...create the new standard for the nation's auto buyers. It wasn't the first SUV, but the Explorer, with its car-like qualities, did help redefine the market. A decade later, light trucks -- which include sport-utility vehicles, minivans...

...predominantly four-door versions to concentrate more on people than payload. "Manufacturers are trying to get car-like qualities into their pickups," AutoPacific's Peterson says. "Customers want one that can be a hauler with personality...