They're all variations on the Subaru Brat, which was a variation on the El Camino - a variation on the Ranchero.

All of which have been derided by the car world from the start, unfortunately.

Ranchero and El Camino both had 500lb capacities - just like any 1/4 ton pickup.

Brat had a lot less.

The first Ridgeline had a 1700 lb capacity - that's 3/4 ton truck territory, and all the "real truck" snobs looked down on it. And it was a unit-body SUV chassis.

These are all vehicles that fill a niche. It's great to have this kind of vehicle where me and a couple friends can load up for mountain biking and then leave the dirty stuff in the bed for the drive home.

The current RAV4 surprised me when I rented one for a trip. Smooth, decent power, quiet. I could see it making a decent little truck.