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Sure, a truck with a camper shell. But on days when you are not carrying cargo, the kids can not ride in the back of the bed of the truck. They can ride in the back two seats of the Suburban.

The only flaw in the old K3500 suburbans (circa 1986) was the (lack of) fuel economy.

Very few vehicles serve the dual purpose of:

1. 6 adults and 2 kids, plus luggage for the weekend

or

2. 3 adults, several 4x8 sheets of building material plus a bunch of other cargo.

Another option would be an enclosed cargo trailer that was big enough. But when driving 150 miles to the cabin in the mountains, you have to drive 55 towing the trailer but can drive 70 if it was all in the suburban.

I always thought the 3500 series Suburbans were a tremendously versatile vehicle. But, I drive a truck anyway.

Large SUVs, on a truck frame should be classified as a truck. Small SUVs built with uni-body construction should be classified as a passenger car. IMO

Alternatively, use cargo and/or towing capacity to distinguish between a car and a truck.