| The Two Door SUV has been on the decline in | | | | would look to an SUV is it's family appeal. With |
| the automotive industry for years now. While the | | | | the right SUV, Mom and Dad can drive around all |
| Ford Explorer, Chevy Blazer and Tahoe (among | | | | of their children and the groceries to boot. Does a |
| others) used to offer two door models, they are | | | | two door sport utility vehicle render itself |
| tough to come by these days. Why could this be? | | | | impractical to this sort of purpose? Maybe so. |
| In this article, we will examine the decline of two | | | | It can be tough and inconvenient to get everyone |
| door sport utility vehicles and why this decline | | | | in and out of the car easily and safely (especially |
| may have happened to begin with. | | | | children) when there are only two doors on the |
| Most people know the Jeep Wrangler just by | | | | vehicle. |
| passing one on the highway. A quick glance at a | | | | Another reason for a lack of two door SUVs on |
| Wrangler lets the onlooker know exactly what | | | | the market is perhaps purely aesthetic. That is to |
| the driver is all about - off-road conditions. The | | | | say, the SUV might just simply not look good |
| Jeep Wrangler is more or less the only 2 door | | | | with only two doors. Perhaps the consumer is so |
| SUV that has survived the test of time. | | | | accustomed to seeing an SUV with four doors |
| Why is this? Some would argue that the rich | | | | that a two door model just appears strange. |
| tradition of the Wrangler, rooted in the Jeep CJ | | | | Maybe the reason for no more two door SUVs is |
| series which were used originally as military | | | | a lack of space. Most sport utility models such as |
| vehicles, is what gives the Wrangler a certain | | | | the Tahoe can seat up to seven or eight people. |
| appeal. | | | | Would a two door SUV be able to support this |
| It most certainly has it's own niche market. The | | | | many people, or a large amount of groceries, |
| person looking for great driving and handling | | | | supplies or things of that nature? |
| through all weather conditions or any sort of mud | | | | While the Jeep Wrangler thrives with several |
| will most definitely love the Wrangler for it's four | | | | different models, other two door sport utility |
| wheel drive and frame that was meant to take | | | | vehicles have fallen up short in these times. |
| abuse. | | | | However, with gas prices still on the rise, is it |
| So if the Wrangler is the only two door sport | | | | possible that the automotive industry sees a |
| utility vehicle still left standing, what happened to | | | | return of more compact, two door SUVs? |
| all the others? Well, first we might examine the | | | | Some believe it may be very possible. Keep an |
| appeal of the average sport utility vehicle to begin | | | | eye on the market, because who knows? Maybe |
| with. | | | | 2011 or 2012 will be the year of the two door |
| One of the main reasons why a new car buyer | | | | Cadillac Escalade. |