At the ‘99 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), a handful of production, concept and soon-to-be-production crew-cab pickups pretty much stole the show.
Maybe the “passengers plus cargo minus excess length” equation explains some of the popularity of SUVs, which have even developed a significant commercial-use market. Where the SUVs are great for passengers and limited amounts of cargo, sharing the vehicle’s interior with some types of cargo is either undesirable or out of the question, and tall items are impossible to carry upright in the enclosed cargo area.