the biggest ford suv sold in oz is the explorer (which may be dropped) and the biggest gm suv is the holden captiva. i know private firms sometimes import big usa utes and suvs but why dont gm and ford/dodge themselves market things like the silverado, suburban, tahoe, f-150 and ram in australia?
i mean isnt oz supposed to be a nation of tough outdoorsy types who live in rough terrai and texas-like environments. and isnt australia opposed to kyoto? so why would a country like texas have smaller suvs and trucks available to it than latte-sipping, liberal quebec, where very huge us suv is available?
2007-02-26 10:22:19 · 3 answers · asked by Scotty R 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Because companies do market research and people probably don't want them there. Same reason the car companies don't sell most of the smallets models in North America. You wont find a Nissan Micra, or a Toyota Aygo over here.
And that's beer swilling Quebec. Quebecers don't drink lattes. And believe me, you NEED a big SUV do handle the roads there.
2007-02-26 10:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not enough demand for those vehicles to make it profitable for Ford, etc to manufacture them for export.
2007-02-26 10:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by bill j 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are unreliable garbage? Those are roadgoing 5'2" blond bimbo transporters, they don't survive off-road conditions, they are too big and heavy and have too little ground clearance.
2007-02-26 11:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋