SUVs Increasing New Vehicle Sales

The perfect car for the Australian family has changed a lot over the years, but now it seems to be altogether changing shape, with the sale of standard cars decreasing while SUV sales are absolutely booming. Small cars were still the best selling, but the rise of SUV sales has been extremely impressive to say the least, now making up six of the top 20 vehicles sold in the country. The following is a look at some of the possible reasons behind the shift.

Holidays at home and on the road

Many Australians used to spend their holidays checking out other parts of the world rather than exploring their own country, but now that terrorism is on the rise and the world financial markets have become far more precarious, more Australians are holidaying at home, and as a result need a vehicle that they can travel in.

Modern SUVs get far better petrol mileage than their predecessors, thanks in part to improvements in fuel filters and fuel pumps used, and the space, comfort and even entertainment they offer make them perfect for hitting the highways and even heading off-road on those family trips.

Support active families

It seems that modern families are far more active than those of generations gone by, and it is quite common for a family of four to have a dozen different activities that family members are involved in on a weekly basis. Often, such activities will require transporting large pieces of gear and equipment, such as golf clubs, cricket pads or even musical instruments, which is when having a family vehicle with a bit of space can make a huge difference. It seems that families have given up trying to jam all of their essential gear into their tiny sedan, and have decided to get a vehicle that can actually fit them and everything they need.

Greener SUVs

For years, families held off buying an SUV out of concern for the high petrol consumption, as well as for the environment, but these days both concerns have been at least somewhat dealt with, and there are even hybrid SUVs starting to be released. By becoming cleaner options, as well as far better on petrol than the earlier models, SUVs have finally struck the right chord, and it is starting to look like everyone now wants to own an SUV. Some more mechanically talented people have even begun switching their SUVs to biodiesel for a truly environmentally friendly way to get around.

As the style of Australian families have changed over the years, so too has their choice of vehicle, and no longer is every Aussie saving up for a Holden Commodore or a Ford Falcon. Australian families have started embracing SUVs like never before, which seems to have also sparked a renewed interest in average Australian families heading to the great outdoors.

If your family is looking to upgrade a vehicle, forget what you think you know about SUVs and take another look, because people everywhere are starting to appreciate that there aren?t a lot of vehicles that can do what an SUV does.