Hatchbacks have become increasingly popular in the United States, but consumers who are looking for a new or used car are still most likely to have only two options in mind – crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) or mid-size sedans. In particular, CUVs have experienced the greatest growth in consumer interest in recent years and Motor Trend does not expect the fad to die out any time soon.

When people are in the market for a new or used car, they have a growing tendency to look at vehicles in pairs. Experts say that drivers will often end up choosing between the two segments and manufacturers are apparently taking note of the change in consumer preference.

"We're calling this the supersegment, because people cross-shop these so much," Samantha Hoyt, marketing manager for the new Ford Fusion, told the publication. "It'll be Camry-Escape, Camry-Fusion, Escape-Accord, that whole CR-V-Escape, they're all shopping each other."

Ford has been especially successful in pushing its popular Escape. In advance of the release of the much-anticipated 2013 model of the CUV, Ford has sold many older models and through November 2011 had managed to sell 228,719 Escapes.

Though longtime CUV favorties like the Escape, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV-4 are still very much popular choices, Kia has been moving in on their territory. The South Korean company was recently named as the brand with the best overall cost of ownership by Kelley Blue Book thanks in no small part to its best selling CUV – the Sorento.

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