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Normally, you'd be right. If you need towing capacity, you need it. However, truck on the left is the MOST POPULAR CAR IN USA. 95% of people living there don't need anything other than proverbial small dick compensation.
I'm not defending the truck on the left, just stating a reason you may need more than just the one on the right. I drive a "compact truck" a Hyundai Santa Cruz because it was the best blend of affordability, usefulness, comfort, ease of use in a city, and towing capacity. It is 4 door, easily fits 4 adults comfortably, easily tows my small boat (has a 5000lb capacity), and I have plenty of room in the bed for small projects a home owner would need to do. All while being based on a smaller SUV and having a 2.8l V4. I would definitely agree that the majority of truck owners have far more than they need, but the KEI truck is extreme on the other side.