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Pickup trucks are not required for tossing stuff in the back. Because Europeans do need to transport stuff, from piles if dirt to wooden kitchens which need to be installed. And all of it most often doesnt happen with a pickup truck.
Mercedes Sprinter Vans
Or this kind of car for loading open air ("Pritschenwagen" in german)
All with normal grill-hight and probably a lower truckbed than pickup trucks
In denmark Garden trailers is very commen
https://www.qwant.com/?client=brz-vivaldi&q=Traler&t=images&o=0%3A7EC8E1B8F833DF02278E2C2B8C77DA52144E9DAE
There are several images but I think I know what you mean. Those are common for smaller gardeners in Switzerland.
Or just a trailer. A lot of germans have something like this in their garage and use it only when needed instead of driving around with an integrated trailer all the time as people with a pickup do.