US SUV boom puts sedans on path of the forgotten minivan

After the birth of SUV, minivans disappeared from many American driveways. Family sedans appear to be headed down a similar road.

Passenger cars were just 37.5 percent of US auto sales during the first two months of the year, according to industry researcher Autodata.

As recently as 2012, coupes, sports cars and sedans like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Ford Fusion made up a majority of industrywide deliveries, exceeding the total number of SUVs and trucks sold.