 By the early 2010s, demand for compact MPVs was declining, due to the rise of the compact SUV.At the start of the 1970s, the two most popular sectors of the UK market were small family cars and large family cars.Since its launch in 1962, the BMC 1100/1300 had often been Britain's best selling car, and other locally produced compact cars included the Ford Escort, Vauxhall Viva and Hillman Avenger.