocks, a small log, and over slow moving water which is a few inches deep.
 
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My hubby would probably like this idea, for me anyway. He thinks I drive too fast so he'll probably get me one of these if someone mentions this to him.
 
I feel some people who buy trucks and suvs with less powerful 3 cylinder engines may buy them because they feel safer driving a less powerful truck and suv at faster highway speeds compared to driving a smaller body-size cars small cars like the Chevy Spark, Mazda Miata, or Fiat 500 which don't look as safe if a bigger car crash into them, or their small car crash into a large solid object like a large tree. But, the buyers of a less powerful truck or suv can't afford a more expensive and powerful truck or suv, or they don't want to spend many thousands of dollars more for a more powerful truck or suv which they may not need because they don't tow things like a large boat or carry more heavy cargo like a lot of heavy bricks inside their vehicle. Some buyers of slow trucks and suv may feel they don't need a faster truck or SUV like the Ford F-150 Raptor or Tesla Model Y with a top speed of 135 miles per hour and faster car acceleration times similar to fastet sports cars.
 
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I saw a Ford Maverick the other day and I actually really liked the look of the vehicle! It's not that much larger than my Mazda CX-5 but has a function of a truck with its bed. I heard that it actually has great mpg with hauling capability.
 
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