A study by Continental Tyres has shown that only four percent of Australians use their SUVs in off -road -they bought them for their “outdoor” amapping.
The Australians buy more SUVs than any other type of vehicle, with five-door cars with higher riding conventional limousines and assembly rear as the most popular body type 2017-and since then every year.
Despite the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux-Tes, which made headlines as the best-selling models in the country, SUVs of different sizes still make up the most new car purchases every year.
The Toyota Rav4 was the second best sales vehicle and the best-selling SUV-in Australia in 2024 and only stays behind the ranger every year.
Hundreds of new car information are available Carexpert At the moment. Get the experts on your side and achieve a lot. Browse now.
The popularity of SUVs, in which almost 700,000 were sold in 2024 and more than half of all new cars sold here, has caused tire brands, including Continental, to develop an SUV-specific tire for Australian customers.
The German tire manufacturer surveyed 1000 Australian drivers during the development of his ultra-container UX7 tire to determine whether a real customer demand for an SUV-specific tire was-and what these requirements were.
The survey showed that one of four Australized SUVs is associated with a feeling of adventure and relaxation outdoors, but only four percent took their SUVs in off -road.
In view of the SUV-one marketing slogan, which stands for Sport Utility Vehicle, the figure is shock, which now refers to a variety of vehicles, from urban, compact SUVs such as the Mazda CX-3 to real off-road vehicles such as the Ladder-Frame Everest 4 × 4.
The term “crossover” or CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) is not widespread in Australia, but typically refers to vehicles based on car or unibody vehicles as to the Toyota Corolla Cross-with increased driving height and ground clearance compared to a hatch or a limousine.
More than two thirds (67 percent) of the respondents bought their SUV for his “high driving position” and accepted additional luggage compartment, while 62 percent improved visibility due to the driving position for a key factor for their decision to buy an SUV.
A total of 21 percent bought their SUV for “family traffic” and 19 percent for long -distance travel.
However, most Australians found that most Australians would buy an SUV-specific tire, the introduction of the UltraContakt-Ux7 man, half (46 percent) of the respondents who bought their SUV mainly for “everyday transport”.
Not everything was positive because a quarter (25 percent) of the respondents said that SUVs were more difficult to park, and 17 percent suggests that the place they take on the street is a disadvantage.
More than 55 percent believed that SUVs are not more dangerous than other vehicle types, but 11 percent stated that SUVS drivers were described as “aggressive”.
