The ECO LIFT lift models are called 'US' style because they adopt the electro-hydraulic design which has become increasingly popular in Europe in recent years. Hydraulic lifts have long been the most common method of lifting vehicles in the US, and is undoubtedly the largest market for lifts. Cheaper to produce, they are a little more complex and timely to install, that said, all of our US style lifts are built to last, they are undoubtedly considered to be amongst the most durable and reliable electro-hydraulic lifts on the market.