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America, youre now buying more utility vehicles than sedans Are you an aspiring New or Used Car Buyer looking for your dream car? Visit Cars4sa.co.za Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, SUV, Crossover Now youve done it, America. A new study by IHS Automotive has revealed that American motorists are turning to the high-riding style of crossovers and sport utility vehicles more than they are traditional sedans. Through May of 2014, IHS says that SUVs and CUVs account for 36.5 percent of new vehicle registrations. Sedans, meanwhile, cover just 35.4 percent. That represents a flip-flop from the same period five years ago, when the trusty four-door occupied 36.3 percent of registrations to the SUV/CUV categorys 31.4 percent. Its not that sedans have become unpopular, Tom Libby, an analyst at IHS, told Bloomberg. Its just that CUVs have really grown. They drive like cars, but they have higher positioning, the option for four-wheel drive and better fuel economy. Theres more space for seating. Its easy to see why theyve taken off in popularity. Were guessing when Libby says better fuel economy, hes referring to the current efficiency of new CUVs - models like the Ford Escape shown above - compared to past models, not necessarily sedans. Also, wed be quite curious to see the breakdown in registration percentages if the CUV and SUV were separated. Our issue with the SUV/CUV split aside, well admit that these results arent all that surprising. Nowadays, you arent a competitive automaker if your sedan line isnt supplemented with a high-riding equivalent, complete with optional all-wheel drive and off-road looks. Still, due to gravity and their often higher curb weights, CUVs tend to be no match for normal sedans when it comes to driving dynamics, and for that reason, well chalk this one up as a disappointing - if predictable -trend. America, youre now buying more utility vehicles than sedans originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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